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Hotel and ryokan work in Japan, on your terms.

Make one profile and hotels that match what you want will invite you. You decide who sees your name.

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Free to join, apply and learn · Your name stays private until you apply · English and Japanese

Job seekers open to work, shown by role, prefecture and skills, without names.

Your profile

Fill it in once. Use it everywhere.

Hotels see the same profile whether they read Japanese or English. Keep it current and every application stays current.

Filled in from your CV.
Upload a 履歴書, 職務経歴書 or any CV. We read it, and you check every field before it's saved.
Say what you won't do.
No split shifts, no nights, need a dormitory. Hotels see it before they invite you.
Your name stays private.
Hotels see your role, prefecture, skills and work history. Your name and contact details appear only when you apply or accept an invite.
Your minimum pay stays private.
It only decides which invites reach you.
Before they apply, hotels see role and skills only; the name appears after they apply.

What hotels see

Hotels don't see your name until you apply.

At first a hotel sees your role, prefecture, skills and work history. Your name and contact details appear only when you apply or accept an invite.

Before they apply
Role, prefecture, years, skills and JLPT level, with initials only.
After they apply
Your name, photo and contact details appear, and the hotel can contact you directly.
Minimum pay, always private.
It only decides which invites reach you.
Before they apply, hotels see role and skills only; the name appears after they apply.

How it works

From profile to first shift.

1

Make your profile

Upload a CV or fill it in. Add what you're looking for, and what you won't do.

Job seekers open to work, shown by role, prefecture and skills, without names.
2

Get invited, or apply

Hotels that match what you want can invite you. You can also apply to any job.

Step 3: an offer moving from sent to signed.
3

Interview, then sign

Pick your interview time. Your contract arrives in KankoHR to read and sign on your phone.

KankoHR Academy

Learn the work before your first shift.

Free courses on front office, service and hotel operations, plus practice for the 特定技能 宿泊 skills test. Badges from finished courses appear in your profile's skills section.

Courses in English and Japanese

Self-checks and badges

Exam practice only; it isn't the official exam

A KankoHR Academy course in progress.

FAQ

Is KankoHR free?

[Free for job seekers: to be confirmed]

Will my current employer find out?

Hotels don't see your name, photo or contact details until you apply. Your work history is visible, though, so a current employer could still recognise it.

Can I use it if my Japanese isn't strong?

Yes. KankoHR works in English, and each job says what level of Japanese it needs.

Can you help with a Specified Skilled Worker visa?

[To be confirmed]

Your next hotel job starts with a profile.

Create a free profileHow matching works