How to Find a Part-Time Job in Japan for Foreign Students: A Complete Guide

For many international students in Japan, finding a part-time job is not just a way to earn extra income, but also a great opportunity to practice Japanese, make friends, and understand Japanese work culture. This comprehensive guide will walk you through everything you need to know about finding a part-time job (ใ‚ขใƒซใƒใ‚คใƒˆ, arubaito) as a foreign student in Japan, from legal requirements to job types, websites, average wages, and real-world tips.


๐Ÿก Can Foreign Students Work Part-Time in Japan?

Yes! Foreign students can work part-time in Japan under specific conditions. You need to apply for a permit from the Immigration Bureau called:

Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than That Permitted under the Status of Residence

Once approved, students can work up to 28 hours per week during the school term and up to 40 hours per week during holidays.


โœ‰๏ธ Requirements to Work as a Foreign Student

  • Student visa
  • Work permission from Immigration
  • Japanese bank account
  • Japanese phone number
  • Resume in Japanese (ๅฑฅๆญดๆ›ธ, rirekisho)
  • Basic Japanese skills (JLPT N5~N3 is helpful)

๐ŸŒ Best Websites for Finding Part-Time Jobs in Japan

  1. GaijinPot Jobshttps://jobs.gaijinpot.com (English-friendly)
  2. YOLO Japanhttps://www.yolo-japan.com (Good for short-term and foreign-friendly jobs)
  3. Baitoruhttps://www.baitoru.com (Japanese site with many listings)
  4. TownWorkhttps://townwork.net (Popular among students)
  5. LINE Baito – Use LINE app to find jobs nearby
  6. Indeed Japanhttps://jp.indeed.com (Search in English or Japanese)
  7. Hello Workhttps://www.hellowork.go.jp (Government-run job support)

๐Ÿ’ผ Most Common Part-Time Jobs for Foreign Students in Japan

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Restaurant Staff (Waiter/Waitress, Kitchen Helper)

  • Hourly Wage: ยฅ1100~ยฅ1500
  • Requirements: Conversational Japanese, polite attitude

โ˜•๏ธ Convenience Store Clerk (Konbini)

  • Hourly Wage: ยฅ1000~ยฅ1300
  • Requirements: N3 level Japanese, ability to handle money

๐Ÿซ English Teacher or Conversation Partner

  • Hourly Wage: ยฅ2000~ยฅ4000
  • Requirements: Fluent English, experience preferred

๐Ÿฌ Factory or Packaging Work

  • Hourly Wage: ยฅ1000~ยฅ1200
  • Requirements: Minimal Japanese, physical endurance

๐ŸŒฟ Supermarket Staff (Cashier, Stocking)

  • Hourly Wage: ยฅ1050~ยฅ1350
  • Requirements: N4 or above Japanese, customer service

๐ŸšŒ Delivery Jobs (Uber Eats, Demae-can)

  • Hourly Wage: Depends on number of deliveries (ยฅ900~ยฅ2000)
  • Requirements: Smartphone, bicycle or scooter, navigation

๐Ÿ› Hotel Cleaning or Room Staff

  • Hourly Wage: ยฅ1000~ยฅ1300
  • Requirements: Minimal Japanese, punctuality

๐Ÿ—Œ Where to Find Jobs Offline

  • Bulletin boards at your school or university
  • International student support offices
  • Convenience store or supermarket windows (with job ads)
  • Japanese friends or senpai (upperclassmen)
  • Facebook groups like ‘Jobs in Japan’ or ‘Tokyo Gaijin’

๐Ÿค Real-Life Example

Anna from Thailand is a university student in Tokyo. She applied for a job at a local bakery using LINE Baito. At first, she was nervous about her Japanese, but her manager was kind and patient. Now she works 3 times a week and earns ยฅ1200 per hour. Her Japanese has improved and sheโ€™s made many friends.


๐ŸŒŸ Tips to Get Hired

  • Practice your jikoshoukai (self-introduction) in Japanese
  • Always show up on time for interviews
  • Dress neatly (clean shirt, pants, or casual formal)
  • Be respectful and use polite language (desu/masu form)
  • Donโ€™t give up! It might take a few tries

๐ŸŒ Useful Japanese Words for Job Search

  • ใ‚ขใƒซใƒใ‚คใƒˆ (arubaito) – Part-time job
  • ๅ‹Ÿ้›† (boshuu) – Recruiting
  • ๆ™‚็ตฆ (jikyuu) – Hourly wage
  • ็ฐกๅ˜ (kantan) – Simple
  • ๅค–ๅ›ฝไบบๆญ“่ฟŽ (gaikokujin kangei) – Foreigners welcome

