Japan has one of the world’s most advanced and dense public transport systems, in particular, it’s rail system. Once in Japan, there are many Japan rail tickets which can be purchased offering substantial discounts, providing the perfect way for both locals and toursits to move around the country.

The most common Japan rail ticket for foreigners visiting Japan is the Japan Rail Pass, however this is only available to those on a visitors permit (tourists). If you are coming to work in Japan, are on a Working Holiday Visa, or have any kind of Japanese visa, you won’t be eligible for this pass. However there are many other rail tickets which you can use.

The Seishun 18 Kippu is one that not only have I used myself, but many Japanese and foreign tourists frequently use. Sold in early spring, and allowing unlimited travel for up to fice days, this is a fantastic way to travel around Japan. As the price is very cheap (less than a one-way bullet train fare between Tokyo and Osaka), even if you do not wish to travel around the country, you can save money simply by taking one long-distance trip.

As the ticket goes on sale right before winter resort work finishes, this is the most ideal rail ticket in Japan for those completing a season at a ski resort or hotel who wish to travel to another city, or tour the country before returning home.

With Japan’s discounted rail tickets providing the freedom and ease you require, and most importantly, at a great price, why not use them! If working at a Japanese resort or hotel in winter interests you, apply online for resort work now!

Job hunting in Japan is something that worries many foreigners. Even though there are many websites which help foreigners in their hunt for jobs in Japan, it remains a difficult task for more several reasons – visa issues being one.

When job hunting, there are so many questions which need to be answered. What kind of job are you hunting for? How much do you want to get paid? How will you find the job? Do you have the right visa?

Many jobs require you to have a current visa already as they will not offer visa sponsorship. Without a visa, you can not legally work in Japan. English schools often do provide sponsorship, so this is a way many foreigners get their foot in the door. If you are more interested in seeing Japan, and the job you are hunting for is part time, you will need to come to Japan on a Working Holiday Visa. Working Holiday Visas provide a unique opportunity to travel the country, working part time to fund your way.

When hunting for jobs, it is vital you have some idea of what kind of work you are looking for. There are a large amount of English teaching, IT, and design related jobs available in Japan. Searching the many websites set up to help foreigners find such positions is the best way to go.

The pay offered by jobs is a serious area of concern when job hunting in Japan as Japan is not a cheap place to live. English teaching positions generally offer similar pay packets regardless of the company or school. An ALT (Assistant Language Teachers) generally make between 210,000 and 260,000yen per month. English teachers at private schools tend to make a little more, but the workload is more demanding. Unlike the English teaching industry, the pay for IT and design related jobs varies significantly, commission based jobs are also not uncommon.

If money is not your main concern when hunting for jobs in Japan, and a Working Holiday Visa is a possibility for you, resort and hotel work can be a fun rewarding experience. End your job hunting today and click here to apply for hotel and resort positions in Japan.

Due to the number of tourists to Japan each year, and the number of Japanese who tour around Japan themselves, there are many hotel jobs in Japan. It is however very difficult for foreigners to get hotel jobs in Japan, especially part time hotel jobs.

There are several reasons that hotel jobs in Japan can be hard to acquire for foreigners. Small hotels often do not need foreign staff. Medium sized hotels are worried that part time staff could damage their reputation if not up to standard and avoid hiring part timers when possible, and large chain hotels can bring in foreigners from branches overseas when necessary.

Hotel jobs are a great way to improve your Japanese, and to meet and make friends with people from all around Japan. Unlike English teaching, with hotel jobs you are almost constantly immersed in the Japanese language and live with the other Japanese staff. Hotel jobs always look good on a CV as they demand many skills which employers in all areas seek such as team work, organization, professionalism, and good customer service.

While there are hotels all over Japan, perhaps the most fun ones to work at are those in the ski areas during winter, or the tropic island of Okinawa during summer. Such hotels jobs provide you with the best working a hotel job in Japan has to offer, with spectacular surroundings and an awesome location to spend your days off. If you are interested in working in Okinawa or the ski areas of Japan, apply online for hotel Jobs in Japan here.

