3rd Japan RV Association Camping Car Symposium with Tokyo Camping Car Show

Direct Cars, based in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, presented a special-edition camper at the Yokohama Camping Car Show 2026 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Japanese broadcast of Thunderbirds. The model is based on the company's compact cab-over camper PLAT and features four-wheel drive, a dark green body with a large '2' on the roof, six auxiliary lights, and red quilted seats. The interior includes a DC cooler, refrigerator, TV, AC100V outlet, USB ports, and a bunk bed over the cab. Production is limited to 6 units, with an estimated price of 7,390,000 yen including tax.

At a former ranch at 1,444 m elevation, a couple operates a campsite and coworking space, Tsumagoi Ranch Work&Camp, through a single dashboard. The nearest homes are within a 7 km radius, so the reception cannot be permanently staffed. Reservations, payments, Wi-Fi, sensors, and cameras are consolidated into one system: every event—a booking, a payment, a drop in water tank level, a person at the entrance—becomes a database row and appears on the dashboard and Discord. Water level is measured by a homemade ESP32 sensor with an ultrasonic probe every minute; after a false warning caused by an impossible reading of 512.7 cm, the system now ignores impossible values and sudden jumps. Across 4,829 records, the real change was at most 7.4 cm per minute. Temperature, wind, and rain are measured by a weather station, while indoor temperature, humidity, and CO2 are tracked by nine sensors.

MOBY, citing the web magazine DRIMO, published a writer's account of an overnight stay in a motorhome at Miyahama Onsen RV Park in Hiroshima Prefecture. The park is located about 15 minutes by car from the World Heritage site Miyajima and about 30 minutes from Kintai Bridge. The trip was made in a JP STAR Happy 1+ motorhome.

Auto One Camper presented the «Giden-kun POPUP Roof» camper based on the Suzuki Every JOIN Turbo at the Yokohama Camping Car Show 2026 in Yokohama. The vehicle features a pop-up roof that creates a 1850×1100 mm sleeping area and a lower bed, allowing four adults to sleep. It includes a microwave and rice cooker, and an external 100V outlet enables outdoor use of appliances. The power system comprises a 30W solar panel, engine charging, and a 100Ah auxiliary battery. The base price is 3,175,200 yen, with the optioned version at 4,260,630 yen.

Autowan Camper (Auto One Camper) showcased the Kyuden-kun POPUP Roof camper based on Suzuki Every at Yokohama Camping Car Show 2026. Price starts at 3,175,200 yen.

A travel blogger documents the fourth day of a campervan journey through Aomori Prefecture, visiting Mount Osore and Tanohata Coast. Mount Osore, one of Japan's three sacred mountains, impressed the author with its volcanic landscape of sulfur vents and barren rock, contrasting with the emerald-green Lake Usori, which is described as a 'paradise' after the 'hell' area. Tanohata Coast is noted for its natural grass extending to the water's edge. The author also collected Pokéfuta (Pokémon manhole covers) in Iwate Prefecture, noting their large number makes complete collection impractical. The night was spent at a roadside station in Noda.