Free campgrounds in Japan
Wild camping and overnight parking are restricted in much of Japan, but many towns run free campgrounds, often by a lake, river or beach. These 54 campgrounds in Japan are free of charge.
A campground is listed when its official website shows a price of ¥0, or when it has no published price and is tagged as free (fee=no) on OpenStreetMap. Many free sites need a reservation or a form at the town office, close in winter or ban campervans — check before you go.
Filter all 54 campgrounds · Search on the map
By region
- Hokkaido · 7
- Tohoku · 7
- Tokyo & Kanto · 3
- Hokuriku & Niigata · 4
- Japan Alps (Nagano & Gifu) · 3
- Kyoto, Osaka & Kansai · Tsurumi Ryokuchi Campsite, Ikejiri Campground
- Hiroshima & Chugoku · 7
- Shikoku · 9
- Kyushu · 12
Highlights
- Mikasayama Nature Park Campground 三笠山自然公園内キャンプ場 Hokkaido · Free (official website)
- Sonokeyama Campsite 園家山(そのけやま)キャンプ場 Toyama · Free (official website)
- Sonokeyama Campsite 園家山(そのけやま)キャンプ場 Toyama · Free (official website)
- Kisokoma Reisui Park 木曽駒冷水公園 Nagano · Free (official website)
- Naokawa Ikoi no Mori Park 直川憩の森公園 Oita · Free (official website)
- Usutaibe senjouiwa camp site ウスタイベ千畳岩キャンプ場 Hokkaido · Free (OpenStreetMap)
- Cape Kimuaneppu Camp Site キムアネップ岬キャンプ場 Hokkaido · Free (OpenStreetMap)
- Keikoku Park Campground 渓谷公園 キャンプ場 Hokkaido · Free (OpenStreetMap)
- Shizen Kyuyoson Campground 自然休養村キャンプ場 Hokkaido · Free (OpenStreetMap)
- Minamikayabe River Park 南茅部河川公園 Hokkaido · Free (OpenStreetMap)
- Kashiwagi District Recreation Facility Campground 柏木地区レクリエーション施設キャンプ場 Hokkaido · Free (OpenStreetMap)
- Ashino Park Auto Campground 芦野公園オートキャンプ場 Aomori · Free (OpenStreetMap)
Other ways to choose a campground
Cool in summer · Near a hot spring · Dogs OK · Mt. Fuji view · All campgrounds by prefecture
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.