Kansai
Kyoto Working Holiday Jobs
Temples at sunrise, tea houses at dusk, and a thousand years of history on your commute.
- Best time
- All year
- Housing
- We help you find it
- Perfect for
- Culture lovers
- Package
- £650 when it opens
Why Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan's former imperial capital, is famous for its temples, shrines and traditional streets. It welcomes visitors all year round, which keeps demand for hospitality staff steady.
Join the Helping Hand waitlist for Kyoto and we'll let you know as soon as placements open.
A day in the life
What a day in Kyoto could look like
06:30
Fushimi Inari before the crowds arrive
11:00
Guesthouse shift, sharing your favourite spots with guests
18:00
Wander Gion as the lanterns come on
Day off
Deer, temples and mochi in Nara, 45 minutes away
Jobs in Kyoto
- Hotels, hostels and guesthouses
- Traditional inns (ryokan)
- Cafés and restaurants
- Tourist-facing retail
Housing in Kyoto
Unlike ski resort jobs, most city jobs in Kyoto don't include accommodation. When Kyoto opens, Helping Hand will help you secure an apartment as well as your job.
When to go
Kyoto is busy all year, with peaks during cherry blossom season in spring and the autumn leaves in November.
Waitlist open
£650, paid only once your job is secured
Kyoto isn't open yet. Joining the waitlist is free, and you'll get first pick of jobs when placements open.
What's included
- Guaranteed job before you leave
- Help finding an apartment
- 2 Japanese language lessons
- Visa application help
- Pre-departure planning call
- Local support throughout your stay
- Documents and translations
- Insider travel tips
