Hosts Seeking WWOOFers
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h53001
Hokkaido
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
Looking for 2 helpers for golden week, availability from now until May 10th.
Besides that, full until mid of September 2026
h17177
Okinawa
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
We are an organic vegetable farm located in Oogimi.
we cant speak any english. you have to speak japanese.
h7127
Hokkaido
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
We are waiting for you soon.
h19652
Hokkaido
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
I'm growing over 200 kinds of veggiees.
oganizing kid's camp, cooking school and like that.
want the person is free and can enjoy everything.

I will welcome anyone.
But I will refuse anyone who sends requests more than one host at once for the same time period
if you contact me please be serious about wanting to come.

When I expect the wwoofers will come, I may refuse other wwoofers. But some wwoofers sent requests to many hosts at once are so easy to cancel.
h14082
Ishikawa
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
We would appreciate if you could write to us in Japanese. There was a big earthquake on 1 Jan 24 around here in Ishikawa prefecture, but we are now fine. We may not be able to reply to you soon. Thank you, arigato gozaimasu for your support.
h15692
Tottori
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
h35620
Kanagawa
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
The minimum stay at our facility is two weeks.
Additionally, we prioritize WWOOFer who can stay for a longer period such as a month or more.
If you are able to stay for two weeks or more, please contact us with detailed proposed check-in/out dates.
h2353
Hokkaido
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
h54507
Mie
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
We are almost full until July. Please apply for August and later.

We run an alternative school. So, WWOOFers with children can learn at our school.
(The school fee will be charged. 22,000yen/week)

It is better if you can stay longer than a month, but can accept minimum of 10days.
Maxmum of 4 WWOOFers at a time.

We would like to host these types of WWOOFers.
----Friendly, Smiling, Happy----

A: Those who can help alternative school　@schole.yamato
---; can communicate/ play/ cook/ do sports with children

B: Those who can help farming / guest house/ cooking for family @guesthouseilonggo_mari
---; can drive tractor/ hardworking/ can do multi tasking/ knows DIY

C: Those who can do both of the above
---; if you can drive and stay here more than a month, plz come!!

Our place is 5min walk from SakakibaraOnsenguchi station of Kintetsu Osaka line. You can go day trip to Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Ise.

We are welcome everyone who is interested in our life style. We need your hands to pursue our dream on making our village international. You can support us by helping farming, house keeping and taking care of my children. It would be nice if you could promote our guest house and our village to your family and friends in your country...

Since we have small children, we would like to have child friendly and non-smoking WWOOFERs.

I may not have enough time to keep attention to you all the time. Those who are self independent and can find things to do for helping us would be appreciated.

Thank you!!
h57642
Wakayama
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
h13964
Nagano
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
① The place of stay is not our house, but my husband's parents' house, which is about 15 minutes away by car.
②You have to prepare all meals, breakfast,lunch and dinner. We will prepare the necessary ingredients, or we will go to shopping together and prepare them.
③ 6 hours of help per day, 1 day off per week.
h55982
Shizuoka
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
We (Tatsuya and Sho) inherited 1ha(2.5acre) of mountain field and an old Japanese traditional house last year in Shizuoka, where we live with our daughter Mon(age3) and a black cat. We are planning to reproduce field and orchard in organic way to grow vegetables, and to renovate an old house and a guest house with natural materials.

We finished a big honeymoon (2015~2017 around the world) and came back to Japan.
During 2years honeymoon, we did Workaway / WWOOFing in Japan, U.S, Spain, Germany and Morocco.
we met various kinds of people and shared stories with them.
We saw how people live, what people believe.
And this time, we would like to share the experience in our place.

==Instagram==
「nishi.muki」
https://www.instagram.com/nishi.muki/?hl=ja
h43574
Kyoto
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
.We are looking for WWOOFers who can come from May. The work involves managing and harvesting summer fruits and vegetables, watering sansho pepper plants, etc.
h67252
Fukuoka
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
I would like one more WWOOFer who can cook for 3-4 person from the 9th of May to the 30th of May. It’s OK if it’s 10 days or two weeks.

Hi, how are you?
I live in a town near the beach. I need some help with my garden here and another garden located a little farther away.
I also need help with household chores, language school tasks, and more.
I am a Japanese and Korean teacher. I can speak some English, but not fluently.
Looking forward to seeing you and enjoying our time together!
h17116
Miyazaki
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
Dear WWOOFers,

For the last 5 years, we have been working to fulfill our dream of creating a beautiful pocket in the world, filled with art, music, nature, delicious food, and laughter holding it all together.

We have built Yusu no Ki all from scratch, and everyday it is getting closer to our dream. Artists and musicians regularly pass through and stay with us, our retaurant is steadily gaining in popularity and it is all thanks to the help of WWOOF.

We want to share the music and culture of Japan with people from all over the world, and love to learn. The work we have been doing has ranged from wooden decks to exposed wood ceilings to cutting tiles and shaping glass, building furniture and shaping our home and our space to fit into the nature around us.

Our restaurant hangs over a small lazy river and we are surrounded by forest and hills on all sides.

At the moment, we are involved in trying to meld the classical Japanese style of architecture with the Grecian style, focusing on using shape and color and contrast to live in visual and physical harmony with the beauty around us.

Work here is challenging, but we are all trying to learn! Come learn and build and laugh and make mistakes with us! We are waiting to hear from you. (＾ｏ＾）／
ps;Dear wwoofer,
I had an abstract and malicious comment on a woman of an American couple before and I want new women to understand this wonderful thing of Tokonomi. While ladies stay, we guarantee to live meaningfully. A woman who transmits goodness of shinobi is necessary now. To take a misunderstanding. !!

Sincerely,
“I can speak only a little English. I didn’t write this text but my ex-WWOOFers helped it for me.”If you like Japanese culture or Japanese cuisine, please come. Kousei&rieko
h41049
Kumamoto
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
Hello!

We are a family of 6 which based self-sufficient.
We glow Rice, vegetables,Chestnuts, and we have solar electricity system,wood stove for off-grid life.

In winter, we don't have much field job but still we have a lot of work like carpently,pluning tree,prepare for next spring,.,

We are chilling front of fire stove or going to onsen when it's cold.

Please contact us if you have interested to self-sufficient life style.

Feel free to ask any question !☺
We are looking forward to meet you!
h47875
Hokkaido
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
Niseko is rich in nature and famous as an international ski resort. I am a farmer mainly making rice, greens, and beans by natural method, and I need help with rice planting, weeding, seeding, and making agricultural products from April to November. Moreover, I have plan to make the Tiny House by self-build and Complete Sun-Dried Salt also in this season.

Please participate together if interested in natural cultivation, parmaculture, life of Satoyama, and reliable&safe food. It doesn't matter for a short or long term woofing. Thank you.
h6980
Nara
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
For foreign guests, we kindly ask that you have at least a beginner-level ability in spoken Japanese.

We are truly grateful that, just like last year, many WWOOFers joined us and contributed to our warm, family-like atmosphere. At our place, you can enjoy relaxing moments together, experience natural farming and organic vegetable cultivation, and take part in rewarding activities such as fieldwork and chopping firewood. In addition, you’ll get to enjoy delicious homemade treats like ohagi (sweet rice cakes), chestnut paste, sweet potatoes, and freshly baked bread!

We also proudly recommend sightseeing in our area. Nara Prefecture has the highest number of World Heritage Sites in Japan! Famous spots such as Todai-ji Temple, Nara Park, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Horyu-ji Temple, Mt. Yoshino, and Yakushi-ji Temple are all within about one hour by train. Moreover, both Osaka and Kyoto can be reached in about one hour by car or train, making day trips easy and convenient. On your days off, you’ll have plenty of opportunities for enjoyable sightseeing.

Our family—both adults and children—loves to talk, and we always look forward to chatting with WWOOFers from around the world.

We also run an NPO (nonprofit organization) that provides independence support for young people, including those who are not attending school (such as children with developmental challenges) and those experiencing social withdrawal. If you are interested in youth or disability support, we would be happy to share various information and experiences with you.

A small notice: as an NPO, we manage our schedule carefully to support everyone involved. Once we accept a WWOOFer, we make a firm plan for activities. Therefore, we kindly ask that you avoid sudden cancellations after confirming your visit. Of course, if unavoidable circumstances arise, please contact us—we will do our best to adjust.

Once again, for foreign participants, please note that basic Japanese conversation skills are required.

If you have any concerns, health conditions, or disabilities that may limit your ability to participate in some activities, please let us know in advance. We will consider your situation and do our best to make accommodations.

We have been WWOOF hosts for 14 years, and our organization has been active for over 30 years. Over the years, we have been blessed with many wonderful encounters and exchanges. We look forward to continuing these joyful experiences with new friends in the future.

If you are interested, please feel free to send us a message—we’d love to hear from you!
h52702
Wakayama
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
We are happy to welcome people to stay with us , share our life routine . In this particularly season , we urgent need help in goats`s milking, farming , DIY reforming old kominka and run our guest house. Also cooking staff , everybody interesting in baking, cooking and cakes
h46333
Gifu
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
I live in the middle of Japan. A big town nearby　is Nagoya. It is convenient to go anywhere in Japan. Would you like to grow and study fruits and vegetables? Fruits are mainly grapes. We cultivate 20 kinds of Japanese vegetables per year. Why do not you interact with local people and experience Japanese culture and customs?

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h68907
Kagoshima
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
(Updated February 28th)
Since February 14th, we have safely resumed operations. Thank you for your continued support.

① Growing citrus seedlings, as well as preparing for transplanting and grafting
② Harvesting and charcoal making at the planned construction site
③ Weeding around the facilities
④ Maintaining the vegetable garden
⑤ Collecting garden stones and driftwood (from the beach or riverside)
⑥ Creating parking lots (on both the main island and Kakeroma Island)
⑦ Creating a 'garden' for an old folk house, and so on…

On the Ōshima side, in two well-maintained apartments on the third floor (top floor), there are two bunk beds in each of the two rooms, and from the windows or balconies, you can view the Ōshima Strait and Kakeromajima Island. If staying on the Kakeroma side, beds are set up in an old house undergoing renovation (over 50 years old). The planned site for the free school is along the coast, away from the village, and since the land has already been prepared, it is also possible to camp in tents there. There is a swimming-friendly beach right in front. It was okay to swim in the sea without a wetsuit on 12/22 too! Both on the Amami Ōshima side and the Kakeromajima side, accommodation is generally possible for up to four people; however, since I am inexperienced as a host, please consult with us if your group has three or more people, and we will consider each situation individually. Please note that until the main building of the free school is completed, I, a man, will be the only one involved in the project. Please understand any inconveniences or lifestyle adjustments that may result from this during your stay.

If you’re even a little interested, please start by contacting us via message. We, of course, decline requests for an immediate 'connection,' but as long as you’re someone who can communicate properly, I am currently able to accommodate all year round. Also, plans have been made to build the main building for the free school, and preparations for that will keep us busy. If you’re interested in that area, I might ask for any help you can provide.

For those wishing to participate as WWOOFers with us, please make sure to read not only the 'Acceptance Status' but also the 'Host List.' We often have trouble with messages from foreigners that, if put positively, are 'friendly,' but, if put negatively, are 'rude.' Every time, we’ve communicated including giving advice, but we often encounter situations where questions are not answered, there’s no thanks or apology, or the conversation ends abruptly without a response. Considering the waste of taking time out of our busy schedule and the sense of futility after these exchanges, if we determine that someone has not written the necessary information or clearly hasn’t read the requirements, we have decided to send a 'one-time refusal' reply. Please be aware of this, especially for foreigners, and kindly understand our approach. Thank you for your cooperation!

Additional Note (10/28)
At this point, I have received messages from 11 people of foreign nationality, but there are too many who do not read my acceptance guidelines or cannot follow WWOOF Japan's rules. Also, even when I reply regarding these deficiencies, only a few respond properly. Due to such circumstances, I have decided to decline messages from foreigners who cannot speak Japanese (below beginner level) for the time being. From the standpoint of international exchange, this goes against the spirit of WWOOF, and it is very regrettable... but please understand the feelings of disappointment and emptiness that come from continuously having to respond to unnecessary messages amidst a busy daily schedule. Thank you for your understanding.

Postscript (12/5)
Lastly, this concerns privacy, but as a condition for Woofing activities, we will check whether you have received the aforementioned vaccinations before the activities. The number of doctors in remote island areas is very limited, and there are only a few hospital beds on the island. Please proceed with messages and exchanges with this understanding.
h64646
Tokushima
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
Regenerative agriculture is gradually becoming known through the practices of companies like Patagonia, but there are still very few people practicing it in Japan.
Tsukuyomi Farm had been experimenting with techniques like no-till farming, intercropping, and organic cultivation for 20 years before the term "regenerative agriculture" even existed.
In addition to agricultural techniques, we have also expanded the regenerative mindset and conducted various experiments.
Similar to the WWOOF system, in addition to exchanging accommodation and food for help, we provide dedicated farmland, and buy the agricultural products grown on that land at a fair price as a form of support for starting farming and becoming independent.
Over 20 people have moved to Tokushima or started farming in their hometowns through this.
Like how Tsukuyomi Farm itself is a farm x greengrocer, we pursue the possibilities of agriculture through "half-farming, half-X" initiatives, where people like half-farmer, half-web designer, writer, marketer, traveling chef, YouTuber, etc. gather and engage in various undertakings.
Regenerative agriculture has a truly great potential to solve agricultural challenges.
We encourage you to experience that potential firsthand.
Unfortunately, our local area is aging, and vacant houses are increasing. Though still a small endeavor, our dream is to utilize those increasing vacant houses, not simply reject technology, and create an international free agricultural city - a community like Auroville in India where sustainable agriculture is practiced and diverse people including foreigners interact and support each other.
Please lend us your strength as one small step towards that!
Let's enjoy it together!
h3359
Gunma
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
we are looking for someone who can help
us for as long as possible
h14383
Okinawa
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
We operate a pasture on the hill. Why not enjoy nature starting with a morning cattle drive? We are also building an animal park. If you are interested, please contact us. We are looking for people to stay for 2 weeks to 1 month. This is on top of a mountain, so there are a lot of insects and wild animals. If you don't like insects or natural environments, this is not for you. Please refrain from coming. However, we believe that this is a very good environment for those who are used to natural environments, have experience in farm work, and like animals. We look forward to meeting you.Thank you.

*** Longer stays are welcome,
h3487
Iwate
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
Currently we are looking for WWOOFer to come join our staff!　This is snow country...but you will enjoy beautiful 4 seasons....
We are not hot even if in the summer time...You can enjoy your life without air conditioner....You can enjoy hiking, mountain climbing, running and play tennis.....
And if you can stay in winter(mid December to the end of March)you can enjoy ski and snowboard. And if you can stay more than 1month,you can get free ski pass...
Please join us! works together! talk together! eat together! enjoy together!
h4437
Nagano
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
The 2025 admission period has ended.
In 2026, we will start accepting wwoofers from mid-April.

We are accepting applications in units of about one week to one month in duration, but if you would like to experience and learn a lot about Nagano Azumino, agricultural life, guesthouses, and town planning, please feel free to contact us if you would like to stay longer than that.

I'm engaged in farming and running a guesthouse that we renovated with our friends from a 100 year old house. Guests from outside come to Azumino, and local Azumino friends also come and go, making it an inn for encounters and experiences.

If you are interested in the Half Farmer, Half X lifestyle, want to start an agricultural lifestyle or a guesthouse, or are motivated to create a community, please come to WWOOF.

I think this will also be a good learning opportunity for young people who will be school teachers or other people who deal with children in the future. This is because our guests are mainly families raising children. Through WWOOF, they will be able to talk with children and their parents.

In addition, I am also a member of the Azumino City Council. It's an interesting multiplication of various factors: community, agricultural life, guesthouse, and politics.

We accept anyone who wants to come to our guesthouse as long as there are vacancies, but we appreciate people who like to cook. I would like you to make simple vegetable home cooking to serve at the inn. (*Not required)

There are six of us in our family, but we live in a house separate from the guesthouse. Usually it is me (male) and the inn staff (2 males and 1 female) who are in contact with the woofer. The woofer will have a room in a shared house near the guesthouse.

We will be accepting the following students this year.

