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 (ใขใซใใคใ, arubaito) as a foreign student in Japan, from legal requirements to job types, websites, average wages, and real-world tips.
๐ก 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.
โ๏ธ Requirements to Work as a Foreign Student
- Student visa
- Work permission from Immigration
- Japanese bank account
- Japanese phone number
- Resume in Japanese (ๅฑฅๆญดๆธ, rirekisho)
- Basic Japanese skills (JLPT N5~N3 is helpful)
๐ Best Websites for Finding Part-Time Jobs in Japan
- GaijinPot Jobs – https://jobs.gaijinpot.com (English-friendly)
- YOLO Japan – https://www.yolo-japan.com (Good for short-term and foreign-friendly jobs)
- Baitoru – https://www.baitoru.com (Japanese site with many listings)
- TownWork – https://townwork.net (Popular among students)
- LINE Baito – Use LINE app to find jobs nearby
- Indeed Japan – https://jp.indeed.com (Search in English or Japanese)
- Hello Work – https://www.hellowork.go.jp (Government-run job support)
๐ผ Most Common Part-Time Jobs for Foreign Students in Japan
๐ฝ๏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
๐ซ English Teacher or Conversation Partner
- Hourly Wage: ยฅ2000~ยฅ4000
- Requirements: Fluent English, experience preferred
๐ฌ Factory or Packaging Work
- Hourly Wage: ยฅ1000~ยฅ1200
- Requirements: Minimal Japanese, physical endurance
๐ฟ Supermarket Staff (Cashier, Stocking)
- Hourly Wage: ยฅ1050~ยฅ1350
- Requirements: N4 or above Japanese, customer service
๐ Delivery Jobs (Uber Eats, Demae-can)
- Hourly Wage: Depends on number of deliveries (ยฅ900~ยฅ2000)
- Requirements: Smartphone, bicycle or scooter, navigation
๐ Hotel Cleaning or Room Staff
- Hourly Wage: ยฅ1000~ยฅ1300
- Requirements: Minimal Japanese, punctuality
๐ 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’
๐ค 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 sheโs made many friends.
๐ 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)
- Donโt give up! It might take a few tries
๐ Useful Japanese Words for Job Search
- ใขใซใใคใ (arubaito) – Part-time job
- ๅ้ (boshuu) – Recruiting
- ๆ็ตฆ (jikyuu) – Hourly wage
- ็ฐกๅ (kantan) – Simple
- ๅคๅฝไบบๆญ่ฟ (gaikokujin kangei) – Foreigners welcome
๐ 100 Useful Phrases for Part-Time Jobs in Japan
- ไปๆฅใฏใใใใจใใใใใพใใ โ Thank you for today
- ใใใฃใใใใพใ โ Welcome (used in stores)
- ใใใใจใใใใใพใใ โ Thank you very much
- ใ็ฒ
ใๆง
ใงใ โ Thank you for your hard work - ๅฐใ
ใๅพ
ใกใใ ใใ โ Please wait a moment - ใใใใพใใพใใ โ Certainly (formal)
- ๅคฑ็คผ
ใใพใโ Excuse me - ใฏใใใใ ใใพ โ Right away
- ใๅ
ใซๅคฑ็คผ
ใใพใ โ Iโll be leaving first - ใใใใใ้ก
ใใใพใ โ Thank you in advance - ใใฟใพใใใใใไธๅบฆใ้ก
ใใใพใ โ Sorry, please say that again - ใ้ก
ใใใพใ โ Please (request) - ใใฟใพใใใ้
ใใพใ โ Sorry, Iโll be late - ๆฐ
ใใคใใฆโ Be careful - ใฉใใซ็ฝฎ
ใใพใใ๏ผ โ Where should I put this? - ๆไผ
ใใพใใใใ๏ผ โ Shall I help? - ไปใใใใพใ โ Iโll do it now
- ็ต
ใใใพใใ โ I finished - ้้
ใใพใใ โ I made a mistake - ใใใใพใใ โ Understood
- ใใใใพใใ โ I donโt understand
- ใใไธๅบฆ
ใ้ก
ใใใพใใ โ Please say it again - ใใฃใใ่ฉฑ
ใใฆใใ ใใ โ Please speak slowly - ใจใใใซ่ก
ใฃใฆใใใใงใใ๏ผ โ May I go to the restroom? - ใใใฏไฝ
ใงใใ๏ผ โ What is this? - ใฉใใใใฐใใใงใใ๏ผ โ What should I do?
- ใใๆน
ใๆ
ใใฆใใใใPlease tell me how to do it. - ใใๆป
ใใพใ โ Iโll be right back - ใใพๅฟ
ใใใงใใ๏ผ โ Are you busy right now? - ใๅๅ
ใใใใ ใใพใใ๏ผ โ May I have your name? - ใใใฏๆญฃ
ใใใงใใ๏ผโ Is this correct - ใใใง้้
ใใชใใงใใโIs this correct? - ใใๅฐ
ใๅพ
ใฃใฆใใ ใใโ Please wait a little longer - ๅๅ
ใ็ขบ่ช
ใใฆใใ ใใ โ Please check the item - ใใใงใใใใใงใใ๏ผ โ Is this okay?
