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Come and help us in our small Hostel located in a rural seaside town, and our newly opened cafe! Volunteers of all backgrounds welcome, especially those with experience in service industry and love to travel.
In return, we provide 3 meals per day and a bed inside our private staff house. Weekly free Japanese language classes available with local volunteer organization, and insight into rural life.
25 hours of help per week
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.
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.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
We are looking for volunteers to help in our hostel & cafe in exchange for accommodation and food.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided on your work days.
Bedroom for volunteers:
Bed in mixed or female dorm.
Living room, kitchen, bathroom and shower are shared with other guests.
guests have priority over use of above, so you are welcome to use our house if it's busy (we live right next to the hostel!)
We have guests from all over the world come and stay at the hostel, so you can learn about different cultures from other guests. We are also happy to share our experiences living in Japan, teach you about Japanese customs/traditions, as well as some of the Japanese language!
Our town is a small fishing town in South Tokushima. We have the ocean to the East and mountains & rivers to the West. All necessary conveniences are here, however it is a small town with not a lot of tourism. Perfect for people who love nature, and a slow, quiet lifestyle.
Main duties for volunteers will include:
① Cleaning the hostel, pub & bed making
② Helping out in the cafe kitchen
③ Helping with check in and serving food/washing
④ Interaction with guests
We request 25 hours of work per week.
Shifts will be:
3 full days, 2 half days
i.e.
5 days 10:00-13:00 (cleaning)
3 days 15:00-18:00 (either Kitchen hand or Reception)
※Guest check out from the hostel is 11:00AM so the starting time may change depending on guests.
Meals will be provided as following:
3 meals on full days (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
2 meals on half days (breakfast & lunch)
A minimum stay of 1 month is preferred.
You will either be sharing a space with guests so please make sure to keep the hostel clean, and give priority in the common space for the guests.
We love our volunteers to interact with guests, please make them feel at home! We have both non-Japanese and Japanese guests, so it's a great place to practise your English/Japanese!
On your days off, please prepare your own meals (feel free to use our kitchen)
It is a small, conservative fishing town with an ageing population, so please respect the local culture and customs. It is a quiet town surrounded by beautiful nature, perfect for volunteers who can keep themselves occupied, have a personal project they are working on, or studies. If you have a driver's license, you can use our car to explore Shikoku island further. Please note, surfing is not possible in this town and requires a 15-minute drive to the nearest surf spot.
Many worldpackers have been applying to this position recently. The host will probably not be able to respond to all of the applications, so we recommend that you also apply to other hosts in our community and not just this one :)
