Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

Hello Workawayers, this is Alena from Germany and and my Japanese husband, Kenjiro. We have been living in the beautiful Kumano area of Japan for over 10 years now. We moved out of Tokyo and to Kumano in 2011 because we fell in love with this remote ......

Please pay attention for our availability before you message us!! We would take only solo traveler for 2026! For 2026 we are looking for people with specific skills, so if you: - Are skilled in carpentry or home DIY - Enjoy caretaking and ......

We have a lot of old messages we are getting back to but are responding to new messages. We’re an Australian family building a creative life in Hida Furukawa – a peaceful town near Takayama in the Japanese Alps. Our nonprofit supports ......

My name is Ray. I am half Japanese half American born and raised in Japan . Living with my little toy poodle, Phoebe. She is almost three years old so really playful. I have little disability. I can do everything by myself fine but it takes time. I ......

👋 About Us Hi! We’re Shawn and Jane, a couple living in Hakuba Village, Nagano, Japan. Shawn stays in Hakuba during the winter to manage our ski & snowboard guesthouses, while Jane works in Tokyo and visits Hakuba often. We’re originally from China ......

WE ARE CURRENTLY FULLY STAFFED FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON We are substantially involved with the Japanese community in Nozawa and the help we asking for offers the opportunity for interaction with local Ryokan owners, various interest groups, and ......

Updated: November 2025 Hosting period: December 15th, 2025 – January 15th, 2026 🏠 About Us Hello! We’re Mary & Hide, a family living in Osaka with our 3-year-old son and several friends. We recently bought a new house to expand our community, and ......

*** - We don't plan more than five months ahead, so please don't send requests for a future beyond that timeframe. - Normally we can host only one person at once. If a second person is a child or a person who don't need foods, we can consider ......

こんにちは！ 私たちは城下町の一角にあるコミュニティスペースで暮らしています。5人の大人と6人の元気な子どもたちがおり、地域の人や旅人、友人など、さまざまな人が訪れます。 暮らしの中での対話や交流を大切にしており、料理を一緒にしたり、食卓を囲んだり、掃除や整理をしたり、日常の時間を分かち合っています。活動に参加してくれた日は、一緒に3食の食事を楽しみます。 私たちは自然が大好きで、川や山に遊びに出かけたり、田んぼや畑での活動を楽しむこともあります。Workawayのゲストのみなさんが来ることをとても楽しみにしており、一緒に暮らしを共有しながら文化や言葉を交換し、お互いの価値観を知る時間を楽しめたらうれしいです。 子どもや料理、交流が好きな方、自分の文化や言葉をシェアしながらゆったりと日常を楽しみたい方にぴったりの場所です。散歩や庭の手入れなど、生活の中のアクティビティを一緒に楽しみながら、城下町の暮らしと自然を体験してください。 ご参加にご興味をお持ちいただけましたら、以下の質問をコピー＆ペーストして詳細にご回答ください。他に共有したいことがあれば自由に記入してください。過去の仕事、プロジェクト、スキルなどの写真をお持ちの場合は、併せて共有いただくか、ポートフォリオやInstagramアカウントへのリンクなどをご提供ください。 ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー １.取得予定のビザの種類、期間、有効期限。 　　もちろん、日本国籍の方もご応募いただけます！ ２.現在日本にご滞在の場合：これまでどこに滞在し、何をしていましたか？ ３.まだ日本にご滞在されていない場合：ビザと航空券の手配が済みましたらご連絡ください。ビザのスポンサーシップは行っておりません。詳しくは、お近くの日本大使館にお問い合わせください。 ４.年齢 ５.関連するスキル、能力、興味。過去の仕事やボランティア経験。 ６.希望する滞在期間（最低2週間の滞在をお勧めします） ７.旅行保険または基本的な医療保険に加入していますか？ ８.食物アレルギーや苦手な食べ物はありますか？ 他にご質問がございましたら、お気軽にメッセージをお送りください。 ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Hello! We live in a community space located in a small castle town. Five adults and six lively children share the home, and many people visit — locals, travelers, and friends from various places. We value daily interaction and conversation, sharing life through cooking together, eating at the table, cleaning, and tidying. On the days you join our activities, we share three meals together. We love nature and often spend time by the river or in the mountains, and enjoy activities in our rice fields and vegetable gardens. We are very excited to welcome Workaway guests and hope to share daily life, exchange cultures and languages, and enjoy learning about each other’s perspectives. This is a perfect place for those who enjoy children, cooking, and cultural exchange, and who want to experience daily life at a relaxed pace. You can enjoy activities like walks, gardening, and other daily life tasks while experiencing life in a castle town and the surrounding nature. If you are interested in joining us, please copy & paste the questions below and provide your answers. Feel free to share any additional information you like. If you have photos of past projects, work, or skills, please include them or provide links to a portfolio or social media account. 1.Type, duration, and validity of your visa (of course, Japanese citizens are also welcome!). 2.If you are currently in Japan: Where have you stayed and what have you been doing so far? 3.If you are not yet in Japan: Please contact us once your visa and flight arrangements are ready. We do not provide visa sponsorship. Please check with your nearest Japanese embassy for details. 4.Age 5.Relevant skills, abilities, and interests. Past work or volunteer experience. 6.Desired length of stay (we recommend at least 2 weeks). 7.Do you have travel insurance or basic health coverage? 8.Any food allergies or dietary restrictions? If you have any other questions, please feel free to send us a message. ......

