Mishima Daihatsu unveils two new camper vans with Japanese cypress wood interiors

Japanese actress Minako Tanaka, official ambassador of the Japan RV Association, shared her experience of traveling in a Nuts Clair motorhome. Over five years, her family visited 46 prefectures, saving on accommodation: a night at an RV park costs about 4,000 yen versus 60,000–70,000 yen for a hotel.

Seibu Railway has introduced mobile rest stops based on campervans for outdoor workers to prevent heatstroke. A pilot project in summer 2025 received positive feedback, leading to permanent adoption.

HIRO (49), member of the comedy trio Yasuda Dai Sakasu, reported spending the night in his newly delivered Daihatsu Hijet Cargo light van, which he plans to convert for sleeping.

The Carstay service provided four motorhomes as a mobile operations base for the organizers of the Rainbow Disco Club music festival in Higashiizu. The motorhomes were used from April 9 to 22, 2026, for staff accommodation, equipment storage, and as an office, solving logistics issues experienced in previous years.

Management company Con Spirito is expanding production and sales of trailer houses for investment purposes. The segment's revenue is projected to reach 20 billion yen by fiscal year 2025, a 2.9-fold increase from 2023. The company plans to boost output to 140 units next year, with each large model occupying 37 sq m and requiring three months for road transport permit processing.

Sleeping in vehicles is being reconsidered as an evacuation option during disasters. Following the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, which saw cases of deep vein thrombosis, experiments are being conducted on safely organizing such accommodations. The findings from these trials are being incorporated into national guidelines.