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20h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Cleaning
- Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
- Housekeeping
- Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
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2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
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- 4 weeks
The Experience
We are a team of international staff working in a guesthouse in the middle of Naha, Okinawa. Work will be 3-4 hours a day / 5 days a week in exchange for a bed in our dormitory. You are mostly expected to help with the cleaning, but you are more than welcome to chat with other guests and make new friends (: Please note that a Tourist visa will not allow to work legally in Japan, you will need a Working Holiday, Working visa or a Student visa!
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- Intermediate English
- Over 22 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
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Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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47 Reviews
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Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 43 Meeting international travelers
- 29 Meeting locals
- 26 Immersing in the local culture
- 21 Practicing English
- 14 Developing social awareness
- 8 Get in touch with nature
Tathiane
Brazil
The hostel was a very nice experience, the staffs are kind, the work is easy and we have a lot of free time.
about 12 hours ago
Aleksandra
Poland
Great place! I've met a lot of interesting people there (volunteers and guests, on my first night I was on a little party with an actor). Work was done in less than 2.5h. It depended on number of volunteers. The last 2 weeks was usually about 1.5h of work. Work starts at 11 AM. There's free rice :d Worth noticing: Naha was great for me as my main goal was to train karate - the location allows you to train in many dojos. But Naha doesn't look like tropical paradise, the most recomended okinawan attractions are on different islands (~400km from Naha). Also, transportation is not well developed.
5 days ago
Alexis
France
I stayed one month in the hostel and this experience was really good ! Everything is clean, the staff is super friendly, the work is easy and quick, you will have a lot of free time to explore the island. Really close to Main Street and transport, and only 10 mins from airport ! The best period is probably during spring and summer to really enjoy Okinawa and water activities ! You will also have fun with other volunteers and guests !
about 1 month ago
Eggsy
Canada
I had a great time! The people I worked with were all really fun and the work was simple and straightforward. I was able to practice my Japanese with some of the guests and with the staff. Everyone was really friendly and social, I would definitely come back!
about 1 month ago
Kay
Germany
Had a nice time here. Staff is friendly. My team was nice too. I recommend
about 2 months ago
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