Hi my name is Michael, I am from Australia and currently am embarking on my first overseas hospitality project in Japan. In Australia I own/ operate pubs but have always loved the snow. I have purchased a lodge in Tangram that has both a restaurant ......

Thanks for watching this information. This account is managed by Tomohiro, Tetsuya and Yukimi. We are a hostel, which is the survivor hostel from pandemic in the bay area of Heda, Shizuoka prefecture. West Izu, where our hostel is located, has both ......

We are small, friendly business that started with one charming wooden ski chalet and expanded to add another 10 boutique guesthouses and apartments. We are looking for keen individuals to join our fabulous little family of workers! Most of our ......

If you're a couple or a pair of friends or a single person whose self sufficient along in winter to experience the heaviest snow in Japan in Myoko. We would love it you could join to experience this heavy snow, we need lots of snow shoveling and ......

※ Ive been busy lately so my answer would be quite late. Thanks for being patience. couple or friends are welcome! Looking for someone who is willing to make JAPANESE FRIENDS!!! You don't have to have any Japanese language skill. I AM NOT ......

We are a family of five who live in Shiga on the shores of Biwa Lake, in Japan. Our house is right in front of a lovely, family-friendly beach where you can enjoy a number of different watersports. It is also next to mountains that offer great ......

We are operating a small hostel/lodge which is in Hakuba Japan, close to the Goryu ski resort. We hope to provide a lovely stay for guests while they have a good time skiing/snowboarding. Working Holiday Terms of Appointment: 1. Position You will ......

We are an NGO based in Tokyo, Japan, and we work to promote a culture of peace, human rights, sustainable development and respect for the environment. We pursue these goals through a chartered passenger ship which travels the world on voyages of ......

Want to escape to the mountains and work in beautiful Nozawa Onsen, Japan? We are looking for an enthusiastic, responsible, self-motivated couple or person to help us manage and maintain our guesthouse from mid December, 2025 - late March 2026. We ......

Hey there! Are you an artist travelling Japan? Done some awesome wall art in your time? We're looking for a talented person to do some beautiful work at our ski lodge. What we can provide: - free accommodation - dinner provided - fair pay for ......

We are a family, friendly, easy-going, and open-minded. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions! We are,,, ・Kohta (me, 43 years old, Language: English (Fluent), Chinese (Conversational), Japanese (Native)) ・Sayaka (my wife, 41 ......