Workaway. Help me with my To-do list. Also some tips are appreciated please

Greeting everyone,

So right now, my plan to move to Japan from Canada is in motion. If everything goes well, i will be there in late January.

With a Work Holiday Visa, I have seen some folks here who have stayed and worked for their Workaway host. And that is something i want to copy for the first few months in JP.

My Jpnese right now is N4 level, i would say. I have been studying diligently for 2 years now. I have a lot of experience in Hospitality and Tourism industry so im thinking aiming for hostel or resort that offers roles related to that. I understand that working for Workaway host won't earn me a serious income but for the first few months, that will do.

I have put together a TO-DO list right after I land. Please feel free to correct or give me your feedback.

1/go to your Workaway place. 2/ register your address at the ward office (using your host's address) 3/ get a phone number. 4/ get a bank account. 5/work and enjoy the place.

Beside the list, is there anything else that I should add in? Also in your experience, was there a fee you didn't know that I should consider into my budget? How was your Workaway experience? Were there Cons and Pros? Did you stay with it for a long time or you try to get Visa sponsored job ?

Thanks in advance for your input everyone

by MrFahrenheitttttt