Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Join our team at a ski resort in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
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 ......
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Learn about mural art and experience cosy living in rural Hakuba, Japan
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 ......
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Become part of our family and enjoy the beautiful nature of Saku/Karuizawa town in Nagano, Japan
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 ......
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Learn language, history and culture of Japan at a beautiful ocean stay near Tokyo, Japan
Hello! I’m originally from California, but I’ve called Japan home for over 20 years. A few years ago, I moved to Katsuura on the beautiful Boso Peninsula in Chiba — a place that reminds me of the California coastline… only better! I’m restoring and ......
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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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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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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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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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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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Join our non-profit youth project in Nara, Japan
The non-profit organisation we run provides support for young people to become independent, including those who are not attending school (developmentally disabled children) and those who have withdrawn from school. If you are interested in ......
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Explore nature and learn about gardening in Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan
Hi I'm Tom I am an American expat living in Sapporo Japan. I have been living in Japan for over 20 years and a number of years ago I bought a small farm property and built a small second residence, so I can stay there when I feel like it. I am now ......
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Share our family life and learn about gardening In the mountains of Hakuba, Japan
Sorry, no availability over the winter months, unless you are a professional or competing freeride skier. We are a family of 3 living in the great mountain town in Hakuba, Nagano. We are looking for someone to help with gardening as well as ......
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Help with reviving abandoned agricultural land and natural rice farming in Katsuragi, Japan
Hi, my name is Atsushi and I’m working on reviving abandoned agricultural lands in Katsuragi, Nara. At the moment, I’m working on multiple rice fields and I plant, harvest and process the rice by hand using the traditional method without using ......
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English language exchange with me and my friends in central Tokyo, Japan
(Non-native English speakers are totally welcome too!) Hello! Please call me Hiroshi. I live in central Tokyo. I have hosted approximately 140 guests from around the world. My interactions with them have become unforgettable and beautiful ......
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Join us on our temple grounds for various community projects in Suzaka city, Japan
Hello, Workawayers! This is a Zen temple with over 400 years of history. While rooted in tradition, we also embrace modern culture and creativity. Inside the temple grounds, you’ll find a café space, a well-designed sound and lighting system, and ......
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Help our self-sufficient lifestyle project in Rocket City, Kagoshima, Japan
We have an 12 year old boy and are a Muslim family. Our son is an active boy and would love to play with you :) Our target is Zero Waste & Low Energy, especially minimizing plastic usage. However, this is still in progress until we are self ......
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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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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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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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