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Slow travel from Tokyo

Your journey, our camper.

Make any road in Japan your road.

We keep a small fleet of well-loved Honda, Mazda and Nissan camper conversions in Tokyo. Pick the van that fits your trip, take it where you like, sleep where the day ends. Fully insured, English support, kitchen kit included.

Campervan parked on a road in Japan
  • ★★★★★ 4.9 / 5 · 800+ trips
  • Comprehensive insurance
  • 24/7 JAF roadside
  • Unlimited mileage
  • VISA·Mastercard·Amex·JCB
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Anywhere in Japan

From Hokkaido onsen to Okinawa beaches — drive wherever, stop wherever feels right.

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Pricing as honest as the road

One nightly rate, one weekly rate, and everything you need already inside. No surprise line items waiting at the counter.

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Insured wherever your trip goes

Comprehensive cover on every rental, from a Fuji weekend to a Hokkaido month. Pick up the zero-deductible waiver if you sleep better that way.

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Someone on the line when you need them

Day or night, a real person picks up. JAF tow trucks are usually under 45 minutes if the road throws you a surprise.

About Tabi-RV

Slow travel was always the point

Tabi (旅) means journey — not destination, not itinerary, just the open road between. We started Tabi-RV because the best parts of Japan are the parts you can only reach when nobody's waiting for the train.

A small Tokyo-based crew, six vans we know by name, and route advice that comes from actually driving these roads — not from Google Maps. Tell us where you want to go and how you want to wake up; we'll point you at the camper that fits the trip.

6
Camper models
2,400+
Trips booked
4.9 / 5
Average review
Pick a camper

Six campers, each one feels a little like home

Bedding made up, kitchen ready, a kettle for the morning. Every van is stocked so you can leave Tokyo and not stop at a shop. Pickup is at our Edogawa-ku base; longer journeys (seven nights and up) get a softer rate.

Honda Shuttle (Black) Best value

Honda Shuttle (Black)

A small, gentle camper for two. Tucks into temple lanes and seaside lay-bys without fuss, sips fuel on long highway days, and feels surprisingly cosy once the bed is made up at dusk.

Sleeps 2, comfortably
¥9,800
per night
per week
¥58,000
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Mazda Premacy

Mazda Premacy

A touch more elbow room than the Shuttle — somewhere to set a coffee down, somewhere to stash a sketchbook. Soft suspension, low step-in, the kind of camper you settle into rather than climb into.

Sleeps 2, comfortably
¥9,800
per night
per week
¥58,000
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Honda Stepwagon (Black)

Honda Stepwagon (Black)

Our quiet favourite for longer journeys. The flat double bed feels like a real bed, and you can stand to change without ducking. Wherever you park for the night, it tends to feel like the right place.

Sleeps 2, comfortably
¥11,800
per night
per week
¥69,000
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Honda Stepwagon (White)

Honda Stepwagon (White)

The same gentle Stepwagon in a softer colour. Stays cooler through summer afternoons and catches the light beautifully on coastal evenings. Inside, everything is exactly where you left it the night before.

Sleeps 2, comfortably
¥11,800
per night
per week
¥69,000
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Honda Odyssey

Honda Odyssey

A little longer, a little more hushed at speed, a little more living-room than van. The one we reach for when the journey is long and the days unhurried — you arrive less tired than you left.

Sleeps 2, comfortably
¥11,800
per night
per week
¥69,000
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Nissan Serena

Nissan Serena

Calm, capable, easy company on a long road. The Pro Pilot driver assistance means the road takes a little less out of you, and the open back makes for slow lunches with the door open to the breeze.

Sleeps 2, comfortably
¥11,800
per night
per week
¥69,000
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Where will your journey go?

Four journeys to start with

These are the trips our customers come back from glowing. Pick one, change one, write your own — we send a printable PDF with campsite stops, fuel math, and toll estimates after you book.

Duration: 5–7 days Distance: ~450 km

Mt. Fuji and the five lakes

A loop of still water and mountain reflections. Mornings in mist over Kawaguchiko, afternoons winding through Hakone, an onsen waiting at the end of every day. Gentle for first-timers.

Duration: 10–14 days Distance: ~1,400 km

Hokkaido — the lavender road

Long open horizons, dairy-farm light, the smell of lavender in Furano. Drive north to Shiretoko for brown-bear coast and wake up to deer outside the window. Summer at its softest.

Duration: 14–21 days Distance: ~1,200 km

Shikoku — the temple loop

The old pilgrim path at a camper pace. Cedar-scented mountain passes, sudden ocean cliffs, small temple bells at dusk. The kind of journey that quietens you down.

Duration: 4–6 days Distance: ~280 km

Okinawa — the sunset coast

Subtropical greens, hibiscus, slow seafood dinners with the side door open. Beachside campsites where the day ends with toes in warm sand. Good all year, best in shoulder seasons.

