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Help with cultural projects and join a filmmaker’s creative world in Osaka, Japan
Hi! I’m Taro, an independent film producer and distributor based in Osaka. I live in a retro-style apartment building from 1979, located in a quiet, down-to-earth neighborhood near Chidoribashi Station. The building is old but full of charm and ......
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Take part in some art projects and experience rural life in Nagano, Japan
Surrounded by beautiful nature, many hot springs are also close by. A great place for relaxing, enjoying a quiet time and exploring the Japanese countryside. I need help with repair work, gardening (mostly weeding) and general maintenance. I ......
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Enjoy the mountains and join us in Hakuba, Japan
=========== NO AVAILABILITY IN WINTER - Please don't contact us about work during the snow season. =========== We are a kiwi family with a small mountain Lodge in Hakuba. We love the outdoors (which is why we have chosen to live here!). Sometimes ......
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Come to our mountain village and ski resort in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
Based in Nozawa Onsen a very Traditional Farming village and Ski Resort town in the mountains of Nagano Japan. It is also one of the most famous hot spring towns in Japan with 13 free onsens to enjoy all year round. In Winter it is a mecca for ......
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Help on cultural exchange camps in Fukuoka, Japan
!! Now recruiting for Summer 2025 !! ====== Workaway Opportunity: Join Our Various 5 day Exciting Kids’ Summer Camp programs! From July 25th until August 25th ====== Are you a native English speaker with a passion for working with children and a ......
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Share culture and experiences in Nakatsu, Japan
I would like to live a traditional and natural life as much as possible while running a small business. I am interested in history, nature, architecture, animal , learning language, meeting new people, cultures, cooking ( natural vegetables) , ......
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Outdoor projects by the tranquil bayside on the Osumi penisula near the Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
I have been full-time islands vanlifer, I found accidentally a spot that I can say one of the ideal ones. Here I need your help with building. *️️️*️️️*️️️*️️️THE PROJECT *️️️*️️️*️️️*️️️ -Make a solar water system -Make a stone and cement made ......
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Help at my small inn in the remote mountains of Hida, Japan
Hi !! I am Shinji, and I am running a small inn located in the remote mountain area of Hida. The inn is an old and beautiful wooden house with traditional fireplace (Irori) in use. The accommodation is usually one-day one-group limited for the best ......
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Enjoy a slow-life retreat and help around the house in rural Tsumagoi, Japan
Hello Workaway people. This is going to be an unusual listing because... it's actually all about washing dishes. But more on that later! First things first, we ONLY host female volunteers, and DO NOT host couples. No exceptions. Now, the short ......
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Help renovate our home and more in Niseko, Japan
We live at the foot of Mt. Yotei in Niseko, Hokkaido. We have three days off per week, so helpers can live in the house by themselves during those days. Our members are me, my wife, three elementary school sisters, two dogs, and 4chickens. IN ......
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Experience authentic Japanese culture while living with our family in Oita, Japan
We are a Japanese family of four living in Bungoono, Oita. We have two children: a 3-year-old boy and an 10-month-old girl (as of April 2025). In addition to my husband's main job as a carpenter, we grow rice and vegetables. I love traveling ......
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Care for rescue dogs and cats, and help them get ready for new homes in Shikoku, Japan
We’ve been working for nearly two decades to help animals in need. We are currently caring for around 100 dogs and 30 cats, and we're looking for volunteers to help us provide them with the attention and socialization they need to get ready for ......
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Learn new skills, help with creativity and enjoy countryside life in Koge, Japan
**Sorry if I missed your message. I get a lot of requests so please be patient with me! Before I introduce myself here are the tasks I need… *･゜ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･*:.｡. .｡.:*･゜ﾟ･**･゜ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･*:.｡. .｡.:*･゜ﾟ･**･゜ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･*:.｡. .｡.:*･゜ﾟ･* **There ......
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Help to create a co-living community on a ski slope in Nagano, Japan
UPDATE APRIL 1, 2025: Hey folks! We are taking some time off from Workaway except for small project bursts due to many of us traveling. Please check in with us if you are traveling in Japan, and especially if you are generally handy and/or have ......
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Help at our family lodge and enjoy skiing and hot springs in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
We have two lovely ski lodges located on the side of the ski run in Nozawa Onsen in Nagano prefecture Japan. We use these lodges most of the Japanese ski season for hosting family and friends. We are looking for some people to help everything run ......
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Join our team at a boutique hotel in Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Japan
Hello workawayers! We are a hotel located in the eastern part of the Izu Peninsula in Japan. Our hotel has two floors, with seven guest rooms on the second floor and a restaurant, small bar, common areas, and entrance to the open-air hot spring on ......
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Help at a boutique ski lodge in the heart of the Japanese Alps in Nagano, Japan
Our charming cedar wood ski chalet and restaurant are nestled in the heart of Madarao village in the Japanese Alps of Nagano. The Chalet has 7 beautifully appointed rooms, we're just 100 meters away from the ski slopes, making it an ideal location ......
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Connect with travellers and enjoy time together in Sendai, Japan
In the hostel you can eat meals and communicate at the events with people from Sendai or neighborhood. You can meet many people so you will have great days here. You can take a relax time because sendai is not too much people. But there is many ......
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Join our multicultural family and be a playmate for my boys in Sodegaura, Japan
we are an international-marriage family, who try to teach Spanish and English at the same time. we are happy, fun people and also fair, hard-working, active, and motivated. and considerate family. loved by neighbors so much!. the problem is ......
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Relax in the countryside near my traditional home and land in Hyogo, Japan
I personally grow rice, brew sake in winter, and play music all year round. I also want to learn languages, so I hope we can learn well together. I usually live alone in an old private house, but in August I am living with my three children ......
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