JRL Meetup

A meetup of camper owners organised by the national association JRL is being held on the 10th and 11th in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, around the Fukushima Ikoi-no-Mura Namie complex. About 30 campers have gathered. The event is taking place in Fukushima Prefecture.

Japanese manufacturer Whitehouse Camper has unveiled the compact kei camper N-Van Compo based on the Honda N-Van. The model combines the functions of a family car, a van and a motorhome. The news was reported by the magazine Za Rulyom.

The Nagoya Camping Car Fair 2026 AUTUMN will be held on 7–8 November 2026 at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture. Adult tickets (junior high school age and above) cost 900 yen in advance and 1,100 yen on the day; admission is free for elementary school children and younger, while pets cost 300 yen for one and 600 yen for two or more; admission is free for holders of a disability certificate. The event will display the latest camper models alongside outdoor equipment and car-sleeping goods.

In April 2026, three trailer houses equipped with air conditioning, kitchens and wooden decks with barbecue grills were installed at the Hiezu Seaside Park campsite in Tottori Prefecture. Each unit accommodates up to four adults, with rates for two people ranging from 10,000 to 15,000 yen per night depending on the season. Rentals include sleeping bags, electric bicycles and pizza ovens.

The article lists restaurants in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, where winter yellowtail can be eaten for up to 3,000 yen during the season from November to February. The author, who lived in a camper for 19 months in the region, notes that in good catch years dishes cost less than 3,000 yen, citing a set meal with rice and sashimi at the Himi fishing port market canteen. It also provides nearby overnight parking spots for camper vans and local supermarkets where the fish can be bought at a discount.

Japanese company Direct Cars has presented a micro-camper styled after Thunderbirds on a Daihatsu Hijet chassis. Only six units will be made, distributed by lottery.