GUIDE
Kashikoi ryokin — leave the expressway for a michi-no-eki without restarting the toll🗺 Map"Kashikoi ryokin" — stop at a michi-no-eki mid-expressway, pay as if you never left
Japanese expressways can run 25km+ between rest areas. In a campervan, the best rest stop is often the michi-no-eki just off the interchange. The "kashikoi ryokin" trial lets you exit, rest at a designated michi-no-eki, and re-enter — with the toll calculated as if you never left. Almost nobody explains this in English or Chinese.
Your vehicle needs ETC 2.0
Regular ETC doesn't qualify — only ETC 2.0 units. Ask when you rent: is this vehicle ETC 2.0? (DREAMAX fleet specs will state this per vehicle.)
Re-enter within 2 hours, same IC
Within 2 hours of exiting, re-enter at the same interchange (or smart IC), continuing in the same direction — no doubling back.
You must actually visit the michi-no-eki
Exiting alone doesn't count — ETC 2.0 records whether you visited the designated station. A meal nearby without entering doesn't qualify.
Why it matters in a campervan
Michi-no-eki are the campervan traveller's supply stations: 24h toilets, local food, naps. With this scheme you never have to push on just to avoid paying the toll twice — pull off when tired, and pay the through fare.
Which stations qualify?
About 29 stations nationwide (most in Kanto). It's a social experiment and the list changes — we don't copy it here; always check the official list:
📖 Official station list (go-etc.jp) ↗⚠ Honesty note: this is an MLIT social experiment; conditions and stations change. Check the official page before you go. Automatic planner hints (reading whether your vehicle has ETC 2.0) are on our roadmap.