Japanese TV personality shows Chevrolet camper van for overnight stays

Nissan introduced the X-Trail Rock Creek Multi-Bed, a factory camper conversion kit for its SUV, featuring a two-person folding mattress (180x115 cm) with a Cordura cover and under-bed storage. The vehicle uses the e-Power hybrid system with e-4orce all-wheel drive. Available only in Japan, starting at ¥5,327,300.

Excalibur Games is running a sale on the survival simulator Long Drive North: Co-Op RV Simulator on Steam. The game is 55% off until June 2. Players drive an RV through snowy wilderness, managing hunger, thirst, and fatigue. It features up to 4-player co-op, RV repair and customization, hunting, and crafting. The game is in early access and supports English only.

Carstay, a Japanese platform for RV rental and carsharing, has added three new vehicles and three overnight parking spots. The total number of registered RVs reached 490, up 38 from the previous month, while the number of parking spots remained at 320. New vehicles include the compact JP STAR Happy1 Turbo based on the Daihatsu Atrai, a camper based on the Toyota Camroad with free delivery to Kansai Airport, and the TABIVAN-O.W.L. based on the Fiat Ducato. One of the new parking spots is located at a hot spring facility in Nagano Prefecture.

JP Home Supply has delivered 62 mobile toilet trailers to municipalities across Japan. Himeji City in Hyogo Prefecture became the largest adopter in western Japan with 6 units. The trailers are engine-free, eliminating flood damage risk, and feature solar panels and self-contained waste systems. During peacetime, they serve as public restrooms in tourist areas, ensuring maintenance and rapid deployment in disasters.

The city of Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture, signed a naming rights agreement with Yamanashi Meijo Co. The Hakushu Oda no Mori Meisui Park and Oda no Mori Campsite have been renamed 'Shichiken Hakushu Meisui Park Beruga'. The contract runs from June 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028, with an annual fee of 1 million yen. The facilities attract about 200,000 visitors per year.

Japanese kabuki actor Nakamura Shido said on a TV show that he bought a camper van for family trips. They drove around Hokkaido and visited Izumo Taisha.