[Sangetsu]

There are spiders everywhere in Japan, and I do mean "everywhere". They are especially large and common in the late-summer, early-autumn months. When hiking in the hills (or even walking through parks) I carry a stick which I used to wave up and down in front of me so I don't get webs (or spiders) on my face.

There are few poisonous spiders in Japan, and your odds of getting bitten by any kind of spider are smaller than winning the powerball lottery.

One of the few positive things about winter in Japan is that there are no spiders (or insects) to bother you. Personally, I dislike the mosquitoes here far more than I dislike the spiders.