What is the vegetation, wildlife, like in japan?

For the most part, the vegitation is very dense, bamboo and cedar forests along the hillsides and countryside. There are wild Japanese monkeys up in the Nothern Mountains and Taiwaneese monkeys as well in patches along the coast and southern islands, snakes (mostly non-venomous), lizards and gekos are everywhere among the bamboo forests.There are also many birds such as sea hawks, sea gulls and cranes in coastal areas and inland mostly sparrows, warblers, and ducks inland. In late March, early April you can enjoy cherry blossoms in many areas throughout Japan. In May, Azalias (tsutsugi), wisteria (fuji) and rose (bara) parks are everywhere and in June (right now), many types of Hydragea (Agisai) and everywhere thanks to the wet, rainy weather. In Hokkaido and Nothern Honshyu regions there are wild bears and deer as well, but due to development, they are becoming quite scarce. A kind of black squirel as well as a sharp nosed type of grey squirel are also common in countrysides.

Okinawa, Japan. The southern most island is jungle covered in areas that are not built up. There are coconut palms, and large fern leaf looking plants. They grow bananas, pineapples and oranges. As well as the ubiquitous sugar cane and even sweet potatos. There are wild pigs and rats. Large spiders and fiery red, almost flourescent, scorpions. Geckos. But the sea life is the best. To go scuba diving and see all that sea life. The fish, and many are large, don't even seem to aknowledge a person. Watch out for sea snakes! Beaches with aqua greens and blues. An occasional thunderstorm during the rainy season will send people hurrying from the beaches to one of the many covered, but open air bars. They served grilled meats on sticks along with the local beer. The women are friendly in every kind of way and you wish you would never have leave.