Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Interact with the locals and experience some of the best powder snow in the world in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
[Important information] Please read before applying! Applications for the 2025-2026 season opened in July. Selected applicants will be contacted within one week of receiving their message. ※ Please answer the 12 questions listed in the facility ......
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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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Join us our holiday rentals in beautiful, mountains of Hakuba, Japan
Hi - I'm Alex. I've lived in Hakuba for 6 years with my family. Our company manages luxury properties all year round. Mid/Late Nov- March 31 (or a little longer) - this is our peak period and we need staff that are available for the full period. ......
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Join our self-sufficient traditional lifestyle in Ena, Japan.
　This is a self-sufficient organic farm on 90,000㎡ land. It is not a business owner that sells agricultural products. It grows crops to be self-sufficient within the farming member, and everyone shares in the work. You are treated as a family ......
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Join us and help around our property and DIY in Hakuba, Japan
Hi there! PLEASE NO AI RESPONSES We are an Aussie couple – Nellie and Byron - originally from Australia and now living in Hakuba. We own a few properties and throughout the year, we welcome hard-working, easy-going people to help out with a mix of ......
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Help at Our Cozy Mountain Lodge in Minakami, Japan
⚠️ Note: We are currently no longer accepting Workawayers for the 2025–2026 autumn and winter season (Sep- March). Please do not message about availability for this time. Thank you! Come experience life in the mountains of Japan! We run a small, ......
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Enjoy country life and community activities at our non-profit organisation in undiscovered Shimane, Japan
(*Please understand that our reply might be late depending on situation.) We are located in Oda city of Shimane, Japan which has a population of about 32,000 people. Oda has many fascinating sights like the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine(a World ......
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Come and enjoy the unique lifestyle of Fukuoka, Kyushu and its natural surroundings in Japan
We operate a specialized secondary school and related educational activities in Fukuoka, in the South of Japan. Along the school section, we also organize cooking classes for children, English lessons for Japanese children and teenagers, ......
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Join us at our farm on World Heritage site on the island of Yakushima, Japan
We operate a farm and a correspondence-based high school on Yakushima Island, in Kagoshima Prefecture, south of Japan. 私たちは鹿児島県の屋久島で農園と通信制高校を運営しています。 In our farm we grow fruits, herbs, vegetables, rice, tea and derived products. We also have a ......
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Help us around our ski resort while immersing yourself in local culture of Yuzawa, Japan
CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR 2025 SUMMER HELP UNTIL END OF JULY!! ********* Special position for artist / painter to help paint food truck. Number one priority is to put together a team to help during Fuji Rock (July 18 to 21) ******* SUMMER : June to ......
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Enjoy island life with us, join me and renovate an old house on Amami Oshima, Japan
Hello. My name is Takashi. I live on Amami Oshima, a World Heritage island in Japan. I live with my wife and two-year-old daughter. Amami Oshima is surrounded by beautiful ocean and mountains rich in nature. Unlike Okinawa, there are not many ......
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Live on Ojika island and help at a guesthouse in Nagasaki, Japan
Join our family-run inn & guesthouse on Ojika Island, Nagasaki Prefecture Hi! My name is Taiyo, and I live on the beautiful island of Ojika in Nagasaki, together with my wife, two sons, and three daughters. Ojika is a small island with a population ......
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Help our local team welcome guests to our campsite on Shikoku Island, Japan
Hello everyone, My name is Marcelo, I’m Japanese Brazilian running our dream project at Shimanto area with Yoji san, we are looking for friendly, motivated and creative people to help us run our project here. Looking for people who are whiling ......
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Help at my small inn in the remote mountains of Hida, Japan
Thank you for visiting my profile! My name is Shinji. I run a small traditional inn in a remote mountain village in Hida, Japan.
The inn is a beautiful old wooden house with a traditional Japanese fireplace called irori.
Usually, we welcome only one ......
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Join our family to create a sustainable homestead in Isumi-shi, Japan
7 years ago we started our project with a dream of creating a sustainable homestead-school overflowing with fun, learning and abundance. We live in a quiet rural neighborhood with lots of trees and greenery, about 3 kilometers from the Pacific ......
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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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Family fun skiing in Nozawa Onsen, Nagano, Japan
We manage cosy mountain lodges in the beautiful village of Nozawa Onsen, (Nagano, JAPAN) which is about 2.5 hours by train/bus from Tokyo. It is a traditional Japanese village, renown for it's hot spring baths and powder snow. Our guests come from ......
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Language and cultural exchange in Suita, Japan
Hello, future Workawayers! My name is Ryo, and I am based in [Osaka, Japan]. I am currently looking for motivated and reliable helpers to support me with a few personal and household projects. This is a private hosting opportunity, not a business, ......
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Couple travelers welcome to help in our ski lodge in Madarao, Japan
We are a Dutch couple running a lodge in Madarao, situated in the beautiful mountains of Japan. We have been in Japan since 2013 and fell in love with its snow, nature, culture, food and its people. We purchased the lodge in 2019 and have been ......
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Help our friendly, rural community with animal conservation and organic farming in Tottori, Japan
My name is Richard, originally from the UK but have been living in Japan for 17 or so years. I run a non-profit organisation focused on Japanese giant salamander conservation. Part of our mission is to protect and improve areas surrounding the ......
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