Help with gardening, restaurant; or artistic painting

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
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Immerse yourself in the local culture: 22 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with the locals: 22 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.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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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.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic 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.

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.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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: 3 weeks

Stay up to: 2 months

The Experience

We need help maintaining my garden and serving in our restaurant. We also need an artistic painter to help with mural work. If you can paint then you do not need to do garden work. Depending on your interests, we can potentially offer various places and activities where you can experience traditional Japanese culture and manners, such as kendo or tea ceremonies. We will provide ingredients that you can use for cooking every day.

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Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Japanese
Between 18 and 40 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Be from outside Japan

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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23 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Farmstay

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

22 Immersing in the local culture
22 Meeting locals
13 Get in touch with nature
9 Meeting international travelers
8 Developing social awareness
3 Practicing English

Nadia

Switzerland

I had a wonderful time in Kamigori, learning so much about Japanese culture and many other things. Thanks to Hirin-san I experienced activities like kendo, wadaiko, calligraphy, tea ceremony and met so many kind locals. I always felt like at home and enjoyed working in the restaurant (the meals were very delicious and healthy!) and helping out in the garden. Hirin san is working hard and is organising a lot to make everybody feel comfortable. In my free time, I loved cycling near the rice fields. I'll always be grateful for this experience ❤️

17 days ago

Julia

Spain

Staying with Hiring-san has been a truly wonderful experience. I'm deeply grateful for her kindness, patience, and warm hospitality throughout my time here. This was my first and only volunteer experience in Japan, and I couldn't have asked for a better one. I feel incredibly lucky to have met her and shared this time together, she truly made me feel at home.

about 1 month ago

Katalin

Germany

Staying at Hiring-Sans place was a wonderful experience! The work is easy to manage and on working days at the restaurant you will get incredible! lunch. Hiring-San is very keen to offer you an unforgettable stay with many different activities like kendo or Wadaiko. You will meet a lot of very nice local people and feel like a part of this beautiful little town. I would definitely recommend this stay!

3 months ago

Riz

Singapore

Volunteering at Tousuibo was an unforgettable and life-changing experience! I practiced Japanese daily and enjoyed amazing activities like kendo, wadaiko, tea ceremony, pottery, weaving, calligraphy, cooking, and more, often at little to no cost. Hiring-san is an incredible host who works tirelessly to connect volunteers with kind, welcoming locals and provide endless delicious, healthy meals. Work at the restaurant and garden was easy and fulfilling. Be open-minded, flexible, respectful, and learn some basic Japanese to make the most of this rare opportunity! Highly recommended.

3 months ago

Andreea

Romania

Dear Hiring san and Susumu san, I am so thankful for your generosity and care during these past 4 weeks! We were all so blessed with wonderful local experiences. It really is a unique place, with kind people which only here we can find. This has been my best volunteering experience so far! I received so much care and support, hospitality, delicious food and coffee, adventures, presents and cute encounters!! plus, my Japanese got so much better thanks to you! will treasure these memories forever~ Multumesc din suflet!

3 months ago

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