TOMO Campers
TOMO CAMPERS（トモキャンパーズ）from ¥18,700 a day
TOMO Campers rents FF-heated 4WD vans from Sapporo and New Chitose with a winter rate from ¥18,700 a day, and it parks its unheated kei campers for the winter.
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TOMO runs a small Sapporo fleet and hands vans over at New Chitose through the Airport Parking shuttle. Its winter season runs from 4 January to 10 March, and in those weeks only the Corde Bunks-2, the two Amitys, the Freedom and the Run Through go out. All of them are 4WD, and each carries an FF heater and a fridge running off two sub-batteries. The Hiace-based Freedom has floor heating and a pine interior.
The winter rate sits below the summer high season: ¥18,700 a day for a Hiace and ¥30,800 for the Corde Bunks. Sinks are off from November to March. Plan on two and a half days or more, because TOMO turns down shorter bookings, and ask about tyres in writing since the site never mentions them.
What it does well
- + Clear winter policy: only the FF-heated 4WD vans go out
- + Winter rate undercuts the summer high season
What to watch for
- – Drivers must have held a licence for three years, and the site doesn't mention international permits
- – Rentals of 24 hours or a day and a half aren't accepted
5 vehicles
The vans you can rent車両
| Van | Sleeps | Base | 4WD | Studless | Engine-off heater | Toilet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corde Bunks-2 | 5 | Toyota Camroad cab-over (3.0 diesel) | Yes | – | Yes | – | Seats 6. Sink unavailable November to March. |
| Amity-1 / Amity-2 | 6 | – | Yes | – | Yes | – | Seats 6. Sink unavailable November to March. |
| Freedom | 5 | Toyota Hiace (2.7 petrol) | Yes | – | Yes | – | Hokkaido wood interior; bunk beds. |
| Run Through | 4 | Toyota Hiace (2.7 petrol) | Yes | – | Yes | – | |
| Vamos / Every kei campers | 2 | Honda Vamos / Suzuki Every | Yes | – | No | – | Not rented from November to March because they have no FF heater. |
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