Enjoy the best of Japan surf!

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Connect with international travelers: 85 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 71 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion

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What you offer

Hours per day: 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.

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

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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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Surf lessons: Take free surf classes at the local beaches.

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

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

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

Our hostel is in Aoshima, in the south of Japan, blessed with great weather and fantastic beaches, the surfing Mekka of Japan! We offer free accommodation and ask for your help with cleaning and bed making, which takes about 3-4 hours a day. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Between 20 and 50 years old
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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123 Reviews

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Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Guest House

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

85 Meeting international travelers
71 Immersing in the local culture
65 Get in touch with nature
64 Meeting locals
34 Practicing English
19 Developing social awareness

Joana

United Kingdom

I had a brilliant time volunteering at the guest house! The work is super chill, usually only a couple of hours a day. Toshi is nice and can be pretty funny at times. The other staff and volunteers were lovely to be around. The guesthouse is international and there's always someone up for hanging out. Aoshima is a sleepy little town and perfect for those who want to relax by the beach and improve their surfing. Volunteers can borrow soft tops and longboards should they wish, or get a murasaki rental for a wider selection of boards for different days. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

9 days ago

Vera

Sweden

I had a blast here, there were a lot of odd task like rock picking and grass picking but all of them pretty fun and only around 1-2hours a day. The host Toshi is kind and easy to communicate with. Really recommend this place for anyone that want to get in touch with nature and live a slower life. Aoshima is also perfect if you want to practice on your own and improve your surfing if you come at the right season. There is no free surf instructor led session but there are some fomies you can borrow for free. Thank you it was a great experience!

about 1 month ago

Alex

United Kingdom

I had such a fun month in aoshima at the guest house and met some amazing friends from around the world. The work is very chill and toshi explains everything well and keeps to the schedule. You get loads of free time to surf go to the beach, hang out with the other volunteers explore the rest of Kyushu.

about 1 month ago

Anastasija

Latvia

Amazing place and people :)

about 2 months ago

Harry

United Kingdom

Aoshima is a beautiful place. Toshi makes you part of the family and diligence and respect go a long way. Work is uncomplicated, though I was here towards off-season. You can easily settle in to the small-town surf life and even big-city people will find it hard to leave the great community, laid-back atmosphere and doorstep-access to the beach. Miyazaki may be modest but your time is what you make of it: surf, explore, bond with other volunteers and locals, and Aoshima can become more a home than a holiday.

about 2 months ago

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