Wherever the day ends

Leave Tokyo by lunch. Sleep where the view is.

Unlimited kilometres, full insurance, kitchen kit packed. Just pick the road.

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Notes from the road

Hundreds of journeys, 4.9 / 5 across all of them

A few words from people who took the long way home. More on Google Maps and TripAdvisor.

Verified trip · Google
★★★★★
"We didn't plan much beyond the first night, and that turned out to be the whole point. The Premacy made every little detour feel possible — we drank coffee in lay-bys, watched the sun set from the back doors, and didn't open a hotel booking app once."
Elena & Tomás · Spain
Fuji and the coast · 8 nights
Verified trip · Google
★★★★★
"I came thinking I needed an itinerary. Three days in I tore it up. The Stepwagon felt like a tiny apartment that I happened to drive between hot springs. The team checked in by message twice and otherwise let us be."
Aiko M. · Singapore
Nagano onsen drift · 6 nights
Verified trip · Google
★★★★★
"オデッセイで夫婦ふたり、北海道をゆっくり一周しました。急がない旅にちょうどよく、夜は車内が静かで、朝は窓の外が知らない景色。受け渡しの方が「焦らずに」と一言かけてくれたのが旅の合言葉になりました。"
佐藤さん · 神奈川
北海道 · 13泊
Common questions

Things people ask before booking

What licence will I need? +
Your home licence is the starting point. Most visitors also bring an International Driving Permit (under the 1949 Geneva Convention); a small number of countries use an official translation instead. Tell us where your licence is from and we'll let you know which one fits.
Where do people usually sleep? +
Japan makes it easy. There are over 1,200 michi-no-eki (roadside stations) that welcome overnight campers for free, plenty of friendly campsites for around ¥2,000 a night, and proper RV parks if you want hookups. Regular parking lots are a grey area, so we gently steer you elsewhere.
How does fuel work? And the expressway tolls? +
You pay your own fuel — we hand the camper over with a full tank and ask that it comes back the same way. The expressway tolls run on the ETC card that's already in the van; we settle the actual usage with you when you return, nothing rounded up.
Can the camper cross to Hokkaido, Shikoku or Kyushu by ferry? +
Yes — every van in the fleet sits comfortably in the standard car-deck ferry category. If you tell us your dates, we are happy to book the crossings for you at cost as part of the trip plan.
What happens if something goes wrong on the road? +
There is round-the-clock roadside help on every rental, in English. With JAF coverage a tow truck is usually with you in under 45 minutes anywhere on the main islands — and there is always a human on the other end of the phone in the meantime.
How is the insurance set up? +
Comprehensive cover comes built in, with a deductible between ¥0 and ¥50,000 depending on the vehicle. If you would rather not think about it at all, the zero-deductible waiver is ¥1,500 a night and tends to be money well spent for longer journeys.
Can I pick up in one city and drop off in another? +
Pickup and return both happen at our Edogawa-ku, Tokyo base for now. One-way trips to Osaka or Sapporo are something we're piloting — mention it in the form and we'll see what we can arrange.
Is there a security deposit? +
We hold ¥30,000 on your card at pickup, released within 3 business days of return if there's no damage.
Is there a mileage limit? +
No — unlimited kilometres on every rental. Drive Hokkaido or Kyushu without watching the meter.
What's the minimum rental period? +
3 nights. Most trips are 5-10 nights; weekly rates kick in at 7+ nights.
What's your cancellation policy? +
Free cancellation up to 14 days before pickup. 50% refund 14-7 days before. No refund inside 7 days, but we can move your dates once at no charge up to 48 hours before pickup.
What ID do I need at pickup? +
Your passport, your home country's licence, and either an International Driving Permit (1949 Geneva Convention) or an official Japanese translation of your licence. We photocopy all three.
What payment methods do you accept? +
Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and JCB credit cards. PayPal and bank transfer also accepted for rentals over ¥100,000. We charge 30% to confirm the booking and the balance at pickup.
Is there a cleaning fee? +
No — standard cleaning is included. An extra ¥5,000 fee only applies if the van comes back with unusual dirt (e.g. food spills, mud throughout).
I've never driven in Japan — what do I need to know? +
Drive on the left (UK side). Expressway speed limit 80-100 km/h; urban 40-60 km/h. The legal alcohol limit is zero — don't drink and drive. Snow chains or studless tires are required on some mountain passes Nov-Apr. We send a one-page driving cheat sheet with every booking confirmation.
How early should I book? +
For cherry-blossom season (late March into April) and the autumn colours in November, six to eight weeks ahead is comfortable. For Hokkaido summers, four to six weeks. Outside the peaks, even a few days' notice is often enough.
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