Motorhome site in Anamizu
In the city of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Noto Peninsula, the motorhome site Inaka Backpacker House operates under manager Nakagawa Ikuma. The facility accommodates 10 vehicles and is equipped with toilets, showers, a kitchen and electricity. The manager moved here in 2013 after two years of budget travel around the country and work at a Tokyo company. He also offers campervan carsharing and booking of overnight parking spots via a platform.
After the earthquake
Founder Ikuma Nakagawa opened the establishment in 2019. After the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the main house was severely damaged and demolished at state expense; the parking was expanded in its place, and equipment was moved to a surviving warehouse. Currently, two sites in the city can accommodate 10 motorhomes, with toilets, shower, kitchen and electricity. In cooperation with the platform Carstay (Yokohama), two motorhomes are provided for carsharing. The goal is to address the housing shortage in Oku-Noto and revive tourism with motorhomes.