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Love working with wood, building things, and experiencing traditional Japanese life? Come and join us in the mountains of rural Japan!
We’re looking for a practical, enthusiastic carpenter or DIY enthusiast — travelling solo or as a couple — to help improve our beautiful 200-year-old farmhouse in Yakuno, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
6 hours of help per day
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
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.
Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Intermediate Japanese
Between 24 and 75 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing
Our main project is to build a simple wooden deck or pergola at the farmhouse. Other tasks include:
Painting and staining wood and other surfaces.
Making and installing shelves.
Small carpentry, DIY and general improvement projects.
Occasionally helping with projects at our beachside guesthouse in Kanzaki, Maizuru.
You don’t need to be a professional carpenter, but practical skills, experience with tools and a willingness to get involved are important.
Couples are welcome! If one partner has carpentry skills, the other can help with painting, sanding, staining, decorating and other tasks.
🏡 Your Accommodation
You’ll stay in the traditional farmhouse itself, with the house to yourself during your stay, although I may occasionally stay with you while we work on projects together.
We’ll mainly work at the farmhouse, with some time spent at my beachside guesthouse in Kanzaki, right in front of the ocean.
🍱 What We Provide
Accommodation in the farmhouse.
Breakfast and lunch with meals often shared.
A friendly, relaxed working environment.
Informal Japanese language lessons for anyone interested.
The chance to experience both mountain and coastal village life in rural Japan. You may stay a few days at the beach house where other little jobs may be required.
🌸 Experience a Different Side of Japan
If you enjoy building, making, and improving things, this is a wonderful opportunity to use your skills while experiencing traditional Japanese architecture, peaceful mountain scenery, and beautiful beaches.
We’re looking for reliable, practical people who enjoy hands-on projects and are happy to contribute their skills."
🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing
Our main project is to build a simple wooden deck or pergola at the farmhouse. Other tasks include:
Painting and staining wood and other surfaces.
Making and installing shelves.
Small carpentry, DIY, and general improvement projects.
Occasionally helping with projects at our beachside guesthouse in Kanzaki, Maizuru.
You don’t need to be a professional carpenter, but practical skills, experience with tools, and a willingness to get involved are important.
Couples are welcome! If one partner has carpentry skills, the other can help with painting, sanding, staining, decorating, and other tasks.
