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Work Exchange programs in Japan • 2 weeks long

22 opportunities found

Guest House Nakama, Japan

🎌Housekeeping & Maintenance at a Surf Guesthouse in Okinawa🏝️

3h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing
From 2 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Homestay Fukuroi, Japan

Help around our garden and experience Japanese family house

30h/week Gardening Child Care Animal Care
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Inn Kamo District Matsuzaki town Kumomi 401, Japan

Vivir en el campo de Japón con la vista maravilla de monte Fuji

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 1 week Private Room 1 meal
  • Higher approval
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Guest House Shimoda, Japan

Bicycle maintenance, House maintenance, gardening

20h/week Gardening Cleaning
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm

Guest House Shimoda, Japan

Seeking Creative People for Creative Projects!

20h/week Video Making Photography Painting & Decorating Arts
From 1 to 12 weeks Team Dorm

Guest House Shimoda, Japan

Builders, Painters, Carpenters, Construction Workers

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm

Hostel OkinawaCity, Japan

Come help us and enjoy Okinawa, Japan

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 1 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal

Hotel shimoda, Japan

🌊 Volunteer at a Seaside Hotel in Atami, Japan! 🗾✨

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Administration
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Hotel shimoda, Japan

🌊 Volunteer at a Seaside Onsen Hotel in Shimoda, Japan! 🗾✨

25h/week Administration Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House Nagaoka District, Japan

Live & Help in Japan’s Beautiful Countryside

25h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

Hostel IMABARI, Japan

Cozy Hostel Helper Needed on Scenic Omishima Island–Housekeeping

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Hostel Kitahama,Beppu, Japan

Help our hostel in Beppu, hot spring city!

12h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Private School Tsuru, Japan

【Mixed Dormitory】Language Teacher for Kids (English) in Tsuru

20h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Private School Tsuru, Japan

【Female Dorm】 Assistant Language Teacher (English)

20h/week Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Guest House Tamba, Japan

Help our guesthouse at a rich nature countryside / simple life

16h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing
From 2 to 5 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Other Nanto, Japan

🌸Café All-Rounder – Learn & Share in a Local Japanese Café☕

25h/week Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • High demand
  • New

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Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

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Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

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