RV parks, which are facilities for overnight users, are equipped with facilities such as restrooms and running water, and many also have power sources in each space.
Some facilities allow you to set up tables, chairs, and tarps outside the vehicle, and even cook over a fire outside the vehicle. In addition, you can use the facilities as if you were at a campsite, with the ability to build a bonfire, etc. Since there is no need to pitch a tent for sleeping, there is less work to prepare and take down, and you can reduce the amount of luggage you need to bring with you.
As a result, there has been a movement among tent users to shift to a camping style in which the car is used as a tent, and the term “overnight stay in a car” has become more and more diverse. In addition, encounters with wild animals such as bears and wild boars have been on the increase recently, and some people are choosing to stay in their cars because they feel safer than in a tent.
This time, we visited an RV park where you can cook outside your vehicle and build a bonfire. RV Park & Camp 214KATSUURA (1516-1 Moriya, Katsuura City, Chiba Prefecture) is located in Katsuura City on the Pacific Ocean side of Chiba Prefecture.
From the Tokyo area, take the Tokyo Bay Aqua-line, the Aqua Expressway, or the Ken-O Expressway, and exit at the Ichihara Maizuru Exit onto Route 297 in the direction of Katsuura and Otaki.
Since the area where 214 Katsuura is located used to be a rice field, it is not always possible to search for it on the car navigation system, so you should use the “SGT Museum” next to it as your destination. However, the entrance to the SGT Museum of Art is one street away from the entrance to 214 Katsuura, so turn left before the SGT Museum of Art.
214 Katsuura Masaru Miki, the representative of 214 Katsuura, is an outdoorsman who has always enjoyed overnight stays in his car and camping, and has also used RV parks here and there. The 214 Katsuura facility created by such a person is not just a place to stay in a car on the way to a destination, but a facility that can be enjoyed like a campground or used comfortably as a base for outdoor leisure activities.
Fees vary depending on the site used and will be noted again when introducing the site, but the basic pricing is for one group (one family) of four people. The basic rate is 4 people per group (1 family), with an additional 500 yen for each additional person. If there are many children, consultation is required.
The facility also has one camping trailer where you can sleep in. This is not in units of one lot, but rather 3,000 yen per user, so four people staying in the trailer would cost 12,000 yen. The price includes bedding just as at inns and hotels, and parking for one car is included. Since 214 Katsuura can also be used as a lodging site for motorcycle touring and bicycle cycling, it would be a good idea to use it in such cases.
The area where 214 Katsuura is located is a mecca for surfing, and surfers travel from Ichinomiya on the edge of Kujukuri-hama in the outer Boso region to Kamogawa in search of waves. And Katsuura is right in the middle of the line, making it a good base camp (the owner, Mr. Miki, also surfs).
This is why many surfers actually use the facility, but the location is not the only reason.
214 Katsuura also has shower and bathing facilities, especially showers, with outdoor showers (without hot water) and hot shower rooms that are perfect for use after a day at the beach.
The baths are also equipped with a unit bath for home use, so they are popular with users for providing an environment in which they can refresh themselves after a full day at the beach. The baths are designed to meet the needs of the increasing number of people who will want to take showers not only at night but also in the mornings.
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