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Join our family for some water and fun activities in Tokyo, Japan

Currently we are doing Travel Workaways where we go to a new destination and explore together. Our travel is usually pretty interesting, doing lots of activities, trying different food, checking out new places, new experiences and more. LATEST ......

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Living immersion in rural life and help with restoring farm house in Nagatoro, Japan

We are a couple in our fifties who have spent our careers as international journalists - We have always been drawn to places that carry a story. This farmhouse is one of them. This is a large traditional Japanese farmhouse in rural Japan, over ......

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Learn about our culture from locals in Tokyo, Japan

*I'm sorry that I couldn't reply to most of messages because I get over 100 applies every month... Here is rough schedule for 2026, but I can accept from 2 MONTH BEFORE of your staying. --------------------------------------------------- 8th Jun ~ ......

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Join our family and experience everyday life in Fukuoka, Japan

**At the moment, we are urgently looking for someone who can come ASAP and stay for this summer. We are only able to host female applicants.** Hello! We are a warm and open-minded family living in the beautiful city of Fukuoka, Japan. We are ......

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Share our family life in the mountains in Myoko Kogen, Japan

We are a Japanese/Australian couple with a growing family who need help during the winter. Myoko Kogen is famous for its powder snow and so the main attraction is skiing/boarding from December through March. You'll have plenty of time to ski and ......

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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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Experience life as a local and teach English near beautiful Mt Fuji in Japan

Hi My name is Rumiko. I am Japanese, I have 11 and 8 year old girls. We run a family owned language school in Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture. our town has a beautiful mountain, Mt Fuji and a lot of nature. It is a nice place to live I am looking for a ......

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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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Experience authentic culture while living with our family in Oita, Japan

*We are mainly looking for women or couple for these positions. We are a Japanese family of four living in Bungoono, Oita. We have two children: a 4-year-old boy and an 2-year-old girl (as of July 2026). In addition to my husband's main job as a ......

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Create and clean a cozy farm with natural project near Tokyo, Japan

Hello! Welcome you who can speak Italian or Spanish ! We are looking for someone who could help to create a paradise farm with art & agriculture. Our place is located between Tokyo and Narita International Airport. The main help is cleaning and ......

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Share your creativity in the mountains of Myoko, Japan

***UPDATED July 2nd, 2026*** We are looking for 2 to 4 person to come helping with this summer season. Happy travel planning in Japan! From April/May This year we mainly have work renovating a house, but we might have some random work again in our ......

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Live by a mountain ski chalet and have the opportunity to experience some snow sports in Hakuba, Japan

Hi, Emily & Mike here, We run a private chalet in Japan and are so excited to get hiring for this winter (2026-2027)!. The concept is simple. A ski chalet tucked away in the mountains that provides our guests everything they need for the ultimate ......

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Learn about honey bees and help around the house in Awa City, Tokushima, Japan

----------------------------------------- * It's already full of people in 2026. Hesitate to ask me to invite, please. ----------------------------------------- In addition, if you will get the translated driver's license, it's so useful in my ......

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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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Help us around our ski resort while immersing yourself in local culture of Yuzawa, Japan

CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR 2026 SUMMER HELP: JUNE 2026 UNTIL END OF JULY Number one priority is to put together a team to help during Fuji Rock 2026 For this everyone must be able to drive a car legally in Japan (exceptions made for individuals with ......

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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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Experience the natural beauty of the countryside and mountains in Fukuoka, Japan

We are currently looking for a Workaway guest who can stay with us from August 17 to September 17 or from January 3rd or 4th through April 1st or 2nd, 2027. We run a small English school for children in Fukuoka. Your main role will be supporting ......

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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 > 25 year old ++ preferred. conditions all below.. we are looking for help with : lots of gardening and KNOW their garden , plenty of weeding, some digging etc... and very ......

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Help our local team welcome guests to our campsite on Shikoku Island, Japan

Hello everyone, My name is Marcelo, I’m Japanese Brazilian running our dream project at Shimanto area with Yoji san, we are looking for friendly, motivated and creative people to help us run our project here. Looking for people who are whiling ......

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Join our family and help our son with English and play in Kyoto, Japan

【We are looking for someone who is available from August 1st to September 5th】 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 ......

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