Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Join our family and help our son with English and play in Kyoto, Japan
We are a family of three living in Kyoto, Japan, and we are looking for someone to join our family and share daily life with us. We hope our 6-year-old son can learn English and explore the world and different cultures through fun daily ......
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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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Sharing our lifestyle and space with like-minded travellers on the Izu Peninsula, Japan
We are a Japanese / Dutch-Canadian couple. We love to travel, explore and stay active (we surf, snowboard, hike, ...). We spend winters in the mountains and summers by the sea. We are able to live our dream by sharing our life-style and space with ......
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Share our family life in the mountains in Myoko Kogen, Japan
DECEMBER 2026 to MARCH 2027 We are looking for 2 x Workawayers. This is ideal for a couple but friends willing to share, please feel free to apply. Primary tasks involve mostly cleaning, but may also include some other general household things. ......
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Learn new skills while enjoying the scenic lake view near Shiga, Japan
hi, we are looking for help, Must be : experienced / slightly older > 28 year old ++. conditions all below.. we are looking for help with : lots of gardening and KNOW their garden , plenty of weeding, some digging etc... and very Important :: can ......
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Join us and enjoy the winter working at a lodge and chalets in the Hakuba Valley, Japan
Help in winter This is a cosy family-run lodge (Jules - UK, 30 years in Japan, Tomoko - Japanese national) set in the forests of the Hakuba Valley in Nagano, Japan. We have 6 guest rooms and can accommodate a max of 22 guests. We also look after ......
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Live in a Japanese traditional house and immerse yourself in authentic rural Yamaguchi, Japan
❗️The booking is currently full and we are not accepting any new workawayers. We apologies for any inconvenience caused. Nestled in a peaceful haven with nature, birds, bees, and our shy but adorable female cat 🐱, our house has been cherished ......
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Share your creativity in the mountains of Myoko, Japan
***UPDATED May 22 20th, 2026*** We are looking for 2 or 3 person to come helping with the up coming summer season. Happy travel planning in Japan! From April/May We will need some help for random work again, got to do some work in our food forest, ......
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Share family life and explore the neighborhoods of Sapporo, Japan
【Looking for someone who loves to play with energetic kids! Feel at home with us in Sapporo!】 We are currently looking for someone who can stay for more than two months starting from the following dates: 1. From July 31 to October 2. From September ......
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Enjoy the mountains and help at our family run mountain lodge in Hakuba, Japan
About us We are a kiwi family with a small mountain Lodge in Hakuba. We love the outdoors (which is why we have chosen to live here!). Any helpers would live separately to the family and be given a lot of autonomy with their living situation and ......
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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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Join us at our property while living in close contact with nature on an art island Kagawa in Japan
There exist a countless number of unexplored but very attractive areas in Japan where human lives still coexist with nature. The Seto Inland Sea, where Teshima is located, is one such beautiful place in Japan which retains unique scenic beauties. ......
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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 2026-2027 season are scheduled to open in July. Selected applicants will be contacted within one week of receiving their message. ※ Please answer the 12 questions listed in ......
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Village and lodge life while discovering Japanese Alps in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
We are a small, owner-operated luxury short-term rental business in Nozawa Onsen — a traditional onsen village in the Japanese Alps, about two hours from Tokyo by Shinkansen. Our properties sleep between 2 and 10 guests and are designed to offer a ......
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Learn about honey bees and help around the house in Awa City, Tokushima, Japan
----------------------------------------- * I am accepting your offer of staying in my place in 2026. May - July are already full of people. So, if you're available after the August, please, message me. In addition, if you will get the translated ......
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Stay with a family of four and explore the surroundings in Kibichuocho, Japan
We are a Japanese/French family of 4 with 1 big shepherd dogs, goats, bees, and chickens. We live in a beautiful, secluded little valley where we renovate old Japanese traditional buildings (DIY people most welcomed), do permaculture (swales, ......
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Join our team at a boutique hotel in Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Japan
###We’re currently looking for### 1) Housekeeping workawayers from May to October (paid position) 🌏 Japanese fluency is not required for this role 🏨 Hospitality experience is a plus 🚗 Driving license is preferred 2) Long-term Barista Position ......
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Join us at our farm on World Heritage site on the island of Yakushima, Japan
⊛　We are receiving a lot of applications at the moment, so our reply might take a few days. Thank you for your understanding and your patience. We operate a farm and a correspondence-based high school on Yakushima Island, in Kagoshima Prefecture, ......
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Enjoy the unique lifestyle of Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
⊛　We are receiving a lot of applications at the moment, so our reply might take a few days. Thank you for your understanding and your patience. We operate a specialized secondary school and related educational activities in Fukuoka, in the South ......
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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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