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Help us improving our cozy guesthouse in the hills of Okinawa!

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A experiência

Come be part of our small, family-run guesthouse in the peaceful hills in north Okinawa! We’re looking for kind, proactive volunteers to help with cleaning, guest check-ins, and improving the space with creative ideas. You'll have your space, access to a shared kitchen, and the chance to enjoy slow island life, connect with locals and travelers, and contribute to something meaningful together.

Como você ajuda

4 horas por dia

Artes: Ajude pintando, esculpindo ou desenhando.

Pintura e Decoração: Ajude a pintar ou redecorar espaços internos e externos.

Construção e Reparos: Ajude em reparos, manutenção ou a construir.

Jardinagem: Ajude a plantar, regar e cultivar jardins.

O que você ganha

2 dias livres por semana

Quarto compartilhado: Você terá uma cama em um quarto compartilhado, ou seja, irá dividir o quarto com outras pessoas.

Quarto da equipe: Você terá uma cama em um quarto compartilhado, ou seja, irá dividir o quarto com outras pessoas.

Lavanderia gratuita: Você pode usar nossa lavanderia gratuitamente.

Drinks de graça: Ganhe free drinks ou bebidas.

Bicicletas à vontade: Use nossas bikes à vontade, quando quiser.

Carona na chegada: Te buscamos na sua chegada a cidade e damos uma carona até aqui.

Aulas de idiomas: Participe gratuitamente das aulas de idioma no nosso espaço.

Use nossa cozinha equipada: Fique à vontade para usar nossa cozinha para cozinhar sua própria comida.

Internet de Alta Velocidade: Internet de alta velocidade para você trabalhar remotamente

Requisitos

Inglês Intermediário

Entre 22 e 39 anos

Recebe voluntários sozinhos, casais e duplas de voluntários

Seguro viagem

O que não está incluso

Passagens, seguro viagem, transporte e visto

Detalhes

🏡 This is OKINAWA is not a hotel — it's a home.
Founded in 2023, it’s the shared space of Taiga, his wife Akane, and their baby daughter Moana.

Set in the peaceful hills of Motobu, the guesthouse invites people to slow down, share, and live intentionally. It’s a small but growing community where travelers and locals come together, relax, and exchange stories and ideas. The goal isn’t just to offer a place to stay, but to create a warm, living environment rooted in connection.

🙋 Why We Need Volunteers
Akane works as an architect, Taiga is also a scuba diving instructor, and life with a newborn can get busy. That’s why we deeply value volunteers who can support the daily flow of the guesthouse — but also bring ideas, energy, and personality to help us grow. We don’t want staff — we want people who care and want to co-create something beautiful, together.

🧳 Who We're Looking For
• Working holiday visa holders only (due to Japanese regulations)
• Minimum stay: 3–4 weeks (best case 1 month)
• Friendly, proactive, open-minded
• Comfortable adapting, suggesting improvements, and helping shape things as we go
• A calm attitude that fits with the slow rhythm of nature and community life

We usually host one volunteer at a time, sometimes two (e.g., couples) if it’s a good fit.

🛏️ Accommodation:
Volunteers get a bed, and for the summer (July & August), there is a high chance of having an own room with a bathroom. You’ll also have access to the shared kitchen and common areas.

🍱 Meals:
Volunteers can cook their own meals in our shared kitchen. Taiga offers simple home-cooked meals (from a small fixed menu) for about 500 yen, if agreed upon in advance — great if you want to take it easy some evenings.

Food should never be a problem — we always work things out together.

Atividades & Turnos

🧹 Main Volunteer Tasks
You’ll help 5 days a week for up to 4 hours/day, usually between 10:00 and 14:00, depending on the day and number of guests.

Once you find your rhythm, the daily work is light and flows smoothly. It’s not about logging hours, but making sure the basic tasks are done — after that, the rest of your day is yours or open for extra creative collaboration.

🧼 Daily tasks include:
• Cleaning guest rooms, making beds, washing sheets
• Cleaning bathrooms and shared showers
• Tidying and cleaning the guest kitchen
• Cleaning shared living areas, inside and out
• Assisting with guest check-ins when needed (especially English-speaking guests)

🧽 Weekly task:
Once a week, we do a deeper cleaning session, which may include:
• Cleaning the fridge
• Tidying and refreshing outdoor areas or storage
• Giving extra care to areas that need more attention

🛠️ DIY & Creative Project Time
Since the guesthouse is still relatively new and evolving, there are always things to improve and build. When we first moved in, many things were already here — we’ve cleaned, sorted, and created a lot already, but the space continues to grow.

Volunteers who enjoy hands-on work, organizing, decorating, or building are very welcome.

Possible projects:
• Helping improve outdoor spaces
• Creating cozy corners or garden areas
• Making the space more functional or beautiful
• Co-developing small structures or features based on your ideas and skills

It’s not about strict timelines — it’s about enjoying the process, contributing something meaningful, and sharing your perspective.

Regras

🌸 Our Philosophy
We’re looking for people who:

• Enjoy life in a slow, intentional rhythm
• Bring positive energy and ideas
• Value trust, flexibility, and mutual respect
• See volunteering as a shared experience — not a job

This is a place of growth — for both the space and the people who come here.
If you’re someone who loves to contribute, connect, learn, and just be, you’ll likely feel at home here.