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Kanzaki Beach House
You will enjoy a unique cultural immersion in the village away from the usual tourist routes. However, on your days off, it's only a couple of hours away to Kyoto or Osaka city.
I am half Japanese and Australian, and there are also Japanese staff. You will become a part of the team to look after guests, but also get involved with community projects.
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About the experience in: Maizuru City, Japan
United Kingdom
We had such an amazing experience with Marie and everyone at the guest house.
Marie went out of her way to make us feel welcome and at ease. Introducing us to local people, local businesses, hang outs and secluded spots.
Other than her guests, Marie, made all the volunteers' well-being her priority.
We had more than enough time to visit the local area and attractions, even flying to Seoul for 4 days.
I can only say positive things about Marie and the guest house.
Thank you for an amazing time
22 days ago
About the experience in: Maizuru City, Japan
Italy
My stay at the guest house was great, I spent there the busiest month of the year, but although the high volume of work I felt it like a place of peace and pure positive energy. the guest house is a small village, far from everything, which can be a challenge for some, but personally it's what makes this place so unique and special. I had the possibility to experience the real local culture far away from any tourist crowds, and practice my Japanese. The workflow was somewhat challenging, but helped me get stronger and I'm so grateful for that. Marie and Jordan are amazing hosts and brought us around to visit
2 months ago
About the experience in: Maizuru City, Japan
Mexico
My time in the guest house was lovely, both Marie and Jordan where very receiving and accomodating, all around lovely to work with. The house we lived in is a work in progress but it has lots of potential, I can't wait to see it when the project is more advanced. One thing that would make the experience an 11 out of 10 would be to improve the toilet situation, as currently it is a "rental toilet". I'm really looking forward to visit again in the future and see the progress, since Marie and Jordan are constantly putting their full effort in the improvement of everything around them.
2 months ago
About the experience in: Maizuru City, Japan
Puerto Rico
I love staying so close to the beach! The only problem was that the staff house is 200 years old and it wasn't properly cleaned, the smell of humidity and dust was intense. And we had to da deep cleaning to be able to breath properly. This guesthouse in seasonal, so it's only opened for like 4 months and then closed for 8 months. So everytime it's summer the staff house must be thoroughly cleaned by the volunteers. They give you milk, eggs and bacon for breakfast but you must buy your own spices. They give you lots of work so you have to come prepared for that. Overall I enjoyed my stay.
3 months ago
Marie replied
Dear Paola,
I appreciate the time and effort you contributed during your stay. I’m sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t quite what you had expected. Cleaning the volunteer accommodation was included as part of the shared responsibilities, so a nice clean, fresh space could be made. This was explained when everyone arrived. I also noticed that you seemed to be quite sensitive to dust, which may have made some of the cleaning work more uncomfortable for you.
About the experience in: Maizuru City, Japan
Philippines
Being by the beach during the start of the summer was great
4 months ago