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Senior Wellness Instructor
Role summary
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The Senior Wellness Instructor is expected to lead and deliver high-quality wellness, fitness, and relaxation experiences for hotel guests. Requirements typically include relevant qualifications in fitness, yoga, personal training, wellness therapy, or a related discipline, along with previous experience in a luxury hotel, spa, or health club. Strong communication skills, professional presentation, and the ability to tailor sessions to different guest needs are essential. The successful candidate should demonstrate sound knowledge of health and safety, motivate clients confidently, support junior colleagues, and maintain Shangri-La’s service standards. Japanese language ability and experience working with international guests would be advantageous.
Can I work in Japan?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Specified Skilled Worker visa for hotel line jobs: pass a skills test and basic Japanese (JLPT N4), then the employer sponsors you; no local-first test; 5 years at most.
Watch for: Pass the hotel skills test and basic Japanese (N4) first; you can sit both in Japan on a short stay. Ask whether room cleaning alone is covered: it is not among the listed jobs.
Official source: Immigration Services Agency: Specified Skilled Worker, accommodation field. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Japan
Usual for Japan, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Dorm common at resorts and ryokan; employers must help skilled-worker hires find housing (by law) |
|---|---|
| Meals | Varies |
| Flights | Varies |
| Service charge | Varies; tipping is not customary in Japan |
| Contract | 5 years at most on the skilled-worker visa (by law); contract length and probation vary |
| Leave | 10 days' paid leave after 6 months, up to 20 after 6.5 years (by law); 16 national holidays |
| Income tax | National tax starts at 5% (top 45%); 10% local tax from year 2; social insurance about 15% of pay |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Shangri-La Kyoto
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a Hong Kong-founded luxury hospitality group operating hotels, resorts, and residences across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. The brand is known for warm Asian hospitality, refined accommodation, attentive personal service, and wellness, dining, and event facilities. Shangri-La properties generally provide structured training, international career opportunities, and a strong focus on guest satisfaction and service consistency. In Japan, the group is associated with upscale hospitality serving both domestic and international travellers. Employees are typically expected to be polished, culturally sensitive, discreet, and committed to creating memorable guest experiences. A wellness role within the company would likely involve close cooperation with spa, fitness, front-office, and guest-relations teams while maintaining high standards of safety, cleanliness, and professionalism.