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Hi travelers! We’re Doris & Rio. Join our lodge family in Hakuba Valley, Nagano during the Winte Season (Dec-Mar)!\n🛠️ Help needed (30h/wk, min 1 month): Hostel renovation/carpentry, gardening, and cleaning. Int'l driver’s license required.\n👤 Who you are: Friendly, tidy, flexible, and hardworking.\n🎁 In exchange: Free bed in a 4-bed dorm, kitchen access with free staples (rice, noodles, bread, jam), laundry, Wi-Fi, and a staff car available for
30 hours of help per week
Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
3 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.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
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
Intermediate English or Beginner Japanese
Over 19 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Hi travelers! We are Doris & Rio, and we run a cozy lodge in the breathtaking Hakuba Valley, Nagano. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteer staff to join our family during the Green Season (April until mid-December). If you love the outdoors, want to learn or practice hands-on skills, and desire to experience the beautiful green mountains of Japan, this is the place for you!
What you will help with:
* Handyman & Carpentry: Helping with hostel renovations, woodworking, and carpentry projects.
* Gardening: wood splitting, mowing, Landscaping and keeping our outdoor spaces beautiful.
* Cleaning: Helping keep the lodge tidy.
* Requirements: An international driver’s license is required as you will be working outdoors and may need to drive.
What you get in exchange (24 hours per week):
* 🛏️ Accommodation: A comfortable bed in a shared 4-bed dormitory.
* 🍞 Food Essentials: Free rice, noodles, bread for toast, jam, and butter. (You can use our fully equipped kitchen to cook your own meals!).
* 🧺 Lodge Amenities: Free Wi-Fi, washing machine, dryer, fridge, shampoo, body soap, tea, and coffee.
* 🚗 Bonus: A staff car is available for rent to explore the area (gas, insurance, and area rules apply).
What we look for in a volunteer:
We prefer helpers who can commit to staying for at least 1 month. We love working with people who are:
* Responsible, hardworking, and flexible
* Friendly, open-minded, and fun to be around
* Tidy and considerate with an eye for detail
We can't wait to welcome you to Hakuba! Feel free to send us a message with any questions!
• Car Rental Terms: The staff car is available under strict rules: you must pay for your own gas, log your mileage, and follow local traffic laws. Any parking or traffic fines are your responsibility, in this case, you must present a valid physical IDP and your home country's license upon arrival.
• Love dogs, no allergy to dogs