๐Ÿ“˜ 100 Useful Phrases for Part-Time Jobs in Japan

  1. ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ โ€“ Thank you for today
  2. ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ› โ€“ Welcome (used in stores)
  3. ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ โ€“ Thank you very much
  4. ใŠ็–ฒ
    ใคใ‹
    ใ‚Œๆง˜
    ใ•ใพ
    ใงใ™ โ€“ Thank you for your hard work
  5. ๅฐ‘ใ€…
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
    ใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใกใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please wait a moment
  6. ใ‹ใ—ใ“ใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ โ€“ Certainly (formal)
  7. ๅคฑ็คผ
    ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„
    ใ—ใพใ™โ€“ Excuse me
  8. ใฏใ„ใ€ใŸใ ใ„ใพ โ€“ Right away
  9. ใŠๅ…ˆ
    ใ•ใ
    ใซๅคฑ็คผ
    ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„
    ใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Iโ€™ll be leaving first
  10. ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜
    ใญใŒ
    ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Thank you in advance
  11. ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆใŠ้ก˜
    ใญใŒ
    ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Sorry, please say that again
  12. ใŠ้ก˜
    ใญใŒ
    ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Please (request)
  13. ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€้…
    ใŠใ
    ใ‚Œใพใ™ โ€“ Sorry, Iโ€™ll be late
  14. ๆฐ—
    ใ
    ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆโ€“ Be careful
  15. ใฉใ“ใซ็ฝฎ
    ใŠ
    ใใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ Where should I put this?
  16. ๆ‰‹ไผ
    ใฆใคใ 
    ใ„ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ Shall I help?
  17. ไปŠใ€ใ‚„ใ‚Šใพใ™ โ€“ Iโ€™ll do it now
  18. ็ต‚
    ใŠ
    ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ โ€“ I finished
  19. ้–“้•
    ใพใกใŒ
    ใˆใพใ—ใŸ โ€“ I made a mistake
  20. ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ โ€“ Understood
  21. ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ โ€“ I donโ€™t understand
  22. ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆ
    ใ„ใกใฉ
    ใŠ้ก˜
    ใญใŒ
    ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ โ€“ Please say it again
  23. ใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Š่ฉฑ
    ใฏใช
    ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please speak slowly
  24. ใจใ„ใ‚Œใซ่กŒ
    ใ„
    ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ May I go to the restroom?
  25. ใ“ใ‚Œใฏไฝ•
    ใชใซ
    ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ What is this?
  26. ใฉใ†ใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ What should I do?
  27. ใ‚„ใ‚Šๆ–น
    ใ‹ใŸ
    ใ‚’ๆ•™
    ใŠใ—
    ใˆใฆใใ•ใ„ใ€‚Please tell me how to do it.
  28. ใ™ใๆˆป
    ใ‚‚ใฉ
    ใ‚Šใพใ™ โ€“ Iโ€™ll be right back
  29. ใ„ใพๅฟ™
    ใ„ใใŒ
    ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ Are you busy right now?
  30. ใŠๅๅ‰
    ใชใพใˆ
    ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ May I have your name?
  31. ใ“ใ‚Œใฏๆญฃ
    ใŸใ 
    ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸโ€“ Is this correct
  32. ใ“ใ‚Œใง้–“้•
    ใพใกใŒ
    ใ„ใชใ„ใงใ™ใ‹โ€“Is this correct?
  33. ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘
    ใ™ใ“
    ใ—ๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„โ€“ Please wait a little longer
  34. ๅ•†ๅ“
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใฒใ‚“
    ใ‚’็ขบ่ช
    ใ‹ใใซใ‚“
    ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please check the item
  35. ใ“ใ‚Œใงใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ Is this okay?
  36. ๆฌก
    ใคใŽ
    ใฏไฝ•
    ใชใซ
    ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ What should I do next?
  37. ใ‚ดใƒŸใฏใฉใ“ใซๆจ
    ใ™
    ใฆใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ Where should I throw the trash?
  38. ๆŽƒ้™ค
    ใใ†ใ˜
    ใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ I will clean up
  39. ็‰‡ไป˜
    ใ‹ใŸใฅ
    ใ‘ใพใ™ โ€“ I will tidy up
  40. ไธฆ
    ใชใ‚‰
    ในใพใ™ โ€“ I will arrange it
  41. ใŠๅฎขๆง˜
    ใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพ
    ใŒๆฅ
    ใ
    ใพใ—ใŸ โ€“ A customer has arrived
