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Non-Profit School Hirakata City, Japan
Volunteer work in exchange for free accommodation (Hirakatashi)
What you offer
15h
- 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.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
- Fast Internet Access
- High-speed internet for you to work remotely
- Dedicated Workspace
- Specific space for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Events
- Get free entrance for the best events in town.
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
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- 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
Hello everyone, We're currently looking for hardworking volunteers in Japan who would like to help us with cleaning, housekeeping while staying at our guesthouse for free. If you've been wanting to go sightseeing around Osaka and Kyoto and be a part of an international community, this is the perfect place for you! We also provide opportunities for those who want to stay in Japan long term. Check out our insta and get to know us!:) @oeh_japan
Learn moreRequirements
- Fluent English
- Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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56 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Non Profit School
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 44 Meeting international travelers
- 44 Meeting locals
- 40 Immersing in the local culture
- 28 Practicing English
- 17 Developing social awareness
- 7 Creating true social impact
Leyre
Spain
One of the best experiences of my life! Hirakata is a really convenient place to stay. Some of the volunteer spaces need a bit of work, but they are working on it. Everything was clean and comfortable anyway. The job itself was easy and the agreed working hours were respected. But the most important thing was the family I found. The sense of community in this place is the main reason to apply for this volunteer. Group activityies are organised every week, and you'll meet locals and other travellers. Ai chan and Audrey are great hosts, who helped and took care of me from day one. Thank you! ♥️
6 days ago
Ids
Netherlands
The school was filled with fun people, my experience with them was very relaxing! Hanging out in the lounge, going on day trips and Izakaya hopping are a formula for a very good time. The two ladies running everything, Audrey and Ai-Chan are possibly the most fun and nice people you can encounter in life. When something is up, they will try to help you with whatever needs to be done to ensure a comfortable stay. Together with the other volunteers and people who rent rooms there it felt like a fun and comfortable make-shift little family ;) Highly recommend!
8 days ago
Juan
Spain
I've been in the school in december and the experience was amazing. Working schedule is 3 hours per day, from 11 am to 2 pm, 5 days a week. Job is easy and vibes are great. The team of workers and other volunteers will make you feel at home. The House is placed between the school and Kyoto and you can take the train whenever you want to get to any of bouth cities in just 30 mins. so placement is great if you want to visit touristic places or just explore the region. I think the school will suit you It doesn't matter what you are looking for, a warehouse to explore the area or a community to be part of.
14 days ago
Gabriel
Switzerland
My time here has been wonderful, everybody from the staff to the volunteers made this experience something I'll never forget. The work hours are respected to the exact minute, so at 14 you put everything down, which I found really nice and very respectful towards the volunteers. The shared space is very nice, and I spent so much time in the lounge just hanging out. The kitchen space is also pretty big. Overall the school felt like a big family to me, and I couldn't be more thankful for everything 🙏🫶.
15 days ago
Hannah
United Kingdom
The school was my first volunteering experience and I couldn't have asked for a better place! Everyone is so welcoming and kind, and we spent time together as a group going on trips or just chilling in the lounge. The hostel is also very close to the train station and it's only 30 mins to either Kyoto and the school, and there's plenty of time in the afternoon to explore each city which I loved. The work was very fair and enjoyable, mainly focusing on cleaning guests rooms and the common spaces. I couldn't recommend the school enough and I would love to come back one day!! :)
27 days ago
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