Routes, costs, real trips
Numbers and itineraries from the camper trips our drivers actually finish. No fluff — fuel, tolls, ferry prices, onsen openings, and the kilometres that matter.
August: Tohoku's Summer Festivals by Camper — Sendai, Akita, Aomori Loop
A day-by-day Tohoku festival loop: Aomori Nebuta, Akita Kantō, Sendai Tanabata. Km, where to park near the grounds, and why August needs booking ahead.
July: Mt. Fuji Opens + Gion Matsuri — A Two-Leg Camper Route
Fuji's climbing season opens ~July 1, Kyoto's Gion Matsuri runs all month, Osaka's Tenjin Matsuri ~July 24–25. A Fuji basecamp + Kansai festival route with parking realities.
June: Beat the Rainy Season — Drive North by Camper (Tohoku + Hokkaido Route)
June tsuyu hits Honshu, but the north stays dry. A Tokyo→Tohoku→ferry→Hokkaido camper route with km, days, michi-no-eki stops, lavender and ajisai timing.
10-Day Hokkaido Campervan Road Trip — Real Route, Real Costs
A complete Tokyo-to-Hokkaido itinerary with ferry costs, kilometres, fuel, tolls and overnight stops.
Mt. Fuji 5 Lakes in 6 Days by Camper — Stops, Photos, Hot Springs
Day-by-day Kawaguchiko, Yamanakako, Saiko, Shojiko, Motosuko loop with parking, onsen and sunrise viewpoints.
Driving in Japan as a Foreigner: Licences, ETC, Speed Limits, Snow Tires
Which licence works, how the ETC toll card works, real speed limits, winter tires and the rules you actually need.