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Information on the Application Procedure for Supporting Members

The Japan Association for Working Holiday Makers is a Health, Labor, and Welfare Ministry approved public corporation financed by major Japanese corporations, companies that provide services to Japanese working holiday makers, and companies working in fields related to the Working Holiday Scheme. We are currently looking for companies who sympathize with our association's work in supporting working holiday makers, and who would like to become supporters of our association.

1. The Benefits of Becoming a Supporting Member (A).
  • Supporting Members may refer to themselves as “Supporting Members of the Japan Association for Working Holiday Makers.”
  • Supporting Members may display to prospective Working Holiday Makers 1 set of their company’s or school’s leaflets (roughly 200 copies, preferably A4 size) in the JAWHM office in Tokyo.
  • Supporting Members may also place an advertisement free of charge in the JAWHM’s “Working Holiday Report,” a magazine published three times a year (Advertisements are black and white, 55mm × 85mm in size, and cannot include photographs). The advertisements (placement fee applies) of Supporting Members placed in JAWHM publications are given priority.
  • Supporting Members may receive our ‘Working Holiday Report’ magazine four times a year.
  • Supporting Members may place a link to the website of their company or school on the list of Supporting Members on the JAWHM website.
  • We will provide information regarding Supporting Member companies and schools on a Supporting Member profile page on the JAWHM website.
  • Supporting Members have the right to place announcements on the JAWHM website (fee required).
  • Supporting Members have the right to place banner ads on the JAWHM website (fee required).
  • Supporting Members may receive the JAWHM Guide Book (once annually). This guide book provides reports on the Working Holiday Scheme worldwide, the administrative performance of JAWHM, JAWHM business reports, etc.
2. Membership Fee

To become a Supporting Member (A) requires a minimum payment of 1 membership fee of 100,000 yen.

3. Term of Membership

From April 1st to March 31st the following year.
(Renewal each year is automatic unless we receive a request for discontinuation of your membership)

4. Membership Procedure

After filling out the 'Supporting Member A' application form, please send it to us along with a company profile. We will send you an invoice upon receiving your application. Once we have confirmed the deposit of your membership fee in our bank account, we will accept you as a Supporting Member (A).

5. Inquiries

Japan Association for Working Holiday Makers
Tokyo Head Office
Mr. Shu Ikeguchi
TEL:03-6304-5858 FAX:03-6745-1562
E-mail:info@jawhm.or.jp