道の駅ウェルネスあらお · Kumamoto
This station prohibits overnight stays in its free parking lot — but it also has an official RV park, so you can still sleep here legally by booking a paid spot. In a way this is the clearest setup in Japan: free lot = no, official RV park = yes. Book ahead in high season.
Michi-no-Eki are government-designated rest stops with free 24-hour parking. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) position: resting and napping in your vehicle is accepted — using the parking lot as accommodation is not. In practice, a quiet one-night rest in your campervan is tolerated at most stations, while camping behavior (chairs, tables, awnings, BBQ, long stays) is not. Individual stations can and do post their own explicit bans — that is exactly what this database tracks.
| Prefecture | Kumamoto |
|---|---|
| City / Town | Arao（荒尾市） |
| Official website | wellness-arao.com |
| Map | Open in Google Maps |
| RV park | RVパークsmart 道の駅ウェルネスあらお（3台・¥3,500/泊・要ネット予約） — rvparksmart.jp |
Not in the free parking lot — Michi-no-Eki Wellness Arao explicitly prohibits overnight stays there (sources are listed on this page). But yes via its official RV park: book a paid spot and you are explicitly welcome to stay the night.
One quiet night maximum, engine off, nothing outside the vehicle, no flames, park away from the entrance, keep quiet after 21:00, take your trash, and support the shop. Individual stations may post stricter rules — signs on site always override this database.
Official RV parks (typically ¥1,000–4,500/night, bookable), auto-campgrounds (¥1,000–5,000), and some onsen facilities with overnight parking plans. Every VAN TRIP JAPAN rental includes a curated overnight spot map for Kyushu with legal, welcoming places to sleep.
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