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Welcome to our tranquil homestay nestled in the serene countryside of Fukui, Japan!
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If you have a working holiday visa, please let me know.
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In 2025
I need help for the following things.
-Interested in Vegan/Vegetarian/SDGｓ
-Producing/Joining events
-Gardening
-Cooking
I need help on
June 21st( Candle night and vegan dinner)
August 4th and 6th (workshop for kids)
October4-5th (SDGs festival)
November 1st ( Vegan day)
About Us
Our family moved to this spacious Japanese-style house in May 2019, eager to embrace the beauty of rural life in Fukui. We are passionate about fostering global connections and sharing the wonders of Japan with our guests. With a warm heart and open arms, we invite you to join us in our journey of cultural exchange and discovery.
Please engage with our children in English. We encourage interactive learning over screen iPad / phone time. Our little family members consist of:
- 10yo boy: He enjoys paper crafts, LEGO, and Star Wars. Very shy.
- 8yo girl: She loves puzzles and coloring. Shes is eager to help cooking.
- 5yo boy: He adores people and food, insects and animals. He love drawing.
- 2yo girl: She now learns to talk and curious about objects around her.
Our house can be reached within 30-mins by bus. The bus only passes by 5 times a day. There is a bicycle that you can use. It takes 20 mins to the nearest convenience store by bicycle.. 40 mins to the nearest department store by bicycle.
Who Can Join Us
We welcome the international community from families, couples, children, English teachers, and anyone eager to share & care. Our ideal guest is friendly, communicative, and willing to engage with our local community. Experience with young children is a plus, as we cherish moments spent playing and learning together. If you would like to experience living in an environment surrounded by the hills, crop fields, fresh air, sounds of bird chirping, running water streams, this is exactly for you!
Help Needed
We need your assistance but we also would like to ensure that you benefit from the interaction and get a unique cultural exchange dimension to your stay. Some of the help include:
1. Aid in household tasks such as vacuum cleaning the living room, washing dishes to keep our home running smoothly.
2. Caring for our children / Babysitting (Flexible hours; Upon request)
3. Specifically, we seek assistance in looking after a 8yo young girl from Monday to Friday (3-4 PM). However, this activity can be skipped if guests have other plans. Kindly notify in advance.
4. Take part in hosting occasional international events for the local community, which may involve cooking, sharing recipes, conducting cultural workshops, or playing music.
5. Engage our children in English games to facilitate language learning and fun interactions.
6. During school breaks, additional work hours are required as we host more Japanese families. Expect increased interaction during these times.
7. DIY projects in our garden.
8. Danish language teaching (optional)
In return, I can provide free accommodation (Heater is chargeable at a fee. No aircon). I would also love to have you join us for dinner. Dinner will be provided. This is a good moment to converse and get to know each other.
As for breakfast and lunch, rice and some leftovers are available, but please manage by yourself. Kitchen and seasonings are available, too.
About Fukui
Fukui Prefecture offers a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Surrounded by nature's beauty, Fukui boasts breathtaking cliffs of Tojinbo, ancient temple of Eiheiji, and a captivating Dinosaur Museum. Here, you can immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Japanese culture while enjoying the tranquility of rural living. Characterized by its rich land, mountains, and sea, the landscape of Fukui is decorated perfectly with the grace of each season―beautiful cherry blossoms in spring, green lively trees in summer, fall foliage in autumn, and elegant snow in winter.
Join Our Family
Come, be a part of our journey, and experience the warmth and hospitality of rural Japan. Indulge in Japanese cuisine, forge friendships with locals, and immerse yourself in authentic cultural experiences. We can't wait to welcome you to our home!
Feel free to reach out with any questions or to secure your stay. We're eagerly anticipating your arrival!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
All of my family members have many experiences and stories to share.
We can make Japanese food. I can give you many opportunities to meet locals.
In Fukui, you can enjoy nature, delicious food and dinosaurs.
I want you to enjoy Japanese culture and custom in our house.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Please talk with children in English. I don’t want them watch DVD or YouTube a lot to study English. Playing with cards, toys and exercising is perfect.
My children are shy. It takes some time to be friend.
7years old son loves making something by papers, blocks and LEGO, starwars .
4 years old daughter loves puzzles and coloring. She went to the Englsih lesson.
2 year old son loves people and food.
Languages
Languages spoken
Japanese: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Danish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I want to learn Danish again. L I can teach Japanese. I have been worked as a teacher for more than 10years. It’s not a Japanese teaching job, but I’m very happy to prepare the lessons. At least you will have enough time to talk in Japanese with my family
Accommodation
Japanese style house with 12 rooms. I can offer one tatami room.
What else ...
In Fukui, you can visit a great cliff, Eiheiji temple and Dinosaur museum.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have wi-fi at home. We can always talk about working hours. I'm very flexible.
Space for parking camper vans
In front of my house, there's a big parking space.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Feedback (33)
During our time together, we got to experience so much of Japanese culture in a way we never could have as regular tourists. We cooked meals together, shared stories,… read more
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It was also nice he showed us his songs.
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During our time together, we got to experience so much of Japanese culture in a way we never could have as regular tourists. We cooked meals together, shared stories,… read more
Thank you so… read more
It was also nice he showed us his songs.
He worked very well.
