SSW Hospitality

What is Hospitality (SSW)?

An SSW field in accommodation and guest services: hotels, ryokan (traditional Japanese inns), resorts, business lodgings, and other accommodation facilities. The sector supports Japan's tourism industry, which serves millions of domestic and international travellers every year.

Advantages of Our Hospitality Program

• Work in Japan without a bachelor's degree.
• Japanese language and hospitality skills training to Japanese industry standards.
• Work insurance (subject to company policy).
• Dormitory or housing allowance (subject to company policy).
• The chance to earn an annual bonus based on performance and company policy (subject to company policy).
• Salary starting from ¥180,000 (depending on placement and subject to company policy).

Hospitality Program Requirements

• Ages 18–34 at registration. Applicants up to 38 are still accepted if the JLPT and SSW certificate requirements are already met.
• Minimum high school (SMA/SMK) graduate or equivalent.
• Hold JLPT N4
• Hold an SSW Hospitality certificate
• Physically and mentally healthy (no infectious diseases or serious health conditions).
• No criminal record.

Our Service

We partner with trusted hotels, ryokan, resorts, and hospitality companies that are officially registered and recognised by the Japanese government, so job placements are handled legally and safely.

You go through document screening and an initial interview with Nakamura Study Japan. Once you pass, you move on to an interview with our partner companies in Japan. Successful candidates receive a job offer letter before beginning preparatory training.

Our training covers:

• Japanese language classes up to JFT-Basic A2 or JLPT N4 level.
• Skills preparation for the official SSW Hospitality exam: guest service, front office operations, housekeeping, restaurant service, work ethics, and Japanese hospitality standards.

After you complete training and pass all required exams, we assist with job matching, visa processing, and pre-departure orientation. Once you arrive in Japan, our partner companies and local support network help you settle into both work and daily life.

Hospitality Program Timeline

• Language Preparation (9 months): Study Japanese until you pass JFT-Basic A2 or JLPT N4, while preparing for the SSW Hospitality skill exam.
• SSW Exam Preparation (1 month): Focused preparation for the SSW Hospitality skill exam.
• Document Preparation (1 month): Prepare your documents, CV, and interviews.
• Job Matching (2 months): Your CV goes to companies in Japan to be matched with available vacancies.
• Interview (2 months): After passing document screening, you interview directly with Japanese companies.
• Departure Preparation (1 month): Once accepted, your visa, flight tickets, and accommodation are completed before departure.

What is the Tokutei Ginou (SSW) Visa?

Tokutei Ginou, or Specified Skilled Worker (SSW), is a Japanese government program that addresses labor shortages across industries, including hospitality. Foreign workers work legally with rights, wages, and benefits equal to those of Japanese workers. There are 2 types:

• SSW 1: for workers with basic skills; work in Japan for a maximum of 5 years, without bringing family.
• SSW 2: an advanced level for higher skills; the period of stay can be extended indefinitely as long as the requirements are met, you can bring a spouse and children, and you have better prospects of settling in Japan long-term.