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We are looking for a long-term helper to join our small guesthouse in Yugawara, a peaceful hot spring town near Atami and Hakone. Tasks include simple room preparation, cleaning shared areas, bed making, checking supplies, and occasional guest support. Accommodation and utilities are free. A private or shared room will be provided depending on availability. We especially welcome someone who can stay for 1–3 months or longer.
16 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.
3 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Beginner English or Beginner Japanese
Between 18 and 59 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Stay in Yugawara and experience everyday life in a Japanese hot spring town. We are looking for one long-term helper to support our small guesthouse. You will stay on-site and help us keep the guesthouse comfortable and welcoming. We especially welcome travelers who would like to stay for 1–3 months or longer. Accommodation and utilities are provided free of charge.
Help is around 16 hours per week with 3 days off. Tasks include preparing guest rooms after check-out, changing bed linen, light cleaning of shared areas, checking supplies and occasional simple guest support. You will coordinate the schedule with our live-in manager. We value flexibility and teamwork rather than fixed daily hours.
We welcome both female and male applicants. Female volunteers can stay in our 7-tatami manager room. For male volunteers, we can provide a separate private guest room. Please keep your room and shared spaces clean and respect quiet hours and our guests.
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 :)
