[Japan RV Association] [Drive Tourism] Japan RV Association (JRVA) will exhibit at “Tourism EXPO Japan 2024”!
Proposing the usefulness of campers at the world’s largest
travel-themed festival
*Japan RV Association General Incorporated Association*
Press release: September 19, 2024
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[Drive Tourism] Japan RV Association (JRVA) will exhibit at “Tourism EXPO Japan 2024”!
Proposing the usefulness of campers at the world’s largest
travel-themed festival
Japan RV Association (Chairman: Araki)
Kenji, located in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, abbreviated as JRVA) is the world’s largest travel festival, “Tourism EXPO Japan 2024”, which will be held from September 26th (Thursday) to September 29th (Sunday), 2024. We would like to inform you that we will be exhibiting at “. The event, which started in 2014 as a comprehensive travel event, will be held in Tokyo for the first time in two years this year! Nowadays, people are able to use their time as freely as they used to, but their needs are diversifying, and new added value is being sought from travel.
Under the event theme “Travel is an encounter with new value,” the Japan RV Association (JRVA) is promoting a travel style called “drive tourism (vehicle travel and overnight stays in a car)” with the theme of traveling by car in a camper. We propose “multiple possibilities for campers that are not just for leisure”.
According to data surveyed, aggregated, and published by the Japan RV Association (JRVA), the number of domestic campervans, which has been increasing since the survey began in 2005, exceeded 100,000 in 2016, and will increase by 2023. Nowadays, with a total of 15,5000 vehicles owned, “car travel” in camper vans has become a movement as new lifestyles are sought after. Furthermore, with the recent inbound boom, “drive tourism”, which is traveling using “rental camper cars”, is becoming more and more popular among Japanese as well as overseas customers.
At the JRVA booth, we will be holding a campervan exhibition and a stage event so that as many people as possible can experience the excitement, emotion, and surprise that a “car trip” brings, as well as the various ways campers can be used for a variety of purposes. . Please come and visit us.
* -Event Overview-*
●Event name: Tourism EXPO Japan 2024
●* Venue: * Tokyo Big Sight
Japan RV Association (JRVA) booth: East Hall 5 Booth number L-090
●* Sponsored by:*
Japan Tourism Promotion Association
Japan Travel Agents Association (JATA)
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
●* Date:*
Industry Day September 26th (Thursday) 10:00-18:00
Industry Day September 27th (Friday) 10:00-18:00
General day: September 28th (Sat) 10:00-18:00
General day: September 29th (Sun) 10:00-17:00
*●Stage program*
-September 26th (Thursday) and 27th (Friday) 11:30-12:00-
* “Advantage of car travel in attracting tourists: Acquire high-price customers with cost savings” *
Speakers: Nobuyuki Takahashi (Vice President of the Japan RV Association), RV Park Owner, Minako Tanaka (Actress, Japan RV Association Certified Camper Goodwill Ambassador)
-September 26th (Thursday) and 27th (Friday) 13:00-13:30-
* “A must-see for presidents! Recommendation for introducing a camper van: Four functions in one vehicle: Improving corporate image, disaster prevention, welfare benefits, and tax saving measures” * Speakers: Kenji Araki (Chairman of the Japan RV Association), Yasuyuki Ohashi (Kernel Editor-in-Chief), Minako Tanaka (Actress and Camper Goodwill Ambassador certified by the Japan RV Association)
-September 26th (Thursday) and 27th (Friday) 14:30-15:00-
* “Future prospects and costs of rental camper cars: Westernization of tourism is rapidly progressing even in Japan” *
Speakers: Kenji Araki (Chairman of the Japan RV Association), Satoshi Kawada (Representative of Rental Camping Car Net), Minako Tanaka (Actress/Japan RV Association Certified Camper Goodwill Ambassador)
* ● Booth event list page: * https://www2.t-expo.jp/BoothEvents/search/ja/BtoB/
●* Special event website: * https://www.t-expo.jp/
* -Possibilities of campervans-*
Camping cars, which have both the function of a car as a means of transportation and the function of a residence, can be used not only for leisure activities such as camping, but also for use in a variety of situations, such as use as a residence or evacuation site in the event of a disaster, telework, and workcation. You can use it in
●Attractiveness for leisure
A campervan allows you to move around and sleep in just one car, allowing you to enjoy a free trip without being restricted by time. It’s also perfect for traveling with small children or pets, as you can carry your familiar bedding and favorite items with you on your trip. As of August 2024, there are more than 470 RV parks, which have been certified by the Japan RV Association (JRVA) as “places where you can sleep comfortably and safely in your car” since 2012. , we support your free travel.
●Strengths during disasters
When a disaster occurs, you need to act quickly, and campervans are easy to move and can quickly respond to sudden evacuations and evictions, including aftershocks. In addition, a personal space is secured inside the car, which allows you to be free from stress and tension, allowing you to stay calm and maintain your mental stability. Furthermore, it is equipped with the facilities necessary for daily life such as electricity, water, gas, and sleeping facilities, so it is possible to live a basic life even in the event of a disaster. ● Utilization in telework/workation
Campers come in a variety of sizes. Vehicles the size of vans or light cars are easy to use on a daily basis, so they can sometimes be used as a means of transportation and sometimes as an office. If the vehicle is equipped with a sub-battery or solar panel, it is possible to use the indoor air conditioner and power supply even if the engine is stopped.
*JRVA is an abbreviation for “JAPAN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ASSOCIATION,” the English name of the Japan RV Association.
What is “Japan RV Association”?
Members of camper car manufacturing and sales businesses that are engaged in activities to popularize, develop the market, and improve the environment with the aim of creating a culture of car travel and sleeping in cars, with the theme of “Create a culture of camper cars in Japan!” It is an organization made up of.
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