FEATURE: Japanese campsites draw crowds as people look to escape pandemic
(WorldNews Japan)

Camping has been growing in popularity and sales of related goods rising in recent months in Japan as people wanting to go out with friends and family members during the COVID-19 pandemic turn to outdoor recreation. During a weekend earlier this month, a campsite with about 40 pitches in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, was packed with campers of all ages. Campers are setting up their tent at a campsite in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture on Sept. 12, 2020. (Kyodo) `We can avoid risks of being infected with the virus in such an open and large...