Spain: camper van tests every 6 months · VanLife Weekly #23
Spain now requires camper vans over 10 years old to be tested twice a year. Plus: 644 overnight parks in Japan and a wave of illegal stopovers in France.
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VanSky index for Yomitan, Japan — 66 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
Yomitan, Japan — VanSky 70 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #1459 of 1485 cities in the country (as of 12 June 2026). Temperature 23°C, wind 21 km/h. Solar panels yield 0.3 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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No optimal window today — wind or rain throughout the day.
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
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Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Updated: 06.06.2026
Diesel
$0.98 /l
JPY157.09 · €0.85/l
19 of 132
cheaper than 86% of countries
Petrol
$1.05 /l
JPY167.66 · €0.90/l
30 of 133
cheaper than 78% of countries
Nihon Kiatsu Bulk Industry has started accepting reservations for its new 'Trailer O2Room' service, a mobile oxygen room built on a trailer chassis. The rental service begins in summer 2026. The unit measures 5.5×2.2×2.3 m, accommodates up to 12 people, and offers both hyperbaric and hypoxic training modes. Monthly rental is estimated at 200,000–300,000 yen.
The editorial team of the Mapple guidebook has compiled a list of 40 campsites in the San'in region (western Honshu, Japan). The selection includes both paid and free sites, covering coastal, mountain, and forest locations. Featured sites include Sakaiminato Kokyo Marina with views of Miho Bay and Mount Daisen, Kawajiri Misaki for fishing, Makidani with beach access, and free sites like Detateyama and Dosarubo Koen. Most sites operate seasonally from April to November, with some open year-round. Prices range from free to 4,000 yen per plot.
Times24 and Nakafurano town (Hokkaido) will operate the municipal parking lot as a paid facility from June 13 to August 23, 2026, using the mobile service Times Parking Caravan. The system includes cashless payment terminals and license plate recognition cameras, enabling temporary paid parking without on-site staff. Data on entry/exit times and visitor origins will be collected to support tourism planning.
Authorities in Ikeda, Gifu Prefecture, approved a renovation plan for the municipal Ikeda Onsen. The project includes updating buildings, creating a car sleeping area, a sauna resort, and accessible baths. Opening is scheduled for August 2027.
The municipal Iko Yama Campground (Ichikai, Tochigi Prefecture) will open on July 1, 2025, with the season running until November 30. Operating since 1993, the site offers scenic tent plots (3 units, 5,000 yen per night) and forest plots (6 units, 3,000 yen per night), plus covered barbecue areas. Reservations must be made 7 days in advance via the website.
The Tokyo Campervan Show executive committee announced the third RV symposium on July 11, 2026, focusing on municipal adoption of campervans. For the first time, general participation will be selected by lottery, and the event will be live-streamed on the Japan RV Association's YouTube channel.
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