  42. ใƒฌใ‚ธใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜
    ใญใŒ
    ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Please take care of the register
  43. ใŠไผš่จˆ
    ใ‹ใ„ใ‘ใ„
    ใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜
    ใญใŒ
    ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Check please
  44. ใ‚ฏใƒฌใ‚ธใƒƒใƒˆใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใฏไฝฟ
    ใคใ‹
    ใˆใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ Can I use a credit card?
  45. ๅฐ‘ใ€…
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
    ใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใกใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ Could you please wait a moment?
  46. ใพใŸใŠ่ถŠ
    ใ“
    ใ—ใใ ใ•ใ„โ€“ Please come again
  47. ใŠ็–ฒ
    ใคใ‹
    ใ‚Œๆง˜
    ใ•ใพ
    ใงใ—ใŸโ€“ Thank you for your effort (after work)
  48. ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚’ๅฑŠ
    ใจใฉ
    ใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please deliver this
  49. ไผ
    ใคใŸ
    ใˆใฆใŠใใพใ™ โ€“ Iโ€™ll let them know
  50. ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅ
    ใ‚ใ—ใŸ
    ใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜
    ใญใŒ
    ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Looking forward to tomorrow
  51. ๅฟ˜
    ใ‚ใ™
    ใ‚Œ็‰ฉ
    ใ‚‚ใฎ
    ใซๆณจๆ„
    ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ„
    ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Be careful of forgotten items
  52. ้™
    ใ—ใš
    ใ‹ใซใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„โ€“ Please be quiet
  53. ๆฐ—
    ใ
    ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please be careful
  54. ๆ€ฅ
    ใ„ใ
    ใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„โ€“ Please hurry
  55. ้ †็•ช
    ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใฐใ‚“
    ใ‚’ๅฎˆ
    ใพใ‚‚
    ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please follow the order
  56. ๅ…ฅ
    ใฏใ„
    ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ May I come in?
  57. ๅ‡บ
    ใ 
    ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ May I take this out?
  58. ๅๅ‰
    ใชใพใˆ
    ใ‚’็ขบ่ช
    ใ‹ใใซใ‚“
    ใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Iโ€™ll confirm your name
  59. ใ“ใ“ใงใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใกใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please wait here
  60. ไฝ•ๅ
    ใชใซใ‚ใ„ๆง˜
    ใ•ใพ
    ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ How many people?
  61. ใŠๅธญ
    ใ›ใ
    ใซใ”ๆกˆๅ†…
    ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ„
    ใ—ใพใ™โ€“ Iโ€™ll take you to your seat
  62. ใ”ๆณจๆ–‡
    ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ‚‚ใ‚“
    ใ‚’ใŠไผบ
    ใ†ใ‹ใŒ
    ใ„ใ—ใพใ™โ€“ May I take your order?
  63. ๅฐ‘ใ€…
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
    ใŠๆ™‚้–“
    ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“
    ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™โ€“ It will take a moment
  64. ใŠๆŒ
    ใ‚‚
    ใกๅธฐ
    ใ‹ใˆ
    ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ Is it for takeout?
  65. ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใŠๅฌ
    ใ‚
    ใ—ไธŠ
    ใ‚
    ใŒใ‚Šใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ Will you eat here?
  66. ใŠๅ†ท
    ใฒใ‚„
    ใ‚„ใŠๆŒ
    ใ‚‚
    ใกใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Iโ€™ll bring you some water
  67. ใ‚นใƒ—ใƒผใƒณใ‚’ใŠๆŒ
    ใ‚‚
    ใกใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Iโ€™ll bring you a spoon
  68. ใŠ็ฎธ
    ใฏใ—
    ใ‚’ใฉใ†ใž โ€“ Here are your chopsticks
  69. ใ”ใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใฉใ†ใž โ€“ Please enjoy your time
  70. ใŠไธ‹
    ใ•
    ใ’ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ May I take this away?
  71. ไผš่จˆ
    ใ‹ใ„ใ‘ใ„
    ใฏใ‚ใกใ‚‰ใงใ™ โ€“ The register is over there
  72. ้ ˜ๅŽๆ›ธ
    ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡
    ใŒๅฟ…่ฆ
    ใฒใคใ‚ˆใ†
    ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ Do you need a receipt?
  73. ใ”ๅ”ๅŠ›
    ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ
    ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ โ€“ Thank you for your cooperation
  74. ๅฟ™
    ใ„ใใŒ