(1) From about late March. Spring & Golden Week (GW), etc.
　Pruning and management of blueberries, planting potatoes, etc.
　The main work during GW will be guesthouse management.
　Beautification, room preparation, food preparation assistance, etc.
　It is busy, but I look forward to interacting with the various guests who come every day.
　In between, I plant seeds of egoma (sesame).
　Apple blossoms are in full bloom around this time of year and it is very beautiful.

(2) Late May to mid-July
　Finally, the summer farming season is upon us.
　Rice cultivation (planting at the end of May, releasing rice paddies to the air in early June, weeding in June, etc.)
　Planting of summer vegetables, egoma, soybeans, etc.
　Harvesting golden wheat fields reminiscent of Nausicaa.
　Blueberry harvesting and picking experience acceptance from July.

(iii) Late July to late August
　This is the summer guesthouse busy season. The main work is to manage the inn.
　Our job is to bring guest families and children to play in the river (bring your swimsuits!) and dig potatoes.
　Room preparation and food preparation assistance.

4) Late September to early November
　This is the busy fall harvest farming season.
　Harvesting and sorting rice, egoma, buckwheat noodles, soybeans, etc.

Points to keep in mind
This is a half-farmer, half-community inn that runs a guesthouse while living an agricultural lifestyle. People who are thinking about Half Farmer, Half X lifestyle, farm life, guesthouse management in the future, people who want to move to rural areas or countryside, and people who want to have a healthy diet eating fresh vegetables are welcome to come.
We have a family house just a 5-minute walk from the inn, where I live with my grandparents and my wife. The children have grown up and live in their own places. We also look forward to getting to know the old-fashioned father and the mother who can do anything. Our wife has many same-sex admirers.

If you like to cook, we would like you to help us prepare the food at the inn. Simple home cooking using home-grown, pesticide-free fresh vegetables.
Cooking is not an essential part of Woof's job.
We enjoy meeting and interacting with inn guests and local friends who come in and out of our home. We also feature various events such as live music and cafes. Let's create and enjoy events together.
There are many WOOF host farms in Azumino. Why don't you try hopping from one to another? (Laughs)


We look forward to meeting woofers with whom we can build a lifelong relationship.
Please do not hesitate to contact us. Please feel free to contact us.
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h2368
Aomori
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
We are looking for women who can come between June 3 and 10, or on or after June 21.
Me and my wife started our new life as a farmer by reclaiming waste land near Mt. Iwaki 21years ago. Our first year of reclamation of this land we lived without electricity. First we put a bridge on creek, made a road and built our house. And now we are delivering our natural farming vegetables to our customers every week. Our vegetables are all pure bred varieties. And with these vegetables, mushrooms, and our free range chickens we are eating pretty much self-sufficiently.
We finish work at 3:30 pm every day.
We are looking forward to share our experience with you. So feel free to send message to us.

Učím se česky.Prosím, naučte mě česky.
h67561
Hyogo
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
A Valuable Experience!

We are looking for helpers for about 10 days to 2 weeks between April 20 and May 31.

You will help with:
• Preparing for and setting up at markets
• Supporting workshops where we press traditional soy sauce

We also welcome people who enjoy:
• Traditional carpentry work
• Farm work
• Cooking and cleaning
• Hands-on practical tasks

If you are interested, please feel free to contact us!
h68622
Wakayama
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
please help with the vegetable field and the inn.
h61913
Oita
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
Come and Experience in farming in the beautiful OITA Kunisaki Peninsula, we make more than 60 kinds of vegitables with no furtilizer or pesticide free. We are looking for your help!

On your holiday, you can visit Futago temple also hike up to the peak, and be able to enjoy Soba restaurant which is very nice!

Check instagram or facebook for your ref; how it is like

https://www.instagram.com/fusako.kamihira/?hl=ja
https://www.facebook.com/fusako.kamihira

I graduated Calfornia State Univ, Fullerton in USA. No problem communicating in English. And, worked for well known German sports company for 15yrs at high rise building in Tokyo looking down Tokyo tower, but now crouching on the ground and farming! My husband is also born and raised in Tokyo/Saitama. We have thought about our life, and decided to move to the rural area to do farming..

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