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
- Season Programme
- £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 it opens.
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 find an apartment.
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 once your visa is granted
Kyoto isn't open yet. Joining the waitlist is free, and you'll hear first when it opens.
What's included
- Visa application help
- Help finding an apartment
- 2 Japanese language lessons
- Japanese CV and interview prep
- Pre-departure course and planning call
- Support all season
- Insider travel tips
