{"id":4142,"date":"2020-08-29T18:47:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T09:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bappashota.com\/why-we-love-van-life-in-japan\/"},"modified":"2021-07-31T22:27:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T13:27:40","slug":"van-life-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/en\/van-life-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Life In Japan | 7 Reasons Why Japan Is The Best Country For Van Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4142\" class=\"elementor elementor-4142\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3622c62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3622c62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f684ab3\" data-id=\"f684ab3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f3f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f3f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Van life dates back many years but in the last 5 years or so, partly thanks to social media, van life in Japan and around the world has started to increase in popularity as people are starting to realise you can enjoy freedom and the ability to travel all while living in the comfort of your little home on wheels.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These days it\u2019s possible to live in your van with many of the modern day gadgets and amenities found in a standard house, so it has never been easier to live a very comfortable existence while being able to wake up to a different view each day.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5ed4b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5ed4b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb20527\" data-id=\"bb20527\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68451f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b68451f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/\u30c6\u3099\u30b7\u3099\u30bf\u30eb\u30ce\u30de\u30c8\u3099\u30ef\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4035\" alt=\"Japanese Digital Nomad 30 Online Job Ideas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/\u30c6\u3099\u30b7\u3099\u30bf\u30eb\u30ce\u30de\u30c8\u3099\u30ef\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc8.png 1024w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/\u30c6\u3099\u30b7\u3099\u30bf\u30eb\u30ce\u30de\u30c8\u3099\u30ef\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc8-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/\u30c6\u3099\u30b7\u3099\u30bf\u30eb\u30ce\u30de\u30c8\u3099\u30ef\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc8-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/\u30c6\u3099\u30b7\u3099\u30bf\u30eb\u30ce\u30de\u30c8\u3099\u30ef\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc8-600x405.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64d9d7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64d9d7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f26830\" data-id=\"2f26830\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1a05c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"aa1a05c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3095140970162370\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4642464463\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ec625a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ec625a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8861fe\" data-id=\"c8861fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec0703 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fec0703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b8caba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b8caba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad5ce3a\" data-id=\"ad5ce3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431d9f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"431d9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We have experienced van life in a few different countries around the world, however van life in Japan is definitely our favourite and we will explain why below.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0efd1be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0efd1be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7482529\" data-id=\"7482529\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f026f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f026f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Toilets<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b07918f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b07918f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d41fef\" data-id=\"8d41fef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9266315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9266315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first reason why we love van life in Japan is due to the abundance of toilets all over the country and even in remote areas. When comparing our experiences of vanlife in a country like Ireland for example, we found that some local Irish councils lock toilet blocks at night to prevent damage or vandalism. For van lifers, this is a nightmare and a huge inconvenience if you don\u2019t have a toilet in your van and need to use the toilet during the night. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-439850a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"439850a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba641e3\" data-id=\"ba641e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15cb67d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15cb67d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-7.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4145\" alt=\"Why Van Life In Japan Is the Best In The World\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-7.png 1024w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-7-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-7-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-7-600x405.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb77680 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb77680\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eafee7a\" data-id=\"eafee7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bddcf13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bddcf13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In contrast, in Japan, toilets are open 24\/7 and we have never come across toilets being locked at night. You can find toilets in convenience stores, at road-side stations and sometimes even just in a random lay-by at the side of the road. Another amazing bonus is that most toilets in Japan are sparkling clean and usually well stocked with toilet paper and hand soap.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65f06ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65f06ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-101a1dc\" data-id=\"101a1dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd3e27 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4dd3e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d63f48c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d63f48c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-196eda6\" data-id=\"196eda6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49420f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49420f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Showers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3541db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3541db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54295d6\" data-id=\"54295d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010ba7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"010ba7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A question van lifers often get asked is: &#8220;how do you shower while living in a van?&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In Europe, we often rely on our portable solar shower or sometimes pay to use showers at campsites or service stations. However, one of the best things about van life in Japan is the abundance of affordable hot springs all over the country.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7ca80e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7ca80e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bac4f1\" data-id=\"4bac4f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9340e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9340e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3838\" alt=\"Van Life Japan How We Take A Shower While Living In A Van\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-8.png 1024w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-8-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-8-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-8-600x405.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-782c7b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"782c7b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0187fdc\" data-id=\"0187fdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec07b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bec07b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course there are hot springs with spectacular views and special mineral water which come with a higher price tag, however there are many low-cost onsens and sentos that can be used for between \u00a5400 &#8211; \u00a5600. If you don\u2019t mind bathing with others, visiting an onsen can be a lovely relaxing experience to pass the time and you could even start your own onsen bucket list.