Caribou-kun and Lake Yamanaka

**"Caribou-kun and Lake Yamanaka"** is the fifth episode of season two of *Yuru CampΔ*.

## Synopsis from the official anime site

*Chiaki, Aoi, and Ena decided to camp at Lake Yamanaka. They bought new camping equipment, soaked in hot springs, ate ice cream after taking a bath, and enjoyed the area around Mt. Fuji before camping.*
### Plot

Ena, Chiaki, and Aoi go on a trip with the eventual goal of camping on the shore of Lake Yamanaka. Most of the trip has been planned by Chiaki with some stops along the way before they get to the campsite. They take a bus to a different Caribou store than they've been before and stop at a hotsprings with a view of Mt. Fuji. When they finally make it to the campsite, the location they planned to place their tent is rejected as too dangerous!

Nadeshiko and Rin can't make it because they are working (Nadeshiko's new job as a waitress and Rin at her usual bookstore job).

### Shima Shima Shima Rin episode

One time while camping, Rin could hear the voices of the plants and animals talking to her... even their screams

### Characters

* Ena Saitō
* Chiaki Ōgaki
* Nadeshiko Kagamihara
* Rin Shima
* Caribou store clerk
* Bus ticket clerk (バス券売所係員)
* Bus rider looking for hot springs (外国人男性)
* Soba shop customer (蕎麦屋の客)
* Smelt fishing man (ワカサギ釣りの男性)
* Campground caretaker (管理人)

## Adapted from

* Caribou-kun and the Camp Chairs (Manga chapter 31)
* Snow Country Hot Pot and Lake Yamanaka (Manga chapter 32)
* Room Camp 32 - Girl of Nature Shimarin (Manga volume 5 extras)

## Media

### Images

In anime

Promotional poster for Season 2 showing the girls at Lake YamanakaEna and Aoi glomp Caribou-kunAoi and Ena are rooted as Chiaki heads out
Real-life versions
Mt. Fuji Station IRLThe actual store's mascot is a bear (not a caribou)This episode's hot spring IRLMisaki Camping Ground IRLLake Yamanaka from Cape Ohmama IRL
## Notes & Trivia

* It's about a 3-hour trip on three trains to get from Minobu to Mt. Fuji Station.
* The outdoor sports store which they visit is based on Montbell (モンベル 富士吉田店) in Fujiyoshida.
	+ Montbell on Google Maps
* **Yamanakako Onsen Benifuji no Yu** (山中湖温泉 紅富士の湯) is the hot spring which the girls visit. Guests have a clear view of Mount Fuji.
	+ Yamanakako Benifuji no Yu on Google Maps
* The girls are camping at Misaki Camping Ground (みさきキャンプ場) which is a lakeside camping spot with a view of Mt.Fuji.
	+ Misaki Camping Ground on Google Maps
* The voices and character models for the smelt fisherman and the campground caretaker are the directors of variety show  *How Do You Like Wednesday?*, making cameo appearances in this episode. In 2019 they collaborated on a music video. It's a comedy show in which the hosts travel across Japan. The song in the video, "1/6 Yume Tabibito 2002" (1/6の夢旅人2002） by Ryoichi Higuchi, was the theme song of "How Do You Like Wednesday" for the 2002 "Moped Vietnam 1800km" season of that show.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *YuruCamp.jp* - Episodes【第5話】| TVアニメ「ゆるキャン△ SEASON２」公式サイト (カリブーくんと山中湖 in Japanese; in English: [Episode 5] Caribou-kun and Lake Yamanaka)
2. ↑ Yuru CampΔ official site page for Episode s2e5
3. ↑ *YouTube - Crunchyroll official channel*:Shima Rin episode from s2e5
4. ↑ Seiyu: Isamu Yusen (祐仙勇)
5. ↑ Seiyu: Wataru Komada (駒田航)
6. ↑ Seiyu: Kana Uetake (植竹香菜)
7. ↑ Seiyu: Tadahisa Fujimura (藤村忠寿)
8. ↑ Seiyu: Masamichi Ureshino (嬉野雅道)
9. ↑ *HyperDia*: Kai Tokiwa to Mount Fuji
10. ↑ Yamanakako Benifuji no Yu official website
11. ↑ Misaki campsite official website
12. ↑ *Yurucamp Official Site*: News 2/4/2021
13. ↑ *Anime News Network*: Laid-Back Camp Joins Forces with How Do You Like Wednesday.

## External Links

* *Lake Yamanaka* (Yamanakako, 山中湖)

News
* *Yurucamp.jp* - 『ゆるキャン△ SEASON２』放送休止のお知らせ (in Japanese; summary: *Yuru Camp*Δ SEASON 2 suspended on YBS/Yamanashi Broadcasting after episode 5 for special program) 2021.01.30