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In Japan, RV parks are gaining popularity, offering safe and comfortable conditions for motorhome travel and overnight stays in vehicles. The article highlights top parks equipped with essential infrastructure, including electricity, water, and sanitary facilities.
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In Japan, RV parks are gaining popularity, offering safe and comfortable conditions for motorhome travel and overnight stays in vehicles. The article ...
In Japan, RV parks are gaining popularity, offering safe and comfortable conditions for motorhome travel and overnight stays in vehicles. The article highlights top parks equipped with essential infrastructure, including electricity, water, and sanitary facilities.
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Updated: 22.08.2026
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The Japan RV Association certifies RV parks that meet requirements such as ample parking space, 24-hour toilets, and 100V power outlets. This initiative addresses growing concerns over rule violations and poor manners among people sleeping in their cars at roadside stations and other locations. The article highlights two examples: an RV park in Niikappu, Hokkaido, located on hotel grounds with access to a hot spring for 500 yen, and another in Nakagawa, Tochigi, within a campsite surrounded by natural forest where insects can be observed.
The Japan RV Association is expanding a network of dedicated, paid overnight facilities for motorhomes and camper vans to address safety and parking restrictions. A new location, RV Park The Day Osaka, offers spaces with 100V power, 24-hour toilets, cooking facilities, and access to hotel baths, overlooking views of Mount Rokko and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.
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A new paid RV park, RV PARK YACHIMATA, has opened in Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture. It offers seven spacious sites with electricity, a 24-hour toilet, and a waste disposal station. Rates start at 3500 yen per night.
Chiba TV has published recommendations for staying in vehicles during disasters. During the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities recommended 'dispersed evacuation' to avoid infection in shelters. Specialists note that the rules for such overnight stays differ from regular camping and suggest remembering the keyword 'ba-su-da-shi-de'.
An RV park has opened in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, adjacent to the Mansoen Aiueo no Mori satoyama park. It offers 6 parking spaces, 24-hour toilets, electricity (fee), water (free), and garbage disposal (fee). Rates start at 2,750 yen per night. The Yamashiro Onsen hot spring is a 5-minute walk away.
A camper van journey through Japan's Seto Inland Sea region highlights upgrades to the vehicle, including an AI dashcam, Wi-Fi smartphone holder, and LEGANCE armrests. The route covered Kagawa Prefecture's Kanonji and Mitoyo areas, with stops at Shonai Peninsula Auto Campground and Tomonoura Beach, known as 'Japan's Uyuni Salt Flat'. The camper was equipped with DIXCEL brake pads and an OUTDO sodium-ion battery.
Monthly Jidosha magazine featured the RV park 'Yupuru Kizakiko Onsen Lakeside Station' in Nagano Prefecture. The park is certified by the Japan RV Association, offering 10 sites, 24-hour toilets, electricity (fee), water (free), waste disposal (fee), and an onsen on site. Rates start at 4,000 yen per night per vehicle. A restaurant serving local soba is located nearby. The park is open year-round, operates 24 hours, and camper rental is available. It is situated in Omachi, Nagano, with easy access to Azumino, Hakuba, and Matsumoto.
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Citroen has launched in Japan the limited edition Berlingo Sable, with 500 units, featuring the popular Sable (sand) color. Available in Max/Max XTR (short wheelbase, 5 seats) and Long Max/Long Max XTR (long wheelbase, 7 seats). Local price ranges from 4.67 to 4.992 million yen. The company also introduced the Agre Storage & Bed Kit, which converts the vehicle into a camper with a fold-out bed for two adults.
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