How did we get here?

A Community for Everyone. Outdoor Club White Moon brings people together to explore nature, learn new skills, and build friendships in a welcoming, bilingual space for families, friends, work teams, and solo adventurers. Activities range from relaxed hikes and campfire gatherings to hands-on bushcraft and team challenges designed to boost confidence, creativity, and well-being outdoors. Many events are hosted in both English and Japanese, making it easy for international residents and local neighbors to connect, practice language, and feel at home under the same sky.

White Moon is inspired by poetic Japanese expressions for the moon’s clear, luminous glow—terms like 皓月 (kōgetsu) for a bright, shining moon, and 白月/びゃくげつ (hakugetsu/byakugetsu), an old term marking the days from new moon to full moon that symbolize growth and renewal. It also nods to 月白 (geppaku), a bluish-white hue used in literature to describe moonlight, and 月代 (tsukishiro), the whitening eastern sky as the moon rises—images that reflect calm, community, and shared beginnings. Together, “White Moon” captures the spirit of starting fresh, moving forward step by step, and finding light in good company outdoors.