Reception/Cooking/Bartending *one year experience is required

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Connect with international travelers: 19 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with the locals: 18 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

30h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

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What you get

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.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-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.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Surf lessons: Take free surf classes at the local beaches.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 3 weeks

The Experience

Tasks will vary from - Reception for the hostel (Please use a translation app if you don't have Japanese con ) - cooking (kitchen work) - bartending You will be able to choose tasks which you're interested in or good at. Looking for someone who has good vibes and energy so we can create a welcoming atmosphere for guests to ensure they have a memorable time here. Please make sure to answer to our questions when you apply.

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Japanese
Between 18 and 50 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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23 Reviews

4.0

Host & Team

4.0

Hours & Tasks

3.5

Guest House

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

19 Meeting international travelers
18 Meeting locals
13 Immersing in the local culture
6 Get in touch with nature
3 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

7 8. Decent work and economic growth
6 3. Good health and well-being
3 11. Sustainable cities and communities

Sarah

Germany

If you are a social person that loves skating and surfing, then this is the place for you. The Team is very flexible and, you can easily change the schedule together with the other volunteers to meet your plans. However, this is a smoking bar (everyone sleeps in a room above the smoking space) and there are dogs, so if you are allergic/sensitive to these then this is not the place for you. Work hours are not equally distributed, so be prepared to work a lot more and late on weekends than during the week. Also, loud music can continue late into the night, which makes sleeping early difficult.

18 days ago

Gabriel

Australia

Great location near the beach, amazing skatepark, gym, free surfboard and skateboard rental, great staff meals and use of a staff car. The laid back vibe of a surf town is definitely reflected in the organisation and management of the work. This may be challenging for some volunteers to adapt to as responsibilities are very varied. This place is best when the weather is sunny and you are able to explore nearby beaches and enjoy the coastline. Elli is great and as for Shingo was not present for much of my time there. I'd recommend 2-4 weeks as an ideal time here.

23 days ago

Adria

Mexico

I have mixed feelings about this experience, sometimes it was great and others not. So keep in mind this: Don't expect a warm welcome from the hosts, you are there to help and you can only rely in the other volunteers to get acquainted with the place. There is a schedule but the hostel runs 24/7 and you are expected to attend the reception regardless, if you are in. There are no fixed ours for lunch and dinner. The volunteers dorm (no windows) is right above the bar which opens every day. In Japan they smoke ONLY indoors. Shingo, the owner, is not who manages or responds in this profile.

29 days ago

Finja

Germany

In general the experience is okay but there were a few things that were quite bothering… it was very unorganised and that just made it very stressful to interact with customers, no one actually gave you a tour and told u what to do u kinda just had to figure it out, the accommodation is directly above the bar area so there was loud music and even worse the smoke from people's Zigarette would collect up there. However there is a car u can use and surf-/skateboards to use and the skating facility is really nice!

about 1 month ago

Asha

United Kingdom

The first few days were disorganised but then we established a proper rota which can vary from 15-35 hours. Ellie managed the place while Shingo, the owner, was away and was a pleasure to work with and made amazing food. There are 2 dogs and the place is pet-friendly. The dorm is directly above the bar which is sometimes open late with loud music and smoking indoors and the smoke collected in the room that the volunteers sleep in. the guest house would be an amazing place to volunteer for summer, with a lot of activities to do when the weather is good. the guest house is small, but we could use the car.

about 1 month ago

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