Is it necessary to take out health insurance for just a year’s stay in Japan? While in other countries it is generally up to the individual to decide whether to take out medical insurance, in Japan all citizens (regardless of nationality) are required to take out some form of medical insurance. In other words, foreigners who stay in Japan for a long period of time including working holiday visa, other […]
Length of my stay Tokyo 1 month, Karuizawa 1 month, Osaka 1 month Where did you enjoy your stay the most? Karuizawa What was the most memorable part of your stay? meeting new people What was the most difficult part of your stay? budget What was the most surprising thing? cheap food How did you find your accommodation? very comfortable What was your motivation for wanting to stay […]
Length of my stay Tokyo – 5 Months Tomamu – 2 Months Osaka – 2,5 Months Nagoya – 4 days Izumo – 2 days Hiroshima – 4 days Okayama – 5 days Fukuoka – 3 days Where did you enjoy your stay the most? Tokyo What was the most memorable part of your stay? The arrival in japan and the first few days What was the most difficult […]
Length of my stay Tokyo (4 months), Osaka (2 months), Otsu (2 weeks), Nagoya (1 week), Onomichi (1 week) and Fukuoka (currently living here for over 2 months) Where did you enjoy your stay the most? Fukuoka has been my favourite (so far!) What was the most memorable part of your stay? During my first month in Tokyo, I went out with a German friend from my sharehouse […]
As you know, people who come to Japan on a three-month tourist visa cannot work in Japan. But here you may be asking yourself the question. “If I work as a volunteer without any salary at all, don’t I need a visa to work?” Working without a visa to work is illegal, and both the employer and the employee are guilty. The answer to this question is not definitive, but […]
A working holiday visa is not something you can get more than once! The chance to stay in Japan for a year should be a very valuable experience. So you probably want to visit several cities, not just one. Guesthouse managers, on the other hand, want you to stay as long as possible, unless you are approaching the peak season. This is because if your stay is too short, they […]
Let’s consider the supply-demand balance. In high season, more staff are needed, but on the other hand there is less space to rent out beds to staff. In low season, they do not need as many staff, but there is plenty of beds to rent out beds to staff. This is because in most guesthouses, staff are allocated the same dormitory beds as guests. Some guesthouses may have rooms exclusively […]
If you are going to stay in Japan for a year, it is normal to want to move to different areas once every month or two to enjoy the local specialities. Each region of Japan is a little different in terms of food, people, culture, history, dialect, etc., and there is a wide variety of characteristics even within the same country. Few people stay in one place for a year. […]