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13f040f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13f040f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60d7edb\" data-id=\"60d7edb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c7bdb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a8c7bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d39797e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d39797e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b38c251\" data-id=\"b38c251\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3623faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3623faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Roadside Stations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12fc7d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12fc7d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-469d5d8\" data-id=\"469d5d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f077114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f077114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All over Japan, usually located on the side of a highway or main road, you can find many roadside stations. Roadside stations in Japan are fantastic and you will never find the same roadside station design twice. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is normally always a shop inside the station selling produce from local farmers and regional specialties such as sake or sweets. Many roadside stations are also home to a tourist information centre and souvenir shop. We have also seen hot springs, museums, restaurants, convenience stores, playgrounds and campsites located at roadside stations. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1f4e10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1f4e10\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03e1661\" data-id=\"03e1661\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e5c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86e5c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Roadside-Station-Hokkaido-Japan.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4539\" alt=\"Roadside Station Hokkaido Japan 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Roadside-Station-Hokkaido-Japan.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Roadside-Station-Hokkaido-Japan-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Roadside-Station-Hokkaido-Japan-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0bf7c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0bf7c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-572a276\" data-id=\"572a276\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330e8b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"330e8b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are always clean toilets and vending machines and this makes it a popular choice for van lifers who are looking for somewhere to park up for the night. We have stayed at many roadside stations while travelling in Japan and it\u2019s not uncommon to see other vans. There doesn\u2019t seem to be any problem with parking overnight at a roadside station in Japan, but it is best to arrive around dusk and leave in the morning so you are not taking up space in the car park. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95fad67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95fad67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc39073\" data-id=\"bc39073\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9288f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9288f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Roadside-Station-Hokkaido-Japan-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4541\" alt=\"Roadside Station Hokkaido Japan 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Roadside-Station-Hokkaido-Japan-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Roadside-Station-Hokkaido-Japan-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Roadside-Station-Hokkaido-Japan-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06f8cc3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06f8cc3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fa2414\" data-id=\"8fa2414\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5192cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5192cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we compare Japanese roadside stations to those in other countries, we much prefer the facilities in Japan. Roadside stations in the UK for example, usually only allow parking for 2-3 hours and always have the same facilities such as McDonalds or KFC.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b426132 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b426132\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d3401b\" data-id=\"8d3401b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7e010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed7e010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We stayed at a roadside station in Kochi prefecture, check out the video we made below.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d42d87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d42d87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58953ae\" data-id=\"58953ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695d982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"695d982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=pEDD1XQ3dd0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-212fd4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"212fd4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd62974\" data-id=\"cd62974\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995132e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"995132e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3095140970162370\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4642464463\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eaff9b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eaff9b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3b28ca\" data-id=\"c3b28ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713e4cb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"713e4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c3b499 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c3b499\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-426f0b9\" data-id=\"426f0b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8479a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a8479a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Free Campsites<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60a5e73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60a5e73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48a9e63\" data-id=\"48a9e63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a74cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a74cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4149\" alt=\"Why Van Life In Japan Is the Best In The World\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-6.png 1024w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-6-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-6-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-6-600x405.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09d37f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09d37f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bccb813\" data-id=\"bccb813\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d70cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d70cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another great part about van life in Japan is the availability of free campsites. There are of course privately owned campsites that charge fees, however free campsites are usually owned and taken care of by the local city government. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We usually find out about free campsites by searching on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">google maps<\/a> and checking the reviews on google from other people who have visited. Most free campsites have wonderful views and facilities, however you need to be aware that on a rare occasion they require you to call and reserve in advance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec2bdac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec2bdac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbe011a\" data-id=\"dbe011a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78379e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c78379e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0de14a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0de14a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-171249f\" data-id=\"171249f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d6646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2d6646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. No Negativity Towards Vanlifers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3449d21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3449d21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28b2a82\" data-id=\"28b2a82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c3465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37c3465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since van life has become so popular in recent years, some local beauty spots in Scotland for example, can attract up to 30 vans each night. Locals who live in these places start to resent this, especially if they have paid a lot of money for a house with a nice view which is then obstructed by many vans parked up. Some van lifers are also inconsiderate and leave trash or create noise which of course annoys the people living there. There can be hostility towards van lifers and sometimes they feel they are not welcome.