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DOING BUSINESS WITH... JAPAN<br />
CRAFT<br />
One of Japan’s best-known import companies, Craft has a long history of more than 30 years<br />
of importing RVs and motorhomes from both the United States and Europe and selling<br />
them to Japanese consumers. As well as selling brands including Adria< Sun Living and<br />
Annex, the company also has a maintenance and servicing department to help owners have<br />
long and happy experiences with their leisure vehicles.<br />
www.rv-craft.co.jp<br />
MYSTIC PLANNING<br />
A manufacturer of campervans and other leisure vehicles for some 30 years, Mystic Planning<br />
has a focus on safety, high-quality and creating vehicles for life. The company has previously<br />
won several Good Design Awards for its campers and trailer tents and adopts manufacturing<br />
methods that specialise in reducing overall weight. The company believes this has helped it<br />
catch the eye of campers around Japan throughout its history.<br />
www.mystic.ne.jp<br />
SNOW PEAK<br />
Snow Peak is one of the leading tent camping companies in Japan <strong>–</strong> it has also become a<br />
brand that is gaining recognition on a global stage with subsidiary companies in both the UK<br />
and United States. The company focuses on high-quality and high-fashion and makes tents<br />
and camping furniture and accessories accordingly. Located up in the hills near to Awagatake<br />
and Mount Sumon, the country places huge emphasis on remaining close to nature.<br />
www.snowpeak.co.jp<br />
MONTBELL<br />
Established in Osaka in 1975 by Isamu Tatsuno, this is a brand that came from the love of a<br />
mountaineer. The company is known all over the world for its high-quality tents, outdoor<br />
clothing and other mountaineering equipment and has bases in North America and Europe.<br />
The company has long held a passion to protect and preserve the natural beauty of Japan<br />
and the rest of the world and now has an eco-focus to help reflect that.<br />
www.montbell.jp<br />
SHOW BUSINESS<br />
Japan is a country with<br />
a staggering number of<br />
shows and exhibitions<br />
dedicated to camping and<br />
leisure vehicles. Most of<br />
these shows are organised<br />
by the Japan Recreational<br />
Vehicle Association (JRVA),<br />
with the biggest one being<br />
the Japan <strong>Camping</strong> Car<br />
Show that takes place in<br />
Chiba City in February each<br />
year. This event attracted<br />
24,000 visitors in its most<br />
recent edition, who came<br />
to witness more than<br />
280 campervans from 66<br />
different brands, as well as<br />
assorted accessories.<br />
Aside from this main<br />
show, there are events in<br />
Nagoya, Osaka, Tohoku,<br />
Hokkaido, Kanagawa,<br />
Hiroshima, Tokyo,<br />
Yokohama and more<br />
throughout the year. By<br />
visiting www.jrva.com/en/<br />
event you should be able<br />
to find a complete list of<br />
Japanese camping industry<br />
shows throughout the<br />
calendar year.<br />
Pic below: ©JRVA<br />
LOCUS GEAR<br />
Another high quality tent brand, Locus Gear specialises in outdoor shelters that offer<br />
lightweight, durable and easy to carry solutions. The company works only with high-quality<br />
and technical materials such as Dyneema, carbon poles and super-fine mesh. The company<br />
has long been regarded as a trailblazer in the Japanese camping industry and is also sold<br />
elsewhere in the world.<br />
www.locusgear.com<br />
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