Kotakizawa
- Use / season
- Free; no camping or BBQ during the foliage festival
- Booking / application
- No advance booking
- Before you go
- No ground fires; take ash and charcoal away
Official source Checked: 2026-10-05
Free campsites in Kanto: overnight, day-use and application rules
Compare official rules at Kotakizawa, Mamuro and Izumi no Mori: no booking, eligibility restrictions and day-use only.
Compare the official conditions
These are selected examples, not a complete regional list. Check the source again before travelling.
Mamuro
- Use / season
- Free; overnight use requires a usage plan
- Booking / application
- Apply in person for a permit; no telephone application
- Before you go
- Check Konosu residency, work or student eligibility
Official source Checked: 2026-10-05
Izumi no Mori
- Use / season
- Day use only; no overnight stays
- Booking / application
- Telephone booking
- Before you go
- Consumables and waste collection may cost extra
Official source Checked: 2026-10-05
Start with overnight permission
A campsite name does not establish permission to stay overnight. Some facilities provide daytime cooking space only. Check your intended use before comparing fees.
The examples below illustrate different rules in Ibaraki, Saitama and Kanagawa. This is a selection, not a ranking or a census of Kanto campsites.
Kotakizawa: check the autumn exclusion
Takahagi City lists Kotakizawa as free and without advance booking. Camping and barbecues are excluded during the autumn foliage festival.
The official page lists toilets and a covered cooking area, prohibits ground fires and requires ash and charcoal to be taken away. Check current fire restrictions before using fire.
Mamuro: eligibility and a permit
Mamuro is free, but users must live, work or study in Konosu City. Apply in person at the city office; telephone applications are not accepted.
Overnight use requires a usage plan. Applications open two months ahead and each visit is limited to two nights and three days. Confirm eligibility before arranging travel.
Izumi no Mori: a day trip
Izumi no Mori does not allow overnight stays. Use runs from 09:00 to 16:00, with cleanup due by 15:00. Allow enough time to finish cleaning before that deadline.
Telephone booking is available. Consumables and rubbish collection may cost extra. Check the restrictions on personal tents in the official guidance.
Narrow the map to your requirements
Use the free-camping map after checking dates and eligibility. An unknown booking rule is not permission to arrive without applying.
A water point does not establish potable water. Confirm drinking-water arrangements and keep a note of overnight permission, dates, applications and waste rules.
Sources
Fees, seasons and booking rules change. This guide summarises published information checked on the dates below; it is not a report of a personal visit.
- 高萩市：小滝沢キャンプ場checked 2026-10-05
- 鴻巣市：馬室キャンプ体験広場の利用についてchecked 2026-10-05
- 大和市スポーツ・よか・みどり財団：泉の森ふれあいキャンプ場checked 2026-10-05
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