Lawson brings RV Park overnight stays to 75 stores
The Japanese convenience chain is opening car park camping spots at 26 more stores in seven prefectures, including Tokyo, as camper van ownership hits a record high.
Lawson is expanding its RV Park service, which lets camper van travelers stay overnight in convenience store car parks, to 26 more stores in seven prefectures. The new locations, rolling out between November 13 and 27, are in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Miyagi and all four Shikoku prefectures, bringing the total to 75 stores. The service is run with Glory and the Japan Recreational Vehicle Association.
Many of the new sites were chosen for easy access to tourist areas such as Odaiba in Tokyo, Hakone and Kamakura in Kanagawa, and Naruto and Imabari on Shikoku, as well as hot spring destinations in Miyagi.
Spaces cost ¥2,500 to ¥3,000 (about $16 to $20) per night and are booked through the RV-Park.jp website, with payment by credit card only. Each booking covers space for two vehicles, with one booking per store per day. Check-in runs from 15:00 to 22:00 and check-out is by 10:00. Store staff confirm bookings on a dedicated tablet, lend power cables and accept one bag of household waste.
Lawson began piloting the service in Chiba in July 2025. According to the company, it is especially popular with users in their 50s, who value having staff nearby, the affordable price, 24-hour shopping and locations near tourist sites and highway interchanges. Japan’s camper van fleet reached a record 173,000 vehicles in 2025, up by 8,000 from the previous year, according to the Japan RV Association.
