Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Experience rural life and local customs at a traditional house in Ibaraki-ken, Japan
I live in a 200 year old traditional Japanese house nestled in the peaceful countryside of Daigo, Japan. Surrounded by lush nature, this home is an ideal escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, offering a taste of authentic Japanese rural ......
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Cultural exchange project for families with children in Nishinari, Osaka, Japan
I am a mother of two children (a 6-year-old son and an 8-year-old daughter). Japanese is their native language. They are beginners in English and can speak a little Chinese. We are considering living abroad in the future, so we would love to give ......
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Help us at a beachside hostel in the picturesque west side of Izu Peninsula, Japan
Thanks for watching this information. This account is managed by Tomohiro. 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 a pretty view on ......
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about 17 days ago

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Join our family life and support our daily routine on Teshima Island, Japan
We are a small family living on the beautiful island of Teshima in Kagawa, Japan. Teshima is known as one of the “Art Islands” of the Seto Inland Sea, surrounded by nature, quiet beaches, and a warm local community. It’s a peaceful place where you ......
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about 5 days ago

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French language exchange in Ryugasaki, Japan
My goal is a lot of foreigners(specially french speaker.my husband is french. I want to learn french.) come to my town. For that I made a female sharehouse(Ryugasaki Ibaraki prefecture,Ryugasaki is my hometown). I want foreigners to experience local ......
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about 1 day ago

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Join our team at a pet friendly lodge in Myoko, Japan
Hi everyone, my name is Birte, and I run a small, cozy, pet-friendly lodge in Madarao Kogen. After our very first season (2025–26), we were incredibly lucky to receive so many lovely messages and applications — thank you for that! It honestly means ......
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Join our team and experience Japanese rural life in Myoko, Japan
Welcome to my restaurant. This restaurant was first established in 2008 by the Asakura’s who decided to share their Hiroshima style of Okonomiyaki to the many visitors to Madarao Village, from Japan and around the world. During this time the ......
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about 3 hours ago

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Join our multicultural team and enjoy life in Myoko, Japan
My name is Andrew, it was always my dream to one day open my own ski lodge. After a long career in IT and having worked for many years in some of the UK’s largest architectural practices I decided to take the leap and after working in Madarao as a ......
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about 6 days ago

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Join a family for language exchange in Matsumoto, Japan
I'm Mayu. I live in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is a city rich in nature, and you can spend your time leisurely. There are many tourist attractions, and you can enjoy mountain climbing and snow sports. You can also enjoy Matsumoto's ......
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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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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 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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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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about 9 days ago

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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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about 30 days ago

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Learn how to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle in Tosacho, Japan
We are family of 6, including 14, 11, 7, and 3years old kids. Place where we live is at mountain side of Kochi, close to Lake Sameura. We are living in the mountain, having a dog, chickens, goats and honey bees. Our water is from the mountain. We ......
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Help us create a self sufficient garden in Kagoshima, Japan
A house with a river in front of it at the foot of a five-minute drive to the sea. The old house is being renovated. We process and sell food but we don't ask for work related to business. There is no labor where wages are incurred. Organic ......
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Join our bilingual permaculture/alternative schooling family in Tambasasayama, Japan
We're a Japanese-American family living in rural Tambasasayama, Hyogo Prefecture, doing permaculture and growing an organic veggie garden and orchard, plus keeping a few sheep. We're also homeschooling our 4 kids and run a small alternative school 3 ......
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about 10 days ago

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Join our family and enjoy the area of Toyoura, Japan
We live in a town called Toyoura in Hokkaido located 40minutes from Niseko area. In my family I have my wife and 3 kids. In Toyoura, there is a big Onsen(hot spring) spot. We are part of a forestry group. We go to mountains to maintain. We ......
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English preschool in the nature-rich town of Shirako, Japan
We run an English nursery school. It is a small nursery with a capacity of 10 children from 1 to 5 years old. We are looking for people who love children and want to help look after them. In order for us to pay you, we only accept people who have a ......
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about 3 days ago

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Help with reviving farmland and walking goats at a satoyama in Kumano, 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 ......
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