    ใ—ใใฆใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“โ€“ Sorry, weโ€™re busy
  75. ใ™ใๅฏพๅฟœ
    ใŸใ„ใŠใ†
    ใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Iโ€™ll handle it right away
  76. ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘
    ใ™ใ“
    ใ—ใŠๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใกใใ ใ•ใ„โ€“ Please wait a little more
  77. ไผ‘ๆ†ฉไธญ
    ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ„ใกใ‚…ใ†
    ใงใ™ โ€“ On a break
  78. ๆˆป
    ใ‚‚ใฉ
    ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ โ€“ Iโ€™m back
  79. ้›ป่ฉฑ
    ใงใ‚“ใ‚
    ใ‚’ๅ–
    ใจ
    ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please answer the phone
  80. ๆณจๆ–‡
    ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ‚‚ใ‚“
    ใ‚’็ขบ่ช
    ใ‹ใใซใ‚“
    ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please confirm the order
  81. ๅ•†ๅ“
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใฒใ‚“
    ใ‚’ๆ•ด็†
    ใ›ใ„ใ‚Š
    ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please organize the products
  82. ๅ€‰ๅบซ
    ใใ†ใ“
    ใซ่กŒ
    ใ„
    ใฃใฆใใพใ™ โ€“ Iโ€™ll go to the storage
  83. ใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใŠ้ก˜
    ใญใŒ
    ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ โ€“ Please check it
  84. ๆบ–ๅ‚™
    ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใณๅฎŒไบ†
    ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†
    ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ โ€“ Preparation is complete
  85. ๆคœๅ“
    ใ‘ใ‚“ใดใ‚“
    ใ—ใพใ™โ€“ Iโ€™ll inspect it
  86. ใƒฉใƒ™ใƒซใ‚’่ฒผ
    ใฏ
    ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please attach the label
  87. ๆ–ฐ
    ใ‚ใŸใ‚‰
    ใ—ใ„ๅœจๅบซ
    ใ–ใ„ใ“
    ใ‚’ๅ…ฅ
    ใ„
    ใ‚Œใฆใใ ใ•ใ„โ€“ Please restock
  88. ่ฟ”ๅ“
    ใธใ‚“ใดใ‚“
    ใฏใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ™ โ€“ Returns go here
  89. ้…้”
    ใฏใ„ใŸใค
    ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ โ€“ Thereโ€™s a delivery
  90. ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅ
    ใ‚ใ—ใŸ
    ใฎใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆใฏ๏ผŸ โ€“ Whatโ€™s tomorrowโ€™s shift?
  91. ใ“ใฎๆ›ธ้กž
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ‚‹ใ„
    ใซ่จ˜ๅ…ฅ
    ใใซใ‚…ใ†
    ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please fill out this form
  92. ๆŒ‡็คบ
    ใ—ใ˜
    ใ‚’ๅพ…
    ใพ
    ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ โ€“ Iโ€™m waiting for instructions
  93. ใฉใ“ใซ็ฝฎ
    ใŠ
    ใ‘ใฐใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€“ Where should I place it?
  94. ็ต‚ๆฅญ
    ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ๆ™‚้–“
    ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“
    ใงใ™ โ€“ Itโ€™s closing time
  95. ็ขบ่ช
    ใ‹ใใซใ‚“
    ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ โ€“ Iโ€™ve confirmed it
  96. ้–‰ๅบ—
    ใธใ„ใฆใ‚“
    ใฎๆบ–ๅ‚™
    ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใณ
    ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† โ€“ Letโ€™s prepare to close
  97. ๆถˆๆฏ’
    ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใฉใ
    ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please sanitize
  98. ใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฏใ‚’็€
    ใค
    ใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„โ€“ Please wear a mask
  99. ๆธฉๅบฆ
    ใŠใ‚“ใฉ
    ใ‚’ๆธฌ
    ใฏใ‹
    ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€“ Please check the temperature
  100. ๆ—ฉ
    ใฏใ‚„
    ใ็ต‚
    ใŠ
    ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ โ€“ I finished early
  101. ไปฅไธŠ
    ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†
    ใงใ™ โ€“ Thatโ€™s all

๐Ÿ”” Final Advice

As a foreign student in Japan, finding a part-time job can open many doors. It helps improve your language skills, gives you financial freedom, and lets you connect more deeply with Japanese society. Be proactive, stay positive, and donโ€™t be afraid to ask for help from teachers or classmates.

Good luck with your arubaito search! ใŒใ‚“ใฐใฃใฆใญ๏ผ (Ganbatte ne!)

Do comment and Subscribe for the more update. ใŒใ‚“ใฐใ‚Šใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚


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