Getting a job in Japan is a great way to improve your Japanese language skills, make Japanese friends, and see the country in a way you could never do so if only travelling. There are many services dedicated to helping you get a job in Japan, making the process easier than ever before.

The first question you have to ask yourself is what kind of a job do you wish to get in Japan? What qualities do you have, and where could you use them most? English teaching, IT, graphic design, fashion, imports/exports, resort and hotel work; there are many jobs out there. Which one would you be happiest doing?

English teaching and IT is where the money is. If you wish to get a well-paid job in Japan, you would be best to consider them. Hotel and resort work can pay well if you have management level qualifications and plenty of experience. However if you are just out of university, or still a student, a Working Holiday Visa allows you to work part time at a resort or hotel. Such work is not paid well, but is a great experience and provides a perfect opportunity to improve your Japanese and make friends with people from all over Japan.

If getting a job in a Japanese hotel or resort sounds like something you might be interested in, click to find out more and apply for resort work in Japan. If other lines of work interest you more, a google search should bring up an array of sites and services aimed at helping you get a job in Japan.

The size of Japan compared to it’s neighbors China and Russia, and it’s no.1 ally the United States, is very small. However what Japan lacks in size it makes up for in economic power, beauty, and ease of transport. The size of Japan allows you to travel the country by train, bullet train, plane, or even bus relatively quickly. This is great for tourists who wish to see the many stunning places Japan has on offer.

Despite the size of Japan, the landscape is very varied. Mountainous regions, flat plains, swamps, even a small desert! One gem often overlooked by visiting tourists is Okinawa. A chain of small islands 2.5 hours from the mainland of Japan, Okinawa is a tropical paradise. While still boasting the best of all things ‘Japanese’, Okinawa also has its own special culture and is somewhat unique from the rest of Japan. On the other side of the country (not that far given Japan’s size) are the Japanese alps which every year provide world class snow which attracts tourists the world over. Hakuba, Shigakogen, Nozawa Onsen, Niseko, some of these names might sound familiar. They sure are amazing, both in winter and summer!

Tourists often have time restraints which keep them in only one or two places. My suggestion is to go for a few months. A Working Holiday is the best idea. This would allow you to work part time to earn money, and at the same time travel all over Japan. Japan’s size will allow you to do this easily as you can fly from one end of the mainland to the other in less than 2 hours, or to Okinawa from Tokyo in just 2.5! With Jetstar on its way to Japan, domestic air travel is about to get cheaper, so traveling the country will become even more of a breeze!

Resort work is a good way to improve your Japanese, experience the best parts of Japan, and earn a bit of money to use while traveling. Resort jobs at ski resorts and in Okinawa are most common, but perhaps other areas will be available too. After a few months at working at a Japanese resort, set off on an adventure traveling Japan. If you are interested, apply for resort work in Japan online now.

If you have come to Japan on a Working Holiday, or if you intend to come to Japan on a Working Holiday, what kind of job vacancy do you want to fill? How about something very different? How about resort work? Resort work is not advertised on many Japanese Job Vacancy sites, making it a very unique experience. In winter you could work at one of the best Ski Resorts or Hotels in Japan, and in Summer you could experience living and working on the beaches of a tropical island – in Okinawa.

Resort work allows you to see a part of Japan that no other job would allow you to see. Live and work with your Japanese co-workers, improve your Japanese, and have the time of your life. If resort work sounds like the kind of job vacancy for you, skip all those other sites and apply for resort work in Japan online at our website today.

Japan is a very traditional country, with a long history, and many customs. The sight of a traditional Japanese house half buried in world-class powder is a sight to behold, and makes a great facebook picture! There is an auror felt at Japanese Ski Resorts unlike any where else in the world.

If you wish to experience the world class snow for a week, come on over as a tourist. However if you if want to experience living in Japan, become emerged in the culture, work in Japan, and ride the awesome snow for up to 3.5 months, working a Japanese ski season will be perfect for you.

