Welcome to WWOOF Japan!

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Hundreds of Hosts situated all over Japan, a rich diversity of travel and adventure!!

Pay by PayPal or credit card, and be automatically registered and be able to begin contacting Hosts right away.

An exchange between friends; Hosts and WWOOFers.

"Friends just like family"

When visiting hosts, you are neither a guest nor a worker, but a part of the host's place - like friends and family members are. Based on the rhythms you see at the host's place you'll be thinking about what you can do to help-out, and what you can learn and experience in doing so. The host will give the same back to you. Living chores are often a part of the day: ie., preparing meals and cleaning up. Open your heart. Listen to your friends' instructions. If misunderstanding occurs, tell the host of your needs directly but sincerely.

Hosts give WWOOFers accommodation and all meals in return for the WWOOFer assisting the Host. Hosts also give WWOOFers various knowledge and skills as result living and helping them, Japanese culture & Japanese language, introduction to the beauty of the local area, and other resources most of which are outlined in the Hosts' Preview. There is no payment of money between Host and WWOOFer. WWOOFers need to pay just the yearly WWOOF membership fee, 5,500 yen. WWOOFing starts from sending an online application form.

Please note, we do not give refunds, so please take care when you join us. Thank you.

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WWOOF Japan members can get below the veneer of tourism and away from their daily grind, have genuine and meaningful experiences with people, society and culture, in all kinds of walks of life, in hundreds of locations all over Japan. Eat and think organically!

Hundreds of Hosts nationwide, adding new hosts weekly, representing a rich diversity of experience and adventure, examples of some of those being, organic farming, health and healing centers, pottery and arts, building and restoring traditional homesteads, organic restaurants, martial arts, dealing with animals, Japanese tea house, pension in ski fields area, eco village, brewing and production of foods, fishing, bee keeping, nature guide centre, centers for the environment, sea kayaking, and more. Some hosts are near cities such as Tokyo and some even in the centre of cities.

When you are ready, complete the Membership Application, decide how you want to pay your membership fee, and get started on the adventure of a lifetime!

Services provided by WWOOF Japan include, local WWOOF Japan membership, WWOOF memberships to other WWOOF groups in other countries, and optional extra support for Japanese WWOOFers going overseas called Kaigai Support.

WWOOF Japan membership gives each individual person:
* Your own WWOOFer Permit.
* Your own Username and Password protected access to the members section of our website.
* Online access to Hosts.
* Prompt email support from us at the WWOOF Japan office.
* Comprehensive details on each Host including; the kind of people they are, some content on their values and motivations, what they do, what kind of people they prefer as WWOOFers, whether or not they will meet WWOOFers at nearby public transport, if they are a farm what they grow and some info on how they grow it, what help WWOOFers will be asked to give, what WWOOFers should bring with them (ie. clothing, etc.), how long WWOOFers can stay, how many WWOOFers can stay simultaneously, some information about the surrounding area, whether or not children are accepted, whether or not they accept WWOOFers all year round, whether or not English and / or Japanese language ability is necessary, whether or not they smoke, information on the food they eat, and more.
* Some basic Japanese language study material.
* Benefits of quality travel and experience that can result from the care we take in monitoring applications from both WWOOFers and Hosts, and the regular contact we maintain with our Hosts.
* Updates on new Hosts throughout your 12 month membership.
* Contact details on more than 40 WWOOF Organizations around the world.

To be able to WWOOF in Japan, you must join WWOOF Japan. Each Host will require that each individual WWOOFer presents to them his or her appropriately completed WWOOFer Permit to show that each person is a current member of WWOOF Japan. It is through this simple system that we work to keep WWOOFing in Japan enjoyable and safe for both WWOOFers and Hosts.

Click here to go to Membership Application and fill out our online application form or choose any link from those at the left to 'browse the site'.

Join the fun and the learning! You should find all the information you need on this site, but if you have further inquiries, please contact us by online contact form. We look forward to hearing from you!

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