- ๆฌก
ใฏไฝ
ใใใพใใ๏ผ โ What should I do next? - ใดใใฏใฉใใซๆจ
ใฆใพใใ๏ผ โ Where should I throw the trash? - ๆ้ค
ใใพใ โ I will clean up - ็ไป
ใใพใ โ I will tidy up - ไธฆ
ในใพใ โ I will arrange it - ใๅฎขๆง
ใๆฅ
ใพใใ โ A customer has arrived - ใฌใธใใ้ก
ใใใพใ โ Please take care of the register - ใไผ่จ
ใใ้ก
ใใใพใ โ Check please - ใฏใฌใธใใใซใผใใฏไฝฟ
ใใพใใ๏ผ โ Can I use a credit card? - ๅฐใ
ใๅพ
ใกใใใ ใใพใใ๏ผ โ Could you please wait a moment? - ใพใใ่ถ
ใใใ ใใโ Please come again - ใ็ฒ
ใๆง
ใงใใโ Thank you for your effort (after work) - ใใใๅฑ
ใใฆใใ ใใ โ Please deliver this - ไผ
ใใฆใใใพใ โ Iโll let them know - ๆๆฅ
ใใใใใใ้ก
ใใใพใ โ Looking forward to tomorrow - ๅฟ
ใ็ฉ
ใซๆณจๆ
ใใฆใใ ใใ โ Be careful of forgotten items - ้
ใใซใใฆใใ ใใโ Please be quiet - ๆฐ
ใใคใใฆใใ ใใ โ Please be careful - ๆฅ
ใใงใใ ใใโ Please hurry - ้ ็ช
ใๅฎ
ใฃใฆใใ ใใ โ Please follow the order - ๅ
ฅ
ใฃใฆใใใใงใใ๏ผ โ May I come in? - ๅบ
ใใฆใใใใงใใ๏ผ โ May I take this out? - ๅๅ
ใ็ขบ่ช
ใใพใ โ Iโll confirm your name - ใใใงใๅพ
ใกใใ ใใ โ Please wait here - ไฝๅ
ๆง
ใงใใ๏ผ โ How many people? - ใๅธญ
ใซใๆกๅ
ใใพใโ Iโll take you to your seat - ใๆณจๆ
ใใไผบ
ใใใพใโ May I take your order? - ๅฐใ
ใๆ้
ใใใใ ใใพใโ It will take a moment - ใๆ
ใกๅธฐ
ใใงใใ๏ผ โ Is it for takeout? - ใใกใใงใๅฌ
ใไธ
ใใใงใใ๏ผ โ Will you eat here? - ใๅท
ใใๆ
ใกใใพใ โ Iโll bring you some water - ในใใผใณใใๆ
ใกใใพใ โ Iโll bring you a spoon - ใ็ฎธ
ใใฉใใ โ Here are your chopsticks - ใใใฃใใใฉใใ โ Please enjoy your time
- ใไธ
ใใใฆใใใใใใงใใ๏ผ โ May I take this away? - ไผ่จ
ใฏใใกใใงใ โ The register is over there - ้ ๅๆธ
ใๅฟ ่ฆ
ใงใใ๏ผ โ Do you need a receipt? - ใๅๅ
ใใใใจใใใใใพใ โ Thank you for your cooperation - ๅฟ
ใใใฆใใฟใพใใโ Sorry, weโre busy - ใใๅฏพๅฟ
ใใพใ โ Iโll handle it right away - ใใๅฐ
ใใๅพ
ใกใใ ใใโ Please wait a little more - ไผๆฉไธญ
ใงใ โ On a break - ๆป
ใใพใใ โ Iโm back - ้ป่ฉฑ
ใๅ
ใฃใฆใใ ใใ โ Please answer the phone - ๆณจๆ
ใ็ขบ่ช
ใใฆใใ ใใ โ Please confirm the order - ๅๅ
ใๆด็
ใใฆใใ ใใ โ Please organize the products - ๅๅบซ
ใซ่ก
ใฃใฆใใพใ โ Iโll go to the storage - ใใงใใฏใ้ก
ใใใพใ โ Please check it - ๆบๅ
ๅฎไบ
ใใพใใ โ Preparation is complete - ๆคๅ
ใใพใโ Iโll inspect it - ใฉใใซใ่ฒผ
ใฃใฆใใ ใใ โ Please attach the label - ๆฐ
ใใๅจๅบซ
ใๅ ฅ
ใใฆใใ ใใโ Please restock - ่ฟๅ
ใฏใใกใใงใ โ Returns go here - ้
้
ใใใใพใ โ Thereโs a delivery - ๆๆฅ
ใฎใทใใใฏ๏ผ โ Whatโs tomorrowโs shift? - ใใฎๆธ้ก
ใซ่จๅ ฅ
ใใฆใใ ใใ โ Please fill out this form - ๆ็คบ
ใๅพ
ใฃใฆใใพใ โ Iโm waiting for instructions - ใฉใใซ็ฝฎ
ใใฐใใใงใใ๏ผ โ Where should I place it? - ็ตๆฅญ
ๆ้
ใงใ โ Itโs closing time - ็ขบ่ช
ใใพใใ โ Iโve confirmed it - ้ๅบ
ใฎๆบๅ
ใใใพใใใ โ Letโs prepare to close - ๆถๆฏ
ใใฆใใ ใใ โ Please sanitize - ใในใฏใ็
ใใฆใใ ใใโ Please wear a mask - ๆธฉๅบฆ
ใๆธฌ
ใฃใฆใใ ใใ โ Please check the temperature - ๆฉ
ใ็ต
ใใใพใใ โ I finished early - ไปฅไธ
ใงใ โ Thatโs all
๐ 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 donโt be afraid to ask for help from teachers or classmates.
Good luck with your arubaito search! ใใใฐใฃใฆใญ๏ผ (Ganbatte ne!)
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