Careers — Join Our Team
Join Us in Shaping
Japan's Future Communities.
We believe in the enduring value of Japan's rural heritage and living culture.
We are looking for people ready to carry that legacy into the next century.
What We Stand For
"Turning regional heritage into future capital."
This is our reason for being.
Since our founding in 2009, NOTE Inc. has worked alongside communities across Japan, drawing on historic architecture and vernacular living culture as the foundation for sustainable local economies.
We are not looking for a fixed skill set. We are looking for people who ask deeply, "Why does this work matter?" — those who can walk alongside local communities and carry the value of living culture forward to the next generation.
Working at NOTE is more than a job. It is an ongoing act of community-building: curating living culture, regenerating historic places, and designing a future worth passing on. If that kind of challenge speaks to you, we sincerely welcome you to our team.
Takefumi Fujiwara, Representative Director, NOTE Inc.
Working at NOTE
Rooted in community, flexible in practice. We offer an environment where you can work across field sites nationwide.
Group-wide
team members
Paid holidays
per year
Track record in
community revitalization
NIPPONIA
network regions
Flextime System
Flexible hours that adapt to project needs, with designated core hours for team alignment.
Professional Development
Certification support available. Deepen your expertise across community management, architecture, and cultural heritage.
Allowances & Benefits
Commuting and business travel allowances, along with a range of employee benefits.
Nationwide Fieldwork
Opportunities to experience fieldwork across 30+ NIPPONIA network regions throughout Japan.
Parental Leave
Full support for maternity and paternity leave, with a welcoming return-to-work program for all caregivers.
Relocation Support
For those joining our Tanba Sasayama headquarters, we offer housing search assistance and relocation consultation.
Open Positions
NOTE Inc. is welcoming new members across multiple roles.
Consulting
Area Manager
Consulting and project management — from listening to regional needs, conducting feasibility studies, and developing plans, to building consensus with local stakeholders. The strategic core of our community revitalization work.
Landscape Design
Landscaper (Area Design)
Designing the visual and spatial identity of entire districts — the foundation of our revitalization plans. You will read the history and culture embedded in each place and weave them into a design legacy for the next 100 years.
Corporate
Corporate (Finance, HR & Admin)
Managing the organizational backbone — finance, accounting, HR, and general affairs. As part of the management team supporting our community revitalization mission, you help the company grow from within.
Team Voices
Community Consulting
"Witnessing the moment when local residents rediscover their own pride — that is the true reward of this work."
A. (5 years at NOTE)
Architecture & Design
"Deciphering the history held in a single pillar of an old farmhouse and breathing new life into it — this is where I find the true meaning of design."
B. (3 years at NOTE)
Community Operations
"What I love about working at NOTE is being able to see, step by step, how the lives of people in the community begin to change."
C. (2 years at NOTE)
We are waiting for you,
with purpose and open arms.
Let's start with a casual conversation.
We also welcome online interviews before the formal application process — no pressure.