Shobugahama Camping Village Store and Bath — Attraction in Nikko

Very crowded on the weekends and it’s like camping in a crowded city. The closest shopping is a long drive away. The price ¥1,200 for bike only is too expensive for such a crowded place. There’s no swimming in the lake that’s still contaminated from the 2011 Fukushima disaster. And all bikes are left unattended when the office closes leaving them open for damage or parts theft. The staff are rude and come around to rudely tell you to stop talking even when you’re not talking loud. You have to push a giant cart to bring your camp gear to an unreserved camp spot. Don’t stay here if you want a peaceful camp. One of the worst campsites I’ve camp at in all of Japan and I’ve literally camped the whole island from...

This campground is small but it offers a nice escape with plenty of services for 1250yen per person /night. We were able to take our 70lb. poodle with us for the weekend with no issue. We got a spot on Friday night even on a Japanese holiday weekend in October. The campground offers beautiful views of the lake, a small restaurant, fire wood, small burn pits and blankets for rent, small boat launches, and lots of outdoor kitchens to clean up. It can get pretty cramped with tents, but...

Nice location, near Mt.NANTAISAN and Lake THUZENJIKO. You can visit Mt.NIKKOSHIRANESAN, YUMOTO hot spring area and NIKKOTOSHOGU if you take a bus.✨ I heard here is so crowded in a sunny day and on a weekend. It costs 1,000 yen a...