Come and Help at our Friendly International Guesthouse in Okinawa

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with international travelers: 65 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with the locals: 43 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

20h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

The Experience

We are a team of international staff working in a guesthouse in the middle of Naha, Okinawa. Work will be 3-4 hours a day / 5 days a week in exchange for a bed in our dormitory. You are mostly expected to help with the cleaning, but you are more than welcome to chat with other guests and make new friends (: Please note that a Tourist visa will not allow to work legally in Japan, you will need a Working Holiday, Working visa or a Student visa!

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Over 22 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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70 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

65 Meeting international travelers
43 Meeting locals
39 Immersing in the local culture
34 Practicing English
16 Get in touch with nature
16 Developing social awareness

Shantal Daniela

Spain

The hostel Guest House Naha was a wonderful experience because of the volunteers I met there and the reception staff. Also I made friends with the guests, so if you're searching for a social guesthouse this is for you! The schedule was respected and we finished all the task in 2 hours maximum, but it depends on the volunteers working. The only thing I would remark is the communication with the manager should improve, but for the rest i was a blast! Thank you for having me :)

11 days ago

Santiago Guesthouse replied

Daniela,
Thank you for your review. This is Show.
I’m sorry that we weren’t able to communicate more directly — I know that may have caused some inconvenience.
I’m glad to hear that your time in Okinawa became a good memory for you.
Please come visit Okinawa again if you ever have the chance.

Garry

Australia

I had great time at the hostel in Okinawa. The work was straightforward and easily managed with the number of volunteers there at the time. We often finished early and had most of the day to explore. It was a good place to be able to explore a lot of Okinawa, there's plenty of opportunity to venture out to the nearby islands on days off.

about 1 month ago

Santiago Guesthouse replied

Hi Garry.
Thank you so much for your message.
I'm sorry for the late reply, and thank you again for all your help as a helper.

If you ever come back to Okinawa, please feel free to stop by — we’d love to see you again.
Ihope your time in Japan becomes a wonderful memory for you.

Franziska

Germany

We loved our stay at the hostel in Naha! The working hours were usually shorter than advertised, which gave us even more time to explore the island. The work is generally easy and quick to complete. The guesthouse is in a great location, making it easy to explore Naha and the rest of the island, including neighboring islands. The time with the other volunteers was relaxed and enjoyable. We were happy to spend five weeks here.

about 1 month ago

Santiago Guesthouse replied

Hi Franzi.
Thank you so much for your message.
I'm sorry for the late reply, and thank you again for all your help as a helper.

If you ever come back to Okinawa, please feel free to stop by — we’d love to see you again.
Ihope your time in Japan becomes a wonderful memory for you.

Loreena

France

Amazing experience! Work can be done very quickly so you have plenty of time to explore the main island and with your day off you can go to the others island ! Plus it's close to bus station and to rent a car. We met wonderful workers and made meaningful friendships here! The Staff was very nice and helpful and made us feel like home. :) We would definitely come back and recommend it to anyone !

about 2 months ago

Santiago Guesthouse replied

Thank you so much for your warm message.
I'm sorry for the late reply, and thank you again for all your help as a helper.

If you ever come back to Okinawa, please feel free to stop by — we’d love to see you again.
Ihope your time in Japan becomes a wonderful memory for you.

Manon

France

I loved my stay here ! Felt at home right away thanks to all the helpers and permanent staff. The job is easy and fast to do :) I enjoyed doing a little bit more in the guesthouse to make it feel even better like reorganazing the kitchen and cupboards and tidying the supplies on each floors. Hours are respected, the place feels comfortable and the common space allowed you to meet with a lot of people ! Naha is a very chill and stress free city, perfect if you are looking for slowing down a bit ;)

about 2 months ago

Santiago Guesthouse replied

Hi Manon.
Thank you so much for your message.
I’m sorry for the late reply, and thank you again for all your help as a helper.
If you ever come back to Okinawa, please feel free to stop by — we’d love to see you again.
I hope your time in Japan becomes a wonderful memory for you.

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