Cool campgrounds for summer in Kyushu
Japanese summers are hot and humid, and a night in a campervan at sea level can stay above 25 °C. These 4 campgrounds in Kyushu have estimated August nights of 17 °C or less — mostly mountain plateaus above 1,000 m, or Hokkaido — so you can sleep without air conditioning.
Night temperatures are estimated for each campground from the nearest Japan Meteorological Agency station (1991–2020 normals), corrected by −0.65 °C per 100 m of elevation difference. Sorted from the highest campground down.
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Oita 大分県
- Bogatsuru Campground 坊ヶツルキャンプ場 Oita · 1,233 m · August nights ≈ 15 °C
- Car Camping Site Akagawa Onsen Akagawaso 車中泊サイト 赤川温泉 赤川荘 Oita · 1,050 m · August nights ≈ 16 °C
Miyazaki 宮崎県
- Shikimihara Sukoyaka no Mori Campground 四季見原すこやかの森キャンプ場 Miyazaki · 1,206 m · August nights ≈ 16 °C
- Yatate Highlands Campground 矢立高原キャンプ場 Miyazaki · 1,037 m · August nights ≈ 17 °C
More in Kyushu
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Cool in summer in other regions
Hokkaido (371) · Tohoku (118) · Tokyo & Kanto (29) · Hokuriku & Niigata (13) · Mt. Fuji & Hakone (61) · Japan Alps (Nagano & Gifu) (186) · Kyoto, Osaka & Kansai (4) · Hiroshima & Chugoku (7) · Shikoku (7) · All of Japan
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); details and prices from each campground's official website; climate from Japan Meteorological Agency normals; elevation from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.