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bc14da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bc14da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c7e69e\" data-id=\"2c7e69e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526271c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"526271c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3789\" alt=\"van life japan why we love living in our camper van\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-5.png 1024w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-5-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-5-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-5-600x405.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db6dc5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db6dc5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83c5c80\" data-id=\"83c5c80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a0777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2a0777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Japan, we have never experienced hostility and pretty much everyone we have met is very friendly and welcoming. Since van life in Japan is not as popular as it is in some countries overseas, many Japanese people are very interested to see inside the van and always ask lots of questions. We have always felt comfortable and safe everywhere we have stayed overnight which sometimes isn\u2019t the case in other countries if you feel like the locals don\u2019t want you staying there.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef3f391 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef3f391\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a963897\" data-id=\"a963897\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338f94e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"338f94e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3095140970162370\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4642464463\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b61ab15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b61ab15\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c41358\" data-id=\"8c41358\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ce165 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"15ce165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fc3255 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fc3255\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9a07f3\" data-id=\"b9a07f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d676e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31d676e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Food<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0ac69c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0ac69c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fa2bdd\" data-id=\"1fa2bdd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910ec25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"910ec25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dekomawashi.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4151\" alt=\"7 Famous Must-Try Famous Foods In Tokushima Prefecture Dekomawashi Skewer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dekomawashi.png 1024w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dekomawashi-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dekomawashi-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dekomawashi-600x405.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68e8697 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68e8697\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be665b5\" data-id=\"be665b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abf293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4abf293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fantastic aspect of van life in Japan is the food. Japanese food is famous around the world, but each prefecture within Japan is famous for its own dish or produce, ranging from onions on Awaji Island to chocolate covered crisps in Hokkaido. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course other countries have regional specialties, but in Japan it&#8217;s a really big deal and one of the main reasons people love travelling domestically within Japan. Restaurants and eating out is also really affordable in Japan compared to countries like the UK and sometimes it works out cheaper to eat out than buying lots of ingredients and cooking in your van (it also saves you doing the washing up too!)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bd50cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bd50cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffebf59\" data-id=\"ffebf59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db91da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"db91da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3095140970162370\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4642464463\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f68bf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f68bf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4c8b5f\" data-id=\"c4c8b5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da845ac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"da845ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca54867 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca54867\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d02415\" data-id=\"2d02415\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77257d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77257d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Infrastructure <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02a7ce7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02a7ce7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26bac4e\" data-id=\"26bac4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526cc6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"526cc6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4153\" alt=\"Why Van Life In Japan Is the Best In The World\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-3.png 1024w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-3-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-3-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/bappashota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanlife-Japan-\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30d5-3-600x405.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dda632 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dda632\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60ab478\" data-id=\"60ab478\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c8038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9c8038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though Japan is a nation of islands, the infrastructure is well developed and most places are accessible by vehicle. There are incredible bridges and regular ferries connecting the islands together so it is very easy to get around. There are many expensive toll roads in Japan but we try and avoid these by selecting toll-free roads when planning a route on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">google maps<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e0d620 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e0d620\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27df1b3\" data-id=\"27df1b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a062e4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a062e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe3d650 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe3d650\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3212c79\" data-id=\"3212c79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6281155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6281155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check out some of our van life in Japan videos below.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12a96c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12a96c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb859bc\" data-id=\"cb859bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132a8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"132a8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=5HsKKVhOGXo&amp;t=158s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18b866e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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