How to get a job on the mountain in Niseko or Hakuba?

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   **How to get a job on the mountain in Niseko or Hakuba?**

   As stated, I want to work on the actual mountain in Niseko or Hakuba, not in nearby town.

   Perhaps in Guest Services, f&b or ski/snow related jobs. Anything really. I just want to work on the mountain.

   I’m a bit confused with all the places you can apply for in Hirafu, etc. How would I do this/who would I apply to?

   Thank you

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3. All of the resorts have websites. Most of them even have *English* websites. Those websites generally have “Careers” pages.

   One thing you’ll need to keep in mind is whether or not you’ll be able to qualify for a visa. Things like F&B will likely *not* sponsor a visa. Guest services is iffy. If you have instructor certifications you can definitely get a visa.

   The easiest way to do this is to get a Working Holiday Visa, ***if*** you’re from a country [that has an arrangement with Japan](https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/w_holiday/index.html).

4. I work mostly in GALA Yuzawa but the recipe to find a job here is the same in every other major resort.

   Find out which ski schools operate in Those resorts, check their Websites or sometimes you can find contact info on google maps.

   After either seeing the websites and seeing what positions are open, go ahead and send them an email. I got plenty of replies back for ski and snowboard instructing jobs and ended up picking the most convenient one but far from the highest paying. Since I had over 10 years of experience, I went with the skilled worker visa route that my company assisted me with. I worked occasionally at guest services when we were short staffed but I know that everyone in guest services had a working holiday visa.

   I recommend going the instructor route since there might be 2 “easy” ways to do it. Either by the new instructor visa or WHV. If you can get an instructor visa, check that your instructor qualifications are recognized in Japan. My Swedish certd or any Scandinavian ones for that matter were not recognized in Japan so my only way to enter was the skilled worker route, which was way over complicated but we’ll worth in the end.