Work exchange in Japan: Ski Accommodation Facilities in Hakuba Japan

What you offer

25h

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

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

Located in Hakuba, Nagono, Japan, a snow destination with 11 ski resorts. Hosts are English and Chinese fluent, still learning Japanese. Offering dormitory (bunkbeds), food for breakfast/dinner, snow tickets and rides to/from ski resorts. You may find skis/snowboards/snowshoes that you can borrow for free (no guarantee in size). Feel free to use the pianos in the living room. Guests are mostly foreign families traveling with kids/pets.

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Japanese
Over 20 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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17 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

13 Meeting international travelers
10 Get in touch with nature
8 Immersing in the local culture
6 Developing social awareness
6 Meeting locals
5 Practicing English

Luna

Denmark

Mickey and Mary❤️ Will forever remember them as my second parents… so sweet and warm. I would recommend the hostel to everybody, as long as you are flexible and ready to learn, everything is easy! You get much free time to do snowboarding or skiing or onsen!. 5/5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ already miss them so much💔 Luna and Silke from Denmark!

3 months ago

Filipe

Brazil

I had a great experience in Sumer the hostel, I spended the whole winter season there doing snowboard and onsen. I could learn how to snowboard from the zero, they provide the equipment and the snow pass. It's a great opportunity! The work sometimes is not so well divided but is never to much. Totally worth. Marry and Mikey are so nice people and hosts, friends forever.

3 months ago

Lucas

Brazil

I have no words to describe how incredible was this place, I love everything about there and it was one of the best experiences of my life! You get to live in this huge house with evertything you need, people go there to stay while they're skiing and you really feel part of the family. Mickey, Mary and Natsuha are incredible people and they open the house for you, they give you food, ski/snowboard pass, equipment, everything you need and the work is basically help them to clean this and two other houses they have. Guys this review is limited but please, just GO! And go hiking too!

3 months ago

esther

Singapore

I had a wonderful time at the hostel. Mickey and Mary were very hospitable and generous. Tasks given were also very manageable and clearly written down. I spent slightly more than a month here and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to snowboard 2-3 times a week.

4 months ago

Silke

Denmark

My stay at the hostel in Japan was absolutely wonderful! It was not only enjoyable but also incredibly educational. I can confidently say it was the best vacation I've ever had. The hosts, Mary and Mickey, were the sweetest people, and I already miss them dearly. I had an amazing time skiing, which added to the thrill of the trip. The combination of beautiful scenery, great company, and exciting activities made this experience unforgettable. I would highly recommend the hostel to anyone looking for a memorable getaway!

3 months ago

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