Here in Japan, Mountain Day began just two years ago as a way to encourage residents to get out and explore Japan’s beautiful mountains. Mount Fuji’s Yoshida Trail, seen in this photo, is open only a short time every year, so it might be busy today. If Fuji, or any mountain, is beyond your reach, consider the seasonally appropriate ‘forest bath’ as an alternative. In Japan, a forest bath is a form of nature therapy, with no undressing, soap, or water required. Simply go to a wooded area and relax, soaking in the clean air and natural sounds as you calm your thoughts. (Is it working yet?)
Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
Today in History
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Poinsettia Day
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Ukrainian Independence Day
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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Monarch butterflies migrate south
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Christmas Bird Count
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St. Patricks Day
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World Numbat Day
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A Latino art exhibition in Denver
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Construction workers resting above Manhattan
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Headed to the High Country
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Make way for robots
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