I have been living in Japan for a while but I never heard of that before, so I asked my girlfriend and she confirmed that yes, the term exists and Japanese peop

I have been living in Japan for a while but I never heard of that before, so I asked my girlfriend and she confirmed that yes, the term exists and Japanese people enjoy it, but: - It doesn't feel like a particularly Japanese thing to do, walking in the forest is just basic human nature. But you know how everything is instantly 100% cooler if you give a Japanese name to it. - Japanese forests are full of bears, so be very careful.