Updated May 25, 2026

39 open positions

Jobs in Japan

Browse 39+ jobs at companies offering flexible hours and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 3 new this week.

Hiring companies include Airbnb, GitLab, and Twilio. Schedules on offer include flexible hours, unlimited PTO, and generous PTO.

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Country Director

Canary Technologies

RemoteJapan

Rotating 4 day week

Product Manager

Biogen

HybridTokyo, Japan

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Strategic Account Executive

Twilio

RemoteJapan

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Technical Support Engineer

1mo

Forter

HybridTokyo, Japan

Half day fridays

Customer Success Manager

1mo

Forter

HybridTokyo, Japan

Half day fridays

Senior Account Executive (Channel)

1mo

Mambu

RemoteJapan

4 day week during Summer

Programs and Business Operations Lead

10d

Airbnb

HybridTokyo, Japan

5 day weekVery Flexible

Account Executive

1mo

Discord

OnsiteJapan, Japan

5 day weekGenerous PTO¥176k - ¥198k

Technical Support Engineer (L2)

12d

Twilio

RemoteJapan

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Commercial Legal Counsel (APAC)

26d

GitLab

RemoteJapan +2 more

5 day weekVery Flexible

Customer Success Engineer

1mo

GitLab

RemoteJapan

5 day weekVery Flexible

Senior Backend Engineer, GitLab Delivery: Runway (Platform Engineering)

1mo

GitLab

RemoteAustralia +6 more

5 day weekVery Flexible

Safety Specialist

23d

Airbnb

RemoteJapan

5 day weekVery Flexible

Sales Development Representative

1mo

Deel

RemoteJapan

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Sales Development Representative, SMB

1mo

Deel

RemoteJapan

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Sales Development Representative

1mo

Deel

RemoteJapan

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Associate Legal Counsel, Japan

1mo

Airbnb

HybridTokyo, Japan

5 day weekVery Flexible

Senior Customer Support Engineer

1mo

Vercel

HybridTokyo, Japan

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Technical Customer Support Engineer - Japan

1mo

ClickHouse

RemoteJapan

5 day weekGenerous PTO

HR Generalist Japan

1mo

Spotify

OnsiteTokyo, Japan

5 day weekGenerous PTO

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How we curate this list

We track companies that publicly offer reduced-hours schedules — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, and more. This page refreshes daily; companies that drop the policy are removed. Read about our editorial standards →

Last reviewed: May 25, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Adoption of a 4-day work week in Japan has grown steadily since the 2022 UK pilot. We currently list 39 open roles at employers in or serving the region including Airbnb, GitLab, and Twilio. Movement varies by sector — technology, consulting, and knowledge-work roles see the highest adoption rates, while customer-facing and operational roles tend to lag. Expand listings to see whether individual employers are local, hybrid-based, or remote-friendly across borders.

Employment law varies significantly by country and region. In Japan, the core contract terms — full-time status, benefits eligibility, pension contributions — generally track working hours, so a genuine 4-day-week arrangement with full pay is usually treated identically to a 5-day role. For cross-border remote roles, local payroll, visa, and tax residency rules apply. Each listing on this page indicates the employer's location and remote-work policy; check the individual role for country-specific details before applying.

Notable employers with reduced-hours listings on this page include Airbnb, GitLab, and Twilio. The mix spans local-founded companies, international firms with Japan offices, and fully-remote employers that recruit from the region. The full list above also shows each company's specific schedule policy — some run a fixed 4-day week, others a 9-day fortnight or flexible-hours arrangement. Click any company name for their full profile and schedule policy details.

Salaries on 4dayweek.io are quoted at full value — the 4-day schedule doesn't reduce pay, so expect comparable ranges to traditional 5-day employers of similar size and sector in Japan. Tech and engineering roles typically lead, with consulting and product roles close behind. Specific ranges vary by seniority and sub-industry. Expand individual listings above for exact figures or filter by salary band in the sidebar.

Many of the employers listed on this page accept remote applicants from Japan, though each company sets its own policy on allowed countries and timezones. Filter by 'Remote' in the sidebar to narrow to fully-remote roles. For hybrid roles, the listing specifies the required office location and expected in-person days. Tax residency, payroll, and contractor-versus-employee arrangements are handled per-employer — check the listing or application for details.

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