outdoors

Do bears strike first with their left paw when attacking people? Japan wants to know

And what experts say to do if a bear attacks you in Japan, regardless of how.

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Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge

A touching memory that’ll last a lifetime. 

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Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】

From Ashitaka hoods to Tatarigami curse arm coverings, the style of the Hayao Miyazaki anime movie can be with you on your next foray into the wilds.

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A trip to see the breathtaking mountain beauty of Nagano’s Kamikochi【Part 2】

The second day of a gorgeous getaway from the concrete jungle of Tokyo.

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A trip to see the breathtaking mountain beauty of Nagano’s Kamikochi【Part 1】

Getting there can be a little complex, but it’s all worth it once you see the views.

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A visit to Japan’s priest murder party cliffs of Tojinbo【Photos】

Dramatic coastline has a dramatic reason for sharing its name with a priest from the Heian period.

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A beautiful night in the Hokkaido woods with immersive Ainu folktale Kamuy Lumina【Photos】

Grab your rhythm staff for an unforgettable after-sundown event.

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Three beautiful outside-the-cities places to visit in Hokkaido with a connection to Golden Kamuy

…and which are still worth visiting even if you’ve never watched or read the Hokkaido adventure anime/manga.

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Japanese ski resort hosts awesome cosplayer-only photo shoot days in the off-season【Photos】

Gran Snow Okuibiki offers amazing scenery for fans of anime and video game costuming.

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Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】

Part-way to the peak of Mt. Takao is an unforgettable beer garden experience.

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3,000-year-old tree in Japan’s Princess Mononoke forest snapped in two by typhoon【Video】

Yakushima’s ethereally beautiful valley closed to visitors following storm damage.

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Fourth dead body found on Mt. Fuji in less than one week from climbing season start

In less than a week, Shizuoka has seen double the amount of deaths than it has in any entire climbing season in the past five years.

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Three people die on Mt. Fuji less than 24 hours after official start of climbing season

Shizuoka opened its trails on Wednesday, and three bodies were found by the next morning.

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An unexpectedly creepy path takes us to Utopia in east Japan【Photos】

Searching for Ubara Utopia.

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Three dead bodies found near summit of Mt. Fuji

Search and rescue team goes looking for missing hiker, brings back three bodies.

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Mt. Fuji hiking trail reservation system and advance payment details released

Climbing Mt. Fuji is getting more expensive and more complicated from this summer.

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Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers

Pilgrimage town of less than 3,000 residents received almost 1.4 million tourists last year.

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Nemophila season off to an early, and beautiful, start as baby blue flowers bloom in Maishima

Seaside park in Osaka is also one of Japan’s best places to see the sunset.

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Outdoor brand Logos teams up with Aichi sake brewery to make your camping more boozy

Now you can enjoy hot sake even while out camping!

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Flying Totoro appears in new Studio Ghibli x Foxfire collection

Snuggle up in magical moments from the anime film.

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