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House Care Help Needed – Traditional Japanese Home with Garden in

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The experience

Main Tasks:
Housekeeping (laundry, changing bed linens, general cleaning)
Gardening (weeding)

Although each role has a main focus, we work together as a team. You may occasionally assist other helpers or staff with different tasks such as painting or repairing.

We never force anyone to do tasks they strongly dislike, but we do appreciate flexible, team-oriented people who enjoy learning new things and helping where needed.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

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

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

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Japanese

Between 20 and 40 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We are renovating two houses with beautiful garden – ONIWA (near Aoyama Station) and Kozakura (near Fuki Station) – to open as guesthouses and community spaces.
Each area has its own charm: ONIWA is close to shops and restaurants, while Kozakura is surrounded by rice fields and closer to the beach area, perfect for countryside walks.
You will live in one of these houses while helping with renovation and guesthouse tasks.
I'm the right person to go for lunch with if you are food lover!

Activities & Shift

Workload: 4 hours/day, 5 days a week (or 4 days/week without lunch provided)
Start time: Usually around 10:00, but early morning or evening tasks are possible depending on the project.
Breaks: 1 hour including lunch. If you prefer, you may resume work right after lunch and finish earlier.

Rules

-Please let us know in advance if you have any schedule changes (e.g. travel plans, flight adjustments).

-If you would like to stay in a private room, there is a charge of ¥20,000 per month. Please let us know in advance to check availability.

-Smoking is only allowed outside.