Give your home or camping trip into a traditional Japanese inn feast with this ultimate irori grill
If you’ve ever been to a ryokan (a traditional Japanese inn), you may have seen an irori. Irori are small sunken fire-pits that use charcoal…
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Yakitori, shiitake and steak in the wild: You’ll want camp in Japan after watching this video
Camping continues to be a popular activity in Japan. Recently, rental car companies and campsites have also taken a greater interest in the inbound tourism…
Japan’s Barbie, Licca-chan is going camping with a new outdoor set
In recent years, camping has become such a cultural trend in Japan. So much so that Licca-chan (Japanese equivalent to Mattel’s Barbie Doll) now has…
Original “spice mix for food terrorism” supervised by solo camper & Vtuber Lilo-Shi
Some of our readers may remember Japanese solo camping enthusiast, skeet shooter, game hunter, and Vtuber Lilo-shi ﾘﾛ氏 when we introduced his “self-sufficient grilled sandwich.”…
Can you guess which Studio Ghibli character this Japanese camper looks like?
If you wear unusual fashion or carry unusual items around, you’re sure to draw attention from passersby. Such was the case for 葉山葵 Hawasabi (@hawasabi346)…
Daiso’s lantern lights are flying off shelves, so we reviewed them to find out why
If you check out the camping goods section of your local Daiso store in Japan, you’ll surely find lantern lights displayed. However, since they’re so…
Japanese entrepreneur and camping enthusiast shows off his cool rotisserie lifehack
If you appreciate outdoor activities, setting up camp on a riverside can be a great experience. From rafting, when it’s available, to fishing, nature observation…
Handy miso balls will make your camping breakfast perfect!
What do you have for your breakfast when you’re camping? Sandwiches, French toast, pancakes, eggs sunny side up? Perhaps you already know tons of nice…
Illuminating the darkness: We went camping with CARRY THE SUN solar lights
For the past few weeks now, I’ve had my very own set of CARRY THE SUN solar lights bringing the sunshine into my apartment. Compact-sized,…
You can buy yourself a mini log cabin for telework at Tokyo’s Shibuya Loft
With the understandable rise of telework in Japan over the course the pandemic, many companies have been releasing furniture and devices to accommodate those who…
Japanese packaging company crafts eco-friendly domes for both outdoor fun and disaster relief
Japan’s Toyo Seikan Group, which specializes in packaging technology, has teamed up with “polar architect” Yusuke Murakami to create durable and water-resistant cardboard dome structures…
GO POCKET sake pouches bring your favorite rice brews to the great outdoors
While the experience of sitting down with a nice serving of sake in an izakaya pub is perhaps the ideal way to enjoy it, Niigata…
Tajima Island Escape – The private island getaway you need right now
Feeling trapped under the new SOE? Want to travel somewhere but have reservations due to the ongoing coronavirus? We don’t blame you. Life under the…
Enjoy the outdoors in “Laid-Back Camp” style with this grill plate featuring Rin and Nadeshiko
Laid-Back Camp The feel-good camping-themed slice-of-life manga and anime Laid-Back Camp, which follows Rin Shima, Nadeshiko Kagamihara, and their friends as they visit campsites across…
Hello Kitty collabs with Laid-Back Camp to present charms of Yamanashi Pref. & camping
Hello Kitty’s new hobby: camping According to her profile on her official fans site, Hello Kitty’s hobbies are “baking cookies and making pancakes; origami; foreign…