Help us in the morning and explore the Japanese countryside in the afternoon!

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Connect with nature: 12 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 6 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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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.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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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.

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.

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.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time 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: 2 weeks

The Experience

We run a log house business, so the main tasks are housekeeping (clean the rooms and shared areas [onsen, toilets, main building]), gardening (wood chopping, grass cutting, road sweeping) and other occasional tasks (painting, Karcher...). Help: 9~10 am (after check-out) to ~2 pm, 2 days off. Accommodation is a shared cottage for 4 people.

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Requirements

Beginner English or Intermediate Japanese
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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15 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hotel

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

12 Get in touch with nature
6 Immersing in the local culture
6 Meeting locals
4 Developing environmental awareness
3 Meeting international travelers
2 Practicing English

Sean

United States

The hotel was amazing. As the name suggests, it is in a secluded area in Japan with beautiful the hotel all around. I spent most my time on the property and in the hotel nearby but there are some towns a short bike ride away as well. I wish I had explored the surrounding area on bike a bit more but I had an amazing stay and the manager Manon is very nice and respectful.

about 1 month ago

Sri Nathan

Mexico

This place is a hidden gem in the middle of the hotel next to a beautiful river and mountains. It's a very nice cozy and quite the hotel where you are able to use all the amenities such as sauna, onsen, gym and bikes. We were provided with a lot of food weekly and the tasks were easy going. This is a perfect spot for meditation or any other outdoors activity like hiking to get lost in the hotel. The staff were incredible people, I immediately felt at home. Definitely I'm going to miss the birds singing every morning. Thank you for everything! I highly recommend it.

about 1 month ago

Aqil

Singapore

Genryu no Sato was a very relaxing experience for those looking to just, 'exist.' Truthfully, on the surface there 'isnt much to do.' However i believe thats exactly its charm I spent 4 hours each day doing forgiving tasks that made me contemplate about what was going on outside of work, all while enjoying the tranquility of trees and the sound of constant river flow right in the middle of it all Manon herself is a very sarcastic and kind woman who fairly distributes work and constantly makes jokes that lighten the mood Overall very recommended, even though it might not be for everyone

about 1 month ago

Matthijs

Netherlands

I had an amazing time here! The location is in the middle of nowhere surrounded by nothing but stunning the hotel, the host manon was great and really made me feel at home. I would definitely recommend this place!

about 2 months ago

Uiyun

South Korea

Had an amazing experience :) Work was easy and well-organized, and I met a few nice local people after work learning Japanese. the hotel is surrounded by the hotel. If you are a the hotel lover, you would love this place!

5 months ago

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