Almost three quarters of Japan is covered by forests and mountains, meaning the mostly city-dwelling population of 126 million have both the space and the necessity to just get away from it all. Time ...

From Issue Seven of Gear Patrol Magazine. Lisa Yamai was blushing. Earlier in the night, the heiress to Snow Peak, the largest camping brand in Japan and started by Lisa’s grandfather, swept in and ...

Lawson, a Japanese convenience store company, is launching a car camping (overnight stays in vehicles) service using its store parking lots. Lawson expects that there will be demand from travelers who ...

Spending 72 hours in the mountains of Japan, solo camping in a tiny camper van. The upcoming Japan livestream adventure will feature 5-6 days of livestreams/videos every day, with all locations and ...

"Are you scared? What was that big bang? This storm is intense!!" This was a WhatAapp to my husband. That big bang, dear readers, was a huge tree falling in the campsite. This is what happens if you ...

If you’ve ever been camping with friends, sitting under the stars on a clear night before a fire, then you know that having something to drink makes it all the better. That’s why Japanese outdoor ...

So, you’re going camping. You’ve filled your frame pack, you’ve rolled up your tent, and you’ve stored your food. And, of course, you’ve packed your handcrafted Atsu Japanese maple hatchet, right? No?