Our mission
We help people see the world
Working Holiday Work places young travellers in jobs across Japan, and looks after them from the first message to long after they land. This is why we do it.
Our mission
Borders are just lines on a map. We help people cross them, to live and work in Japan, take in a new culture, and go home seeing the world a little differently.
Every application is a person about to change their life. We treat every one that way.
Our values
Four things we won’t compromise on
01
Connecting borders
Young people from 32 countries can work in Japan on a working holiday. We help them get there, and help them feel at home once they do.
02
Care for every person
One application is one person, and one life about to change. We read every one ourselves and get to know you on a real call.
03
Honest, always
We tell you straight what’s possible, what the job is really like and what it pays. No job, no fee: you only pay once you accept a placement.
04
With you after you land
Your first day, your first payday, the first time you feel homesick. We’re a message away for the whole season.
Why we started
We’ve stood where you are
Borders are just lines on a map. We help people cross them: to live and work in Japan, take in a new culture, and go home seeing the world a little differently.
Every one of us has packed a bag, landed somewhere new and tried to work out where to start. Finding the job was the hard part, and nobody was there to help with it. So we built the thing we wished we’d had.
We’ve all done a working holiday ourselves. Watching someone else find their place on the other side of the world is the best part of our job. It’s all we work for.
Our goals
What we’re working towards
We’re a small team with big plans, and every one of them comes back to the same thing: more people seeing more of the world.
A working holiday for anyone who wants one
Make the first step simple, honest and affordable, so it isn’t only people with contacts in Japan who get to go.
More of Japan
Niseko is open now. Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo, Hakuba and Okinawa are next, so you can pick snow, city or island.
Work you’d be proud of
Only roles we’d happily do ourselves, with employers we know, so your season is a good story and not a warning.
Good for Japan too
Reliable, well-prepared staff for local businesses, and travellers who leave as lifelong friends of the place.
Our mission
Rob, Dani, Rin & Juri x
Our team
The people who’ll get you exploring
Rob
Head of “Making It All Work”
A traveller with a mission. Never taken a snowboarding lesson, yet confidently calls himself the “best snowboarder in the office”!
Dani
The Friendly Voice with all the Answers
Lifetime traveller. Always ready for a chat, especially when it comes with a laugh or two!
Rin
Our Local Legend in Osaka & Kyoto
Your guide to urban Japan. Always ready to share the best spots!
Juri
Our Hero in the Mountains
A connector at heart. Racing to the top of any mountain, sun or snow!
