・ What kind of work can I do on a Working Holiday Visa?

As a working holiday maker you don’t have any restrictions on working hours or types of jobs.

However, work as a host/hostess, or in a massage parlours, bar, night club are prohibited.
While most Working holiday makers work as a language teacher, others find work in restaurants, hotels, ski resorts, etc, these non-teaching jobs usually require a certain level of Japanese conversation ability

・ Is there a limit to how much work I can do on a Working Holiday Visa?

No. There is no limit on how many hours or days per week or how many months you can work on a Working Holiday Visa in Japan.

Nevertheless, remember that the aim of the working holiday scheme is to promote understanding and friendship between countries, and work shouldn’ t be your primary motivation for coming to Japan on a Working Holiday Visa.

・ How much is the average wage for Working Holiday Makers?

It may be difficult to calculate the average wage for a Working Holiday holder. Since the type of job is variable, the salary changes as well.

For example, the average wage for an English teacher will be between ¥230.000 and ¥250.000 (net may be around ¥192.000).
Many Working Holiday holder practices private lesson as ¥3.000 per hour.

Others job such as IT, communication, and marketing have higher wage and may start at ¥311.000 per month as an entry level.

The wage for non-teaching jobs in our job files is approximately 1000 yen per hour in Tokyo.

・ Can you help me to find a job?

To help foreigners to find a job, we created a job search engine named Job Board.
On job Board, you can find many job offers in various field such as hospitality, english teacher, it-engineer.
You do not need to be register and are free to use it as many times as you want.

For more information Click here

・ Is it more difficult to find a job in Japan without a bachelor degree?

No, if you are looking for basics work or part time work, without a bachelor degree is still possible to find a job as en English Teacher or hospitality work.

Yes, if you would like to stay in Japan after your working holiday and would like to apply for a working visa, it would be more difficult to find a job without a degree, especially in the major cities.

As the Olympics games are coming soon, Many companies in Japan are looking for foreigners in various fields.
Since May 2019, visa application and job interview became more flexible.

・ Is it more difficult to find work in Japan if you’re under 20?

Yes. As the adult legal age in Japan is 20 years old, working in Japan under the adult legal age may be difficult.

・ Do I need to be able to speak Japanese ?

Some basics is necessary.
Most of you decided to come to Japan for his culture and to learn Japanese, Learning a new language is sometimes difficult but the best is to learn while living in the country.

It might be difficult at the beginning but if you want to find a job quickly is it necessary to have some basics.

・ What kind of job can I do without Japanese skills?

Working as an english teacher, a washer in a restaurant, a kitchen staff, do not need to speak a proper Japanese and many restaurants and school are open to hire people without Japanese skills.

・ Can I find work before I arrive in Japan?

It is possible. Some big teaching school, marketing companies are hiring from abroad and it is possible to find a job before to come.

・ How long does it usually take to find a job after arriving in Japan?

It depends on your competences and Japanese level.
If you are very motivated and looking for everyday you will be able to find a job within a month.

・ When is the best time to find work in Japan?

In Japan, job hunting is started around January or before. Most of the companies opening ceremony started on May.

Many teaching jobs start in early April (April is the start of the academic and financial year in Japan), so February and the start of March tend to be a good time to look for a teaching work in Japan.

Job openings for non-teaching work tends to be more evenly spread out through the year.

It is very difficult to find any kind of work right before or during the New Year period, and the ‘Golden Week’ holiday period starting at the end of April.
Most companies close during these holiday periods, and hotels, trains, and planes tend to be fully booked. Peak rates apply during the New Year and Golden Week periods making domestic travel expensive.

It may also be more difficult to find teaching jobs during the summer holiday period from late July to the end of August.

・ Is it difficult to work as language teachers in Japan when I'm not from an english speaking country?

It does tend to be difficult to find work as language teacher for an other language than English.

Most of the school are looking for Native English teacher but some schools do not requires it.

・ How much tax do working holiday makers have to pay?

People who have been in Japan for less than 12 months have to pay an income tax of 20% (this is the ‘non-resident tax rate’ and it applies to Working Holiday Makers).

There is also a 10% consumer tax levied on goods and services starting October 2019.

・ Can I find work even if I’ll only be staying in Japan for a couple of months?

Yes. If you discuss about it before with your employer, during the high season many employers are looking for extras employees.
As wages are generally paid on a monthly basis, many employers require that employees work for at least three months. If you are planning to stay for less than three months your employment opportunities will be limited, but there are a number of short-term jobs available.