The Japanese ski season is very long, but most resort jobs start about mid-December and go until March 31st, sometimes the first week of April. So come on over and make the most of a Japanese ski season by working at a resort. Improve your Japanese, and have the time of your life.

Working at a resort while backpacking Japan would allow you the opportunity to do something not many people get to do. Not only would it be a great way to learn some Japanese, and experience the uniqueness of working in Japan, it gives you time to learn about the best places to see, and the best things to do, from those who know best – Japanese.

After working at a resort and experiencing the magic of some of the world’s best snow, or tropical beaches like those on post cards, you can head out and backpack Japan with knowledge and language skills you could not have got any other way.

So what are you waiting for? Backpack Japan and experience so much more by combining it with an unforgettable experience working at a Japanese resort.

Okinawa has the lowest wages in Japan, but the beauty of the islands and cheaper costs of living more than make up for it. As tourism is a large part of the Okinawan economy, there are many resort and hotel jobs available in summer, but also year-round. We can introduce you to resort and hotel work in Okinawa if you meet a few requirements which are listed on our website. There are many types of jobs. Beach and pool attendants, waiters, information desk, gift shops, and more.

Jobs in Okinawa provide a great way to see the island, improve your Japanese, gain work experience in Japan, and most importantly, have a lot of fun. Working with Japanese staff, you would be exposed to Japanese everyday. Instead of just touring Okinawa for a few days, living there, working there, and experiencing Okinawa life proves a much more rewarding experience.

If you are interested in applying for a job in Okinawa, apply online at our website today.

Unlike New Zealand or Australia, Japan is not surrounded by vast open seas. In Japan’s case, two large land masses send hot air in summer, and cold air in winter across Japan causing seasons which are very distinct. Often Japanese people ask foreigners “does your country have four seasons?” This seems a puzzling question to many, what country doesn’t have four seasons? In fact what they are asking is whether or not your country has four distinct seasons like Japan.

Summer is very hot and humid with lots of sunshine, but also typhoons that come up from the tropics bringing with them heavy wind and rain. Autumn is cool, and with it comes ‘Koyo’ – the autumn colours. The stark temperature difference between the heat of summer and the coolness of autumn turns many leaves a bright red. Parks fill with people enjoying their beauty. Winter is extremely cold in all parts of Japan other than Okinawa and some of the most southern areas of mainland Japan such as Kagoshima. Hokkaido, Niigata and Nagano areas receive huge dumps of some of the worlds best snow. This attracts people from all over the world, making Japan one of the best ski and snowboarding locations in the world. Nagano held the winter Olympics in 1998. Last but not least, spring. Spring is perhaps the most iconic season due to the cherry blossoms which bloom throughout the country. The blooming of the cherry blossoms is closely followed on TV, and businessmen, families, and friends gather underneath them to enjoy food, alcohol and conversation – it is one of the most awaited events of the Japanese social calendar, and is called ‘hanami’ in Japanese.

If I had to choose one word to best describe Japan’s climate, I would choose either “variety” or “extremes” High temperatures in summer. The coldness of winter. The cherry blossoms in Spring, and ‘Koyou’ in Autumn. Each so different and unique.

So now when Japanese say they have “four seasons” and ask whether your country does too, you know what they mean. Ask them about their ‘hanami’ parties, that would be a great way to start a conversation.

The great thing about Japan’s climate is that it offers something for everyone! How about working at a Japanese resort to improve your Japanese, and get a better understanding of the culture while you do so? If you like the beach, the hot weather in summer (in particular Okinawa, a tropical island chain south of mainland Japan) provides the ideal place for you to mix study, fun, adventure and work together in a once in a life-time opportunity. If skiing or snowboarding is more your thing, the world class snow starts dumping in late November, and we have winter resort jobs available from December. Come and experience Japanese Ski Resort life this year. You won’t regret it! If it sounds like it might be for you, apply at our website and start working at a resort in Japan this year!