Not Just a Camper.An Experience.

Our most common piece of feedback? “You’ve thought of everything!“

Unlike anywhere else, we take real pride in the planning, design and product quality behind every camper — each item carefully chosen to elevate your whole experience. In fact, over 70 items are included as standard, with no equipment packages or hidden add-on fees.

Every rental includes:

• Rooftop tent and seasonal bedding
• Awning / shade, camping chairs, table and lights
• Fridge, gas stove and a full camp kitchen — pots & pans, chef’s knives, cutting boards, cutlery and an Italian coffee set
• All the little extras you need to cook — lighter, salt, pepper, olive oil, aluminium foil and more
• A speaker for your soundtrack on the road
• An integrated battery power system to charge phones, drones, laptops and cameras, or run a hairdryer (please note this is a finite power resource, so periodic external charging — for example at a powered campground or while driving — may be required)
• A cleaning set, wet wipes and paper towels

…and there’s plenty more. Each camper is fitted out with its own hand-selected kit, so do check the individual vehicle pages for the finer details too.

👉 See exactly what’s packed — the full 70+ item list: What’s Included

YES — most international visitors can drive in Japan. There are two accepted methods, depending on where your licence was issued. The official details are on the JAF (Japan Automobile Federation) page, and Kart has a handy country-by-country checker:

• JAF — Driving in Japan: https://english.jaf.or.jp/driving-in-japan/drive-in-japan
• Kart — requirements by passport/country: https://kart.st/en/drivers-license/

Method 1 — International Driving Permit (1949 Geneva Convention)

This is the most common route. Obtain an IDP issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention in your home country before you travel. In Japan you must carry all three, together:

• your 1949 Geneva Convention IDP,
• your valid original driver’s licence, and
• your passport.

Please note it must be a 1949 Geneva Convention IDP. Permits issued under the Paris (1926), Washington (1943) or Vienna (1968) Conventions are not valid for driving in Japan.

Method 2 — Official Japanese translation of your licence

If your licence was issued in Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco or Taiwan, you do not use an IDP. Instead, obtain an official Japanese translation of your licence (issued by JAF, or your embassy/consulate — for Taiwan, the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association), following the requirements in the JAF link above. You may then drive in Japan carrying your original licence + the Japanese translation + your passport, together at all times.

⚠️ Physical documents only — digital / app licences are not accepted

You must present the original, physical documents at pick-up. Digital or app-based licences — for example Singapore’s Singpass digital licence or Malaysia’s MyJPJ app licence — are not accepted by the Japanese authorities, by rental companies, or by us. If you only hold a digital licence, please request a physical licence card from your licensing authority well before you travel, as it is not always issued instantly.

How long you can drive (validity)

• An IDP is valid for one year from its date of issue — please check the issue date carefully.
• Your permission to drive in Japan runs for one year from your date of landing in Japan (the entry stamp in your passport) — whichever comes first.

A common trap for long-term residents

If you have resided continuously in Japan for more than one year, your International Driving Permit is treated as invalid, and you will generally need to obtain a Japanese driver’s licence in order to rent a camping car. The National Police Agency explains this clearly with a diagram: NPA driver’s licence guide (PDF)

Our Winter Seasonal Bedding Set (November to March) consists of pillows, a thermal “heat-tech” under sheet, high quality winter goose feather down duvet, winter blanket and an electric blanket;

our Spring Seasonal Bedding Set (April to June) consists of pillows, a high quality goose feather down duvet;

our Summer Seasonal Bedding Set (July to August) consists of pillows, a light weight duvet and electric fan;

our Autumn Seasonal Bedding Set (September to October) consists of pillows, a high quality goose down feather duvet and blanket.

Please NOTE. 
For Winter months the supplied electric blanket consumes a large amount of electrical energy and is a limited/finite resource.  The amount of “use-time” of electrical blankets & equipment depends on each customers usage, driving time & environment.
If there is concern, it is encouraged that customers book campgrounds offering mains 110V power to charge the supplied portable battery via extension cable.

Additionally offer high power hot air heaters that can produce & feed hot air into the roof tents.  These can be seen on our Enhancements page and opted for when making a booking request.

We remind that this Overland experience is camping in nature.   It is the customers responsibility to pack adequate clothing for individual comfort needs.