Plenty of snow activities and daily tasks in Furumi, Japan

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  Description

  It is a lodge an a licensed travel agency specializing in guided ski packages across Japan, that also owns an accommodation and rental shop next to the Madarao-Tangram ski resort.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  - Discover unique Japan / Japow ( powder ) snow season, learning on mountain life experience
  - Plenty of time to learn and practice ski and or to engage in other working/cultural winter activities:
  - Practice Japanese, Nagano famous Monkey Forest, Local sake breweries
  - Local Onsen ( traditional spa culture )
  - Japanese rural areas discovery
  - Discounted for training in ski mountaineering, avalanche safety, and gear technician. Requirements

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

  Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.

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  Help

  - INTERESTED IN WINTER SPORTS ( SKI / SNOWBOARDING ) , INSTRUCTORS OR GUIDES WOULD BE PERFECT
  - JAPAN WORKING HOLIDAY VISA REQUIRED (if not a Japanese Citizen)
  - INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENSE REQUIRED
  
  Are you looking to spend a winter season in Japan to enjoy bottomless powder without the crowds of Niseko and Hakuba ? Join us at Madarao Tangram, a hidden ski resort between Nagano and Niigata, in an area that receives the deepest snowpack of all of Japan.
  
  You'll get a Japan Powder experience ( JAPOW ) and an Winterland lifestyle!
  
  
  This is a small lodge with 4 rooms/apartments at the bottom of Tangram Madarao Ski resort ( in the middle of the beautiful mountains, 10 minutes by walk ) , also a licensed travel agency organizing ski tours, resort, free ride, back country guides organizer and small rental shop
  
  
  Main tasks
  
  - Housekeeping, keep high room cleaning standards ( 4 self apartments )
  - Drive, tour guests and customers to and from the close train station, lodge, ski resorts
  - Parking snow clearing, small property maintenance ( garbage, heaters, etc.. )
  - Occasional ski/snowboarding waxing, small repairs and deliveries
  - Potentially ski/snowboarding lessons
  - Potentially resort, free ride, back country tour guides
  
  
  The right person:
  
  - Snowboarding, Ski instructors, guides who love the snow, and want to experience Japan, Japow
  - Looking for flexible work and accommodation
  - Minimum communication in English, Japanese and Spanish a plus
  - Responsible to keep high standards on lodge/housekeeping duties such as making hotel beds, futons, cleaning, handling hotel linen, towels, etc.
  - Careful driver on snow-covered roads.
  - Able to handle early starts and the ability to operate snow-clearing machinery (or willing to learn)
  - Physically able to manually dig snow if needed
  - Willing to share the room/house and dailies with other members of the staff and keep the property attended, clean and livable
  
  
  What we offer:
  
  • Free accommodation at the main cabin (twin-sharing)
  • Seasonal lift pass for Madarao-Tangram resort
  • Vehicle available once not in use during guest tours and pick ups
  • Flexible working hours. It may vary from day to day but range from approximately 20 – 30 hours per week.
  • Lift tickets discounts to nearby ski resorts
  • Access to ski instructor and guiding job opportunities if qualified.
  • Potential to visit other ski resorts across Japan driving or guiding our guests.
  
  
  • Start end of December 2024 to early March 2025
  
  • This is NOT a client interface position. Japanese, English, or Spanish is fine.
  
  Wage is 1000 Japan Yen / Hour after taxes ( 10 ~ 20 hours / week )

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Private or shared room

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  What else ...

  Madarao is in the middle of Japan powder belt, with plenty of sports and cultural activities like Nozawa Onsen and the famous Nagano Monkey park
  Our lodge is 2 hours communicated with Tokyo trough Iiyama station ( 30 minutes by bus from the lodge ) on bullet train shinkansen

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This one is perfect for digital nomads as there is great internet connection and plenty of time to focus on your work

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Flexible working hours. It may vary from day to day but range from approximately 20 – 30 hours per week.