Kanto
Tokyo Working Holiday Jobs
The world’s biggest city, and there’s something new around every corner.
- Best time
- All year
- Housing
- We help you find it
- Perfect for
- City explorers
- Package
- £650 when it opens
Why Tokyo
Tokyo is the world's biggest city and never stands still: neon-lit Shinjuku and Shibuya, quiet backstreet shrines, and more restaurants than anywhere on earth. Tourism keeps hotels, hostels and cafés hiring all year round.
Join the Helping Hand waitlist for Tokyo and you'll get first pick of jobs when placements open.
A day in the life
What a day in Tokyo could look like
09:00
Morning run past the shrines in Yoyogi Park
12:00
Café shift in a neighbourhood full of character
19:00
Yakitori under the train tracks in Yurakucho
23:00
Shibuya Crossing lit up on the way home
Jobs in Tokyo
- Hotels and hostels
- Restaurants, cafés and izakaya
- Bars
- Tourist-facing retail
Housing in Tokyo
Most city jobs don't include accommodation, and Tokyo rentals can be tricky to arrange from abroad. When Tokyo opens, Helping Hand will help you find an apartment or share house as well as your job.
Getting around
Tokyo has one of the best train networks in the world, and the shinkansen puts Kyoto, Osaka and the mountains within easy reach on your days off.
Waitlist open
£650, paid only once your job is secured
Tokyo 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
