Farmstay Ako District, Japan

5.0
(40 reviews)40

Help with gardening or artistic painting and serve meals

Top Host
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Immerse yourself in the local culture
39 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with the locals
38 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals

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What you offer

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.
Kitchen Hand
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
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What you get

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.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Basic Internet Access
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Events
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Support
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Availability

Oct
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Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
3 weeks
Stay up to
2 months

The Experience

We need help maintaining our garden and serving in our restaurant. We also need an artistic painter to help with mural work. If you can paint, then you don't need to do garden work. Depending on your interests, we can offer various activities so you can experience traditional Japanese culture and customs. NOTE: Participating in these is not a condition of your acceptance.We will provide the ingredients for lunch only for your self-cooked meals.

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Requirements

  • Beginner English or Beginner Japanese
  • Between 18 and 39 years old
  • Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
  • Be from outside Japan

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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40 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Farmstay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 39 Immersing in the local culture
  • 38 Meeting locals
  • 22 Get in touch with nature
  • 14 Developing social awareness
  • 13 Meeting international travelers
  • 5 Practicing English
Sophie

Switzerland

5

I really enjoyed my time with Hirin-san! I learnt a lot about Japanese culture and was able to experience it in a way you can't as a normal tourist. Hirin-san is a really happy person and makes you automatically feel happy too and she has good life lessons. The mural painting was great too. I am very grateful for having had this amazing experience!🌼🌺🌷🌻🌸🌹

19 days ago

Alberto

Mexico

5

The best volunteering of Japan 💯

4 months ago

Florence

United Kingdom

5

Hiring san and susumu san were the friendliest and most welcoming hosts! The month that I spent in Kamigori was a true cultural immersion, and I can't thank the farm enough for giving me the opportunity to experience so many different wonderful activities! I am really going to miss the very beautiful Kamigori, and all the kind people I met there, and not to mention Hiring sans incredibly delicious food! :)

4 months ago

fernanda

Chile

5

I had the best time at the farm. Kamigori is a wonderful little town where I was fortunate enough to spend my last month in.You're provided a bike to go in and out of town, and biking was probably my favorite part, as the scenery is so beautiful. I would often just go and bike for the whole afternoon, just getting lost in the views! I also got to experience many cultural activities! The restaurant work is very calm, the place is beautiful and I liked chatting to the customers whenever I could! Hirin and Suzumu were very kind to welcome me in their home and I'm beyond grateful to them!

4 months ago

Yael

Switzerland

5

I had such an amazing time in the farm.We got to meet so many kind people and experienced so much culture. The work at the restaurant was always fun and the food is delicious. Thank you Hirin-san for this great month, I'll always remember it! It really is a special place!

5 months ago

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