Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Join us while we prepare Firewood, Hakuba, Japan
Hello, At the moment we are looking for assistance preparing firewood. This is very physical work lifting wood and using an engine powered log splitter or an axe. Safety is very important. We dont like to plan too far in advance, so please ......
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Dog lover welcome to help me in Kumamoto, Japan
Hi, I've been hosting more than 100 travelers through varisous platforms such as couchsurfing. Workaway is the most recent one I started to host someone with a longer period. The longest one was half year. I receives a lot of messages so I hope you ......
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Experience slow living and community life in the mountains of Wakayama, Kimino, Japan
We’re Shota and Yuho, a couple who traveled to many countries before starting this shared house in the mountains of Kimino Town. Our experiences as backpackers taught us the value of community, nature, and living simply — lessons that inspired us to ......
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Experience local life and nature while helping at a friendly hostel in central Hiroshima, Japan
We are a small and welcoming hostel that has been running for 10 years in the heart of Hiroshima. Our guests come from all over the world, creating a vibrant, international atmosphere. Just a 5-minute walk from the world-famous Atomic Bomb Dome and ......
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Be a part of our daily life and immerse yourself in the peaceful atmosphere of our forest in Hyogo, Japan
We are professional hosts operating a hotel, cottages, and a campground on beautiful Awaji Island. We ran a "Forest Kindergarten" for 10 years, and nature-based education is at the heart of our project. Our Concept: Freedom & Creativity Since this ......
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Give rescued cats a better life while exploring OJika island, Japan
Hi! My name is Hiroko(Maman) I live in the beautiful island of Ojika in Nagasaki prefecture, together with my husband and lots of cats. I run a Karaoke-Bar since 1994. Finally my dreams came true in the spring of 2025 to open safe and happy place ......
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A special Japanese countryside experience in Kasama, Japan
English Husband Japanese Wife renovating a Japanese traditional House and surrounding farmland Based In Kasama Ibaraki, famous for Pottery and Chestnuts Located in the rural country side surrounded by rice fields and rolling hills Close to the ......
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Language exchange with our family in Tokyo, Japan
Thank you for your message! We receive a lot of messages every day. It is difficult to reply to all your messages so please kindly read below and send us a response if you meet our requirements. Thank you! *we accept only solo workawayers. *We ......
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Join us in a traditional farm village in Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Hello Everyone, Welcome to Japan and to my house. My name is Daisuke, I am from Japan. I live in Shizuoka pref. My partners name is Sara, she is from Australia and half Japanese. Please read our profile well before writing to us. Thank you so ......
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Join us for the ski season at our lodge in Minakami, Japan
We're a boutique slki lodge situated in a Unesco Biosphere reserve at the base of Mt T (known as Tanigawadake Joch in the green season). Spring is a quiet time with few guests so we're looking for workawayers who are good with their hands. I have ......
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Become a traditional tub boat rower on Sado Island, Japan
We are looking for people who can work as rowers on a traditional boat on an island in the Sea of Japan, stay at a guesthouse, and help out at the front desk. It may not meet your expectations, but you can't expect to earn a lot here I'll be honest ......
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Join our family and enjoy on a beautiful remote island in Teshima, Kagawa, Japan
We are a family of three, parents and a very energetic 7-year-old boy, living on Teshima, a small and beautiful island in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. There are no supermarkets or convenience stores here, and many people live a nearly self-sufficient ......
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Join our peaceful countryside dream and help creating a place for dogs in Tochigi, Japan
Help Us Build Our Small Vegetable Farm in Nasu (beds, hoop houses, irrigation) We’re a Japanese–Indian couple in the peaceful countryside of Nasu, about two hours north of Tokyo. Our home sits in a serene rice-farming village with lush fields and ......
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Experience Japanese family life, culture and nature in Nagasaki, Japan
We are a family of four: me, my husband, our 7-year-old daughter, and our 1-year-old son. For comfort and privacy reasons, we only host female volunteers at this time. We live in Hizen-Nagata, a quiet and nature-rich area in Isahaya City, Nagasaki ......
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Help at a vegetable farm in Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido, Japan
Calm and quiet full of nature, fresh air farm. people who love outdoors and animals , looking for place far from busy city. This farm is where you are looking for. Candidate should be a indipendent type of person.Who can take care of yourself . We ......
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Experience authentic rural life with us in Nakatsu, Japan
"Hello! We are 'Tanin Kazoku' (Family Beyond Blood). In the scenic Yabakei region of Oita Prefecture, four families from different backgrounds have come together to live as one. We are trying to create a life centered around our children, building a ......
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Join our family for a culture exchange in Fuchu, Japan
Hello! We're an international couple living in Tokyo. Let us introduce ourselves:) We've been happily married for three years. • Name: Yosuke (Husband) Nationality: Japanese 🇯🇵 Age: 27 years old Languages: - Japanese (native) - English ......
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Help with daily life and experience rural life in my traditional house on Tsuwa Beach, Japan
My house is 150 years old. It is a traditional Japanese old house and the beach is right in front of my house. I live here with two friends and a cat, and we do fishing, farming, and house renovations. I would like you to help with housekeeping for ......
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Cultural exchange with warm connections in Nagasaki, Japan
Hello Workawayers! Are you passionate about cultural exchange, love spending time with children, and enjoy sharing your own traditions and ideas? Then you might be a perfect fit for our community! We run a small, community-based cultural exchange ......
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Enjoy beach life and get to know the locals at a historic city in Shizuoka, Japan
I fell in love with the beach life in Shimoda and moved here when I was 23. I was born in Osaka, and my wife was born in Tokyo. We are now a family of four, living by the sea with our 5-year-old son and infant daughter, and we feel very happy living ......
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