Priority RV Rental for Emergency Staff Housing in Tendo

Tendo City (Yamagata Prefecture) has signed an agreement with Vantech to prioritize renting RVs during earthquakes and floods. The RVs accommodate 5–6 people and are equipped for housing dispatched staff and medical personnel.

Japanese company YURT has developed the VANLIFE ROOMKIT conversion kit for the 7-seat Toyota Sienta. It provides a sleeping platform up to 192 cm long with storage underneath. The kit debuts May 9–10 at Fieldstyle Tokyo, with sales expected in 2026.

Dutch studio Square Glade Games and publisher Silver Lining Interactive have released Outbound on PC and Xbox Series X|S. PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 versions arrive May 14. The game amassed over 1 million Steam wishlists before launch.

Construction company Nagai Construction will open the five-story Trail Inn Tokachi Shimizu-cho Mikage hotel in Shimizu, Hokkaido, at the end of May. The hotel consists of trailer homes and operates without staff

LAC Holdings announced the merger of Delta Link, Camping Car Land and Anex into a new company, LAC Mobil, which will start operations on June 1. Warranty terms for existing customers remain unchanged.

Japanese builder Metio introduced the Racnel VanTour, a camper van conversion of the Toyota Hiace. It features an aluminum frame for reduced noise and vibration, and a California-inspired interior. Price starts at 4,700,000 yen.