Overnight stay in a motorhome at a highway rest area in Japan: what the law says

Tendo City (Yamagata Prefecture) signed an agreement with RV manufacturer VANTECH for priority rental of campers to house staff and medical workers during disasters. This is the city's 65th disaster-related pact.

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, a cooperative camper van life simulator, on PC and Xbox Series X|S. Versions for PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 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.