9:30 am. It is the 8th of February and the very last day of my Hiroshima stay. I rub my eyes as I slowly awake in my small and cosy cave of The Evergreen Hostel which has been my home for over eight weeks. I move away my bedsheets and sit up. My gaze wanders […]
Hot Tub Time Machine… or Rather, “Sento” By Adam Carter If someone tells you they have seriously been wanting to go to Japan and the reasons they give you don’t include the Japanese word, onsen, then consider that your clue not to take them too seriously after all. For me, taking a dip in […]
Why it’s OK to Eat Cheap in Japan By Adam Carter So you’ve been thinking about traveling to Japan? Maybe you’ve already decided some of the places you would want to go to – Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, perhaps Hakuba or Sapporo, to a number of shrines, temples, and onsens. But then as you start […]
First Impressions of Hiroshima – the City of Positivity By Adam Carter Two nights in a backpackers hostel in the middle of the city. Fourteen hour flight to Shanghai, China. Sixteen hour layover. Restless, anxious, and realizing I was learning the hard way what it means to budget travel. I bought the cheapest flight I […]
Feedback left by Workawayer (Maria Vittoria) Working at Hazuki’s has been the perfect coronation to my solo journey in Japan. Hazuki is an easy going and hardworking lady, patient and communicative, and very inspiring and generous as well. Her hostel is conveniently located a few minutes walk from the A-Bomb Dome and the work is […]
Feedback left by Workawayer (Alex) Well, this place is awesome and really enjoyed my time here. -First of all, the communication before arriving here was very easy and fluent. After almost one year as a workawayer I’ve messaged many hosts that never replied or replied months later, but everytime I messaged Haz she answered very […]
Two months in Hiroshima Written by Nick First things first, I used to live in Japan for about two years. From Okinawa to Hiroshima, and many places in between. Earlier this year while I was hanging out with some friends, they mentioned that a friend of theirs was living and working in South Korea and […]
19/11/2018 Feedback left by Workawayer (Radmila) I stayed here for almost a month and my stay couldn’t be better. The location of the hostel is great, you can get to the Atomic Dome and the Peace Park in like 5 minutes. Hazuki, the owner, is super nice and helpful and managed to build a perfect […]
03/11/2018 Feedback left by Workawayer (India) My experience volunteering here has been the highlight of my trip in Japan. The work itself is fair with clear procedures including general cleaning maintenance of the hostel and reception work – the staff are super helpful making the transition into the nature of the work adaptable. I am […]
23/10/2018 Feedback left by Workawayer (Honza) Working at this hostel surpassed any expectations I had by a horse mile!! Work is not hard at all, the accomodation is really great and comfy and chief Hazuki is probably the kindest Boss I ever had. Whole stay was loads and loads of fun, meeting people from all […]