A working holiday in Japan is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live in and explore this incredible country. There is no shortage of fun to be had in any big city or small village you may find yourself; it is truly your chance to dive deep and discover new things — about culture and yourself.

The only rub is the "working" part of your holiday! While it is a great privilege to have access to a working visa on a short-term basis, it can be difficult to find employment that will both fund your travels and allow you to actually enjoy them. Teaching English, manning the register at a conbini or working manual labor positions are always options, but with set schedules and locations, they're not exactly conducive to spontaneous adventure.

Which is where CareFinder comes in! As a freelance babysitter platform, CareFinder offers a unique opportunity for working holidays in Japan: You can earn great money, when you want and where you want! Some sitters on CareFinder earns 300,000 yen a month.

Babysitters working on the CareFinder platform set their own schedules, which means that you have flexibility to apply for and accept the jobs that suit your schedule. There are also families all over the country who work with our sitters, enabling you to make money while you travel throughout Japan.

Not to mention a few other great perks of becoming a babysitter with CareFinder:

• Learn more about other cultures. Chances are you came to Japan because you have an interest in learning more about cultures outside your own. Families on CareFinder come from dozens of countries around the world; not only will you learn more about Japanese customs and cuisine, you can learn about German, French, Argentinian, American and more!
• Strengthen your language skills. Working with the diverse families in the CareFinder community gives you cause to use your Japanese — or Spanish, Arabic or Mandarin! Using your second or third language with the children you watch is a wonderful, low-stakes way to increase your proficiency.
• Build relationships. Whether you work for a family once or end up spending much of your holiday with the same family, working on the CareFinder platform creates opportunity to form lasting connections you wouldn't get stocking shelves.

If all of this sounds good — and you have at least six months of previous childcare experience — learn more and register with CareFinder today! A member of our team will be in touch soon with next steps and to answer any questions you may have.