It was also nice to enjoy espresso together.
if your looking for an immersive, cultural, traditional experience in the countryside of Japan, this is the perfect place. just read the others comments left by other Workaway and this will be enough to convince you. Does she has a room available, that is the issue!
again, thanks a lot. we came 8 nights… read more
We have been in a difficult situation, but he understood it and helped us a lot.
His photos and videos about Fukui are amazing.
I'm so impressed and I appreciate him a lot that he shared them with us.
It was also nice of him to take a day trip to Tojimbo with my husband's mother. Thank you very much.
We never… read more
She possesses a luminous soul that inspires. Our time together was truly delightful, both with her and her wonderful… read more
She has always worked hard and perfectly. Her work were always more than I expected.
She's friendly and kind.
I'd love to host her again.
Since then, so much has happened, and now I've got this dream of becoming a host like her in the future.
Meeting her awesome Workaway family and her… read more
She has experience living abroad and speaks good English.
She is interested in many things and I enjoy chatting with her. She is up for the challenge. She is able to look at every event in a positive light. She has a big heart.
I've learn a lot about japanese culture during my stay. The cultural exchange was really interesting.
The work was also very fun to do. A lot of… read more
He teated everything with care.
Thanks to him, my house and kitchen were clean all the time.
It was also great that he helped my garden. I'm happy that this year I will harvest more vegetables.
It's also kind of him helping my friends.
He followed our rules very well.
Always helped us and worked nicely.
Also played with my kids a lot!
He taught us how wonderful to travel as workaway.
I appreciate his idea.
He helped us a lot. My garden looks so nice now.
His pasta was always delicious. My kids love them.
You must meet him!
Terry and Guillaume helped us a lot and were always nice to my children too.
Their kids were sweet and eager to learn anything.
I was very impressed that such a big family could enjoy the whole long travel. It looks nice!
Her English was clear so it was easy to contact.
She could be friend with anyone, so I was happy that I could invited more guests and friends.
I can rely on her everything.
She also cooked delicious Danish food. We enjoyed a lot.
She also helped me a lot speak Danish and understood well how important to practice a language lots.
She is very polite, works hard and helps us a lot. We talked a lot, enjoyed her home made crepes and visited a lot.
She stayed about a month, but I felt shorter. It was a great beginning of Workaway.
Her fashion was also amazing.
I stayed for a month with them and I had a wonderful time, this family is really kind and welcoming.
They took me to visit many places such as Maruoka Castle, the Dinosaur Museum, Echizen, the beach... Fukui is a very special and beautiful place, the countryside is breathtaking.… read more
He worked very hard in this hardest period in our house.
I appreciate he utilize his skills.
Thank you Midori, I hope the… read more
He also helped us a lot washing dishes.
It was amazing that my children stayed one whole day with him. There was no worries about that. He was very reliable.
It was fun to cook together. The birthday cheesecake was amazing. Such a good time.
We learned a lot from them. It was interesting to see how the family from another country lived.
My children love to stay with them. During their short trip to Kyoto, my dauguter missed them a lot.
Lone helped us a lot, so did boys. That's amazing. It was fun to go to the local… read more
She helped us a lot. She also played with my children a lot.
Especially my one year son enjoyed time with him. He was really good at taking care of children.
She helped us making miso and washing dishes every day.
My children enjoyed playing with her.
It was glad to go to onsen together.
The workload was very light, i mostly just washed up. That left me plenty of time to explore the nearby area. The food Midori… read more
His ideas of teaching was also very nice. It was a pity that I couldn't have time to learn his lesson about the body.
It was fun to listen his experiences in Asia and his dinner was super delicious.
She was also fluent in Japanese, so that my children were happy to talk with her.
She's young but very independent. I'd love to meet her again.
They helped us a lot and offered always to help us. It was amazing.
Even my house is located away from the city, they were so independent that they also visited some places in Fukui.
It was also nice to join the art event in Maruoka castle. Good memory.
She helped us a lot. And her works were always great.
She is very independent.
Her soup was so delicious! I want to taste again!
Very thoughtful. I was helped a lot and many times during their stay.
The skill of cleaning, cooking and babysitting were perfect.
I'm afraid that I couldn't offer them enough against all their works.
Thanks to them, I had spent lovely and relaxing two weeks.
They were so kind that they always helped my third child to eat and play together, while I struggled with other two:)
I appreciate them that they tried to teach my children some manner and motivated them a lot.
I was very impressed when my… read more
She was also a good teacher for my students in English class. We had fun time.
I could know more about Norway. Hope to visit in the future.
In the very beginning, he waited for me with a big smile. Only with his smile, I felt that it would be nice time to host him.
It was really kind of him tha the prepared Brazilian sweet and showed us how Brazil was. We enjoyed a lot to know them.
His guitar was also great. My 1 year old daugher… read more
Since the moment you enter the house she, Giichi, Miho, Go and the kids make you feel like part of the family.
I shared meals with them, met some of their friends, went to the dinosaur museum and spent a weekend helping at a festival near Kaga, staying in the little and lovely village of… read more
The work is nice going to teach english to really little kids is fun! I had a lot of fun with the kids as well and i draw many dinosaur for them :) Hope i can come again one day!
They took me to mushroom picking in the forest and we had Hanami by the river (it was Cherry Blossom time).
It was fun trying to help their children engage in speaking English, they… read more
