Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Cultural exchange with warm connections in Nagasaki, Japan
--------------------------------------------------------------- Current Volunteer Availability (Updated on August 31st 2026) We are currently looking for volunteers for the following periods: • January 5 – February 8, 2027 (1 female volunteer) • ......
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Join us in a traditional farm village in Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Upcoming projects: 6th to 13th of December 2026 (Renovation and cleaning ) 12th to 20th of March 2027 (Garden and cleaning) April 2027 (Strong Males needed for mountain job) Hello Everyone, Welcome to Japan and to my house. My name is ......
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Share family life and explore the neighborhoods of Sapporo, Japan
[Jan 6 / Feb Mid-] Cultural Exchange Volunteers in Sapporo – Have Fun with Active Kids! Hi! We are looking for friendly volunteers who love spending energetic and fun time with active kids in Sapporo! We are currently looking for volunteers for ......
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NGO invites you for a language exchange with our team onboard in Tokyo, Japan
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 ......
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Enjoy simple living, outdoor adventures, fitness and a small rural community in Otoyo, Japan
Hi, I'm Violet, the owner, located in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. Originally from a finance background, I left the corporate world to build a business in rural Japan. Today, our company operates a CrossFit and ......
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Join a local family in Okinawa, Japan
@@@@@ We are looking for a pair of people to help us 15days in from 13rd December 2026 to January 15 2027 We will provide a shared room for the two of you. Welcome friends traveller or couples. @@@@@ ========================= We are looking for ......
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Experience local life and nature while helping at a friendly hostel in central Hiroshima, Japan
We are a small and welcoming hostel that has been running for 10 years in the heart of Hiroshima. Our guests come from all over the world, creating a vibrant, international atmosphere. Just a 5-minute walk from the world-famous Atomic Bomb Dome and ......
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Enjoy a simple local life with a small family in Sendai, Japan
- 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. - Female is preferable as our daughter is more comfortable. - We are giving priority to ......
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about 3 hours ago

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Help at our small English school and experience Japanese culture in Fukuoka, Japan
URGENT – AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY! We are looking for a Workawayer who can start immediately and stay until December 17, 2026. February 1 – February 28, 2027 (4 weeks) Both periods are currently available! Once these positions are filled, we will open ......
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Stay in a traditional Japanese house and experience Satoyama life in Shizuoka, Japan
We (Tatú and Sho) inherited 1ha(2.5 acres) of mountain field and an old traditional Japanese house in Shizuoka 4 years ago, where we live with our daughter Mon(age 6), Ten(age 0), a black cat and a black dog. (The name of this place is Nishimuki, ......
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Live in a 130-Year-Old Farmhouse: Cafe, Artists and Rural Life in Nagatoro, Japan
We are Bahag (Philippines) and Yuka (Japan), a couple in our fifties with 3 daughters. We spent our careers as international journalists, and we are always drawn to places that carry a story. This farmhouse is one of them. The house A large ......
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about 5 days ago

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Join our small team 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 person to help prepare our guesthouse for approximately the dates of December 7-14 (slightly flexible). - ......
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Learn about honey bees and help around the house in Awa City, Tokushima, Japan
----------------------------------------- * 7th -18th November is available. I'm looking for one volunteer who can stay in those days. Please, message me, if you're interested in my place, and you have the driver's ......
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Dog sitting and enjoy the local culture in Central Osaka, Japan
We’re looking for people during these dates: - November 9–December 27 - January 7–11 - February 2 onward We share our home with dogs, and it's possible that one of them might occasionally join you in bed. If you are uncomfortable sleeping with ......
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Share English language skills with kids in Surf Town Ichinomiya, Chiba, Japan
We run a non-profit organization of alternative school for elementary school students (ages 6 to 15) in Ichinomiya Town, Chiba Prefecture. We seeking native English speakers who enjoy working with children and are eager to engage in both play and ......
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about 1 hour ago

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Experience rural life on the historic Nakasendo trail in Narai-juku, Japan
*We get a lot of messages, so apologies if you don't hear back soon* Our hotel is located on the historic Nakasendo trail, a 5-minute walk from the beautifully preserved post-town of Narai-juku, surrounded by mountains, forests, and rivers in the ......
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Join a local family life while discovering Hyogo, Japan
Hello! My name is Yukiko, and I live in Himeji, Japan, with my husband and our two sons, aged 18 and 8. Himeji is famous for its beautiful castle, rich history, and friendly local atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to experience both traditional ......
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about 10 hours ago

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Experience a slow life in the countryside on the mountain near Nagano, Japan
I am Qingru(you can call me Chin), with my husband- Pierre and my son-Inen, three of us are living on the mountain, a beautiful place in Japanese countryside, trying to live the life as simple as we wished. I was born and grew up in China, came to ......
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Join my guesthouse and immerse in Japanese culture in Adachi-ku, Japan
***working holiday visa required*** 1 female staff are needed from the middle or late of November in the new guesthouse near Mt. fuji. The coworker will be a female French girl who will share the room, so female staff is better for her. From ......
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Join the team of our hotel and help with everyday tasks while enjoying mountains and winter activities in Myoko, Japan
--- from 15 December 2026 to 15 March 2027 --- We are a hotel located in the Myoko Region of Japan. The hotel is a modern Japanese concept with tatami rooms with beds and bathrooms in most rooms. Each guest room has an en suite bathroom. The ......
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