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Not yet verified
Imported from a bulk scan and not yet confirmed against the operator's own page. Details below are quoted as written — check them at the source before relying on them.
Not open to U.S. citizens
Listed because it's widely — and wrongly — recommended to Americans.
Breaks evenPaid workNo degree required
Japan Working Holiday Programme
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Pays you
Amount varies
N/A — CLOSED to US citizens. US citizens can visit Japan visa-free for 90 days but cannot legally work.
Japan has WHV agreements with 32 countries as of April 2026. The United States is NOT among them. This is the most commonly cited incorrect 'open' pathway for US gap-year students wanting to work in Japan.
- Term
- Varies
- Where
- Japan
- Housing
- Not provided
- Airfare
- Not covered
- Citizenship
- See eligibility
Verified 8/26/2026 · www.mofa.go.jp