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English preschool in the nature-rich town of Shirako, Japan
Paid position
Language exchange
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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Help with reviving farmland and walking goats at a satoyama in Kumano, Japan
Sustainable project
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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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Be part of our community house and share our family life in Osaka, Japan
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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 ......
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Experience a slow life in the countryside of Myoko, Japan
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Cultural exchange
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 ......
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Make friends with local people and share your culture with our community in Meiwa, Japan
Language exchange
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※ 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 ......
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Learn about mural art and experience cosy living in rural Hakuba, Japan
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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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Join our family to create a sustainable homestead in Isumi-shi, Japan
Sustainable project
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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
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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
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Language exchange
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
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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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Join our non-profit youth project in Nara, Japan
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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
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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
Sustainable project
Language exchange
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
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Cultural exchange
(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
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Cultural exchange
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
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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
Sustainable project
Language exchange
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.
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Learn new skills, help with creativity and enjoy countryside life in Koge, Japan
Language exchange
Cultural exchange
**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…
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Connect with travellers and enjoy time together in Sendai, Japan
Paid position
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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