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Hokkaido local and Australian with a four year old. Been living in the Niseko area for 20 years.
We’d love some help cleaning up an old farm house in the niseko area and any exposure to English for our daughter would be a plus
The farm house is about 100 years old located in the farmlands of Niseko (Kutchan)
Amazing views of Mt Yotei and the ski field
We are an Australian guy and Japanese lady in our late forties with an almost four year daughter.
Japanese is the language at home but trying to expose our daughter to English as much as possible.
We are laid back and interested in goid conversations with good people
As a side note, we don’t have the internet but we are trying to work on it
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If your interested in Japanese language/culture, or just want to hangout in a really cool ski resort area this might work.
Huge array of outdoor activities in this area
Sakura is trained in kimono wearing ( sounds odd I know but it’s a Japanese thing) and we have many to try on for photo shots
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Clearing out old barns
Clearing up old fields
Tip runs
Maintenance and basic carpentry
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Im interested in most things especially things I know little about
Accommodation
Farm house in Niseko/Kutchan
Furnished and clean
It is usually used as staff accommodation for the ski area workers during winter
Great views, very quiet with the nearest neighbors a few hundred meters away. The deer might come down at night
What else ...
We will have a car for you to use to travel around and visit the amazing places all really close by:
Lake Toya, niseko ski field, kiroro ski field, rusutsu ski field, Sapporo city
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We are trying enter the modern world but as yet have not We have the internet on our phones and that’s about it.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
