Notes on use

Notes on use

• The price varies depending on the season.
• Driver’s license: Standard motor vehicle license for automatic transmission car (However, only those who have been licensed for at least three years.)
• The number of passengers during driving and at bedtime is as follows:
  Van conversion … During driving: 6, At bedtime: 4
  Cabin conversion … During driving: 6 or 7, At bedtime: 5 or 6
• Inside the vehicle, smoking is prohibited, and you must take off shoes.
• Pets must not be allowed in the vehicle.
• You must use bedding or a sleeping bag to sleep. (Sleeping directly on the bed is prohibited.)
• No toilet and shower are installed.
• Having a meal or cooking that can leave odors behind, such as barbecue and grilled meat, is prohibited inside the vehicle.
• Using a facility, such as a campsite, is recommended for that purpose.
• About one hour is needed to explain how to use the vehicle before departure.
• To use a plan, Anshin Compensation (exemption compensation) System must be separately subscribed.
  Subscription fee (every 24 hours: 1,100 yen (including tax))
• Only credit card payment is accepted to use this plan.
• A car navigation system and ETC onboard equipment are standard equipment.

While driving

• Can be driven with a standard motor vehicle license. (However, only by those who have spent three years or longer after getting the driver’s license.)* Semi-standard license is needed for driving only the CRESSON Journey.
• Contact us after confirming the vehicle height and width in advance.(Check the height and width of each vehicle from here.)
  Because the accessory part is wider than the cabin part, the width you perceive from the driver’s seat differs from reality.
  Be aware of the distance between the side mirrors.
  Pay attention to clearance when passing through a tunnel or below a viaduct.
• A camper van is heavier than an ordinary passenger car and its inertia is stronger. Consequently, it takes longer to start and stop.
  The braking distance may be two to three times that of an ordinary passenger car.
  It may be difficult to start and take a long time to stop.
• Use the engine brake when going down a slope.
• The center of gravity of a camper van is higher and more easily affected cross winds than an ordinary passenger car.
  Do not turn the steering wheel abruptly or depress the brake pedal suddenly. (Be careful not to turn over the vehicle.)
• Before driving, confirm that the external cable is stored, each window is locked, the roof ventilation cover is in storage (lowered), and each on-board storage space is locked. (To prevent accidents and damage)
• t is recommended to prepare a schedule so that you can have enough time because you are driving a car you are not used to. An accident is likely to occur when you have gotten used to driving.
• A Japanese law obliges you to use a child seat for an infant under 6 years old in the vehicle.
  We also provide a child seat rental service.
  Please feel free to ask any of our employees about the service. (One child seat: 1,100 yen including tax)

External equipment

• When inserting an external charging cable, confirm the position of the insertion pin and that the cap is firmly closed.
• If charging does not go well, check the connection of the cable and the circuit breakers inside the vehicle and in the campsite facility.
• Use a hook when leaving the entrance door open.
• When closing the entrance door, be sure to open the screen door. (for damage prevention)
• Driving is prohibited with the entrance door or any window open.

Internal equipment

• Do not smoke in the car. No car will be rented to people who do not observe the no-smoking rule.
• Take off your shoes on the accessory part.
• Turn on the inverter switch to use electric appliances.
• Note that the circuit breaker may trip if two or more electric appliances are used at the same time.
• Use each piece of equipment correctly by carefully reading its manual.
• In a facility, such as a caravan site, it is basically recommended to connect the camper van to an external power supply.
• Do not flush leftovers and solid matter into the sink. (The sink may become clogged and malfunction.)
• When the rental period expires, empty and clean both the water supply and wastewater tanks to restore them to the original condition before the start of the rental period.
• Toilet and shower equipment are not provided. Use a campsite or public facility.
• In the vehicle, please refrain from dining or cooking that can leave odors. Dine or cook outside the vehicle.
• Bringing pets in the vehicle is totally prohibited. They must not be brought in even in a cage.
• Use bedding or a sleeping bag to sleep. Sleeping directly on the bed is prohibited.
• When using the bunk bed, be sure to use the exclusive ladder. (There was a case of damage. Do not climb on the table!)

Exemption and compensation

• Anshin Compensation System costs 1,100 yen/day. (Ask our staff about the description of the compensation.)
• Depending on the plan you subscribed to, you may be charged an extra fee or business compensation fee (non-operation charge: NOC) should an accident take place.
• An accident resulting in damage to an accessory part is excluded from application of compensation regardless of whether you subscribed to a compensation plan or not.
  If the accessory part is damaged, you will be charged 100,000 yen.
• In the above case, you have to pay for the accident and non-operation charge even if you subscribed to a compensation plan.
• If you damage any piece of on-board equipment, you will have to pay the full amount of the actual expense.
• The following are excluded from compensation. You will have to pay the expense even if you subscribe to the Anshin Compensation System:
  • Puncture or burst of tire
  • Damage to wheel

Manners of using camper van

When using a camper van, please understand and observe the following manners to enjoy safe and comfortable motor home camping: