Help with gardening, restaurant, or artistic painting

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Immerse yourself in the local culture: 26 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with the locals: 25 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals

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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: 4 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 activities that you can experience traditional Japanese culture and customs. (NOTE: they are not a condition of your acceptance ). We will provide the ingredients for your self-cooked meals.

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Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Japanese
Between 18 and 42 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Be from outside Japan

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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27 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Farmstay

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

26 Immersing in the local culture
25 Meeting locals
14 Get in touch with nature
10 Developing social awareness
10 Meeting international travelers
4 Learning about sustainability

Shu

United States

I had such a special experience with Hirin-San. She taught me the social normals staying in this beautiful rural community. I greeted to everyone I met when I walk or rode bike and I still do it in the new volunteer place. We went to local events together, which helped me feel connected to the people who live there. This gave me a real cultural experience that I know would be hard to find anywhere else. The lunches on restaurant days were amazing, and the food provided for cooking was always of good quality. Also,I really enjoyed our tea-time chats, where we talked about our different culture

about 2 months ago

Laura

Germany

I had the most amazing time staying with Hirin-san, I'm truly grateful to have been able to stay with her. She really goes out of her way to make sure the volunteers have a good time. I was able to do and learn so much about Japanese culture and meet many locals who are all very kind. If you're looking for a real Japanese experience in a nice rural community than you should definitely come here. Thank you again Hirin-san for having me.

2 months ago

Ivana

Italy

One month that changed my heart. In a place that now feels like home, I found love, warmth, and a new family. Hirin and her husband made me feel like a daughter, not a guest. I lived authentic experiences, embraced a beautiful culture, and fulfilled a small dream: practicing kendo with a special teacher. But more than anything, I received a pure, sincere love that I will carry with me forever. Not everything can be put into words… But the gratitude I feel runs deep. Arigatou gozaimashita. 💛

4 months ago

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 ❤️

4 months 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.

5 months ago

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