Resorts normally provides a single or shared room for around 5000-35,000JPY per month. Accommodation is normally either onsite or offsite, not far from where the resort is located.
You also get subsidised meals at the employee canteen for only 300 yen per meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) or paying a monthly fee for meals.
Resorts will provide free or discounted lift tickets and some may be able to offer use of equipment (normally larger hotels).
Depending on the resort location you will be locarted very close, or in the town, or you should expect the closest town to be 10-20 minutes by bus.
The winter season lasts from mid-November to mid-April and you will need to commit to a minimum of 3 months employment. Work is full time - (5 days per week x 8 hours) and your should expect you will work both evenings and weekends.
Positions we place in include Receptionist/Front Desk, Wait staff, Kitchen hands, Baggage Handlers, Room Service, housekeeping, personnel and Skiing/snowboarding instructors.
While no Japanese is needed, a basic level of Japanese (high school or beginners courses are fine) will open your application to more employment opportunities. You can expect a monthly wage of around 160,000 yen.