Echigo Kaidō: 1-day campervan (Yamauchi→Bange)
1 days, 0 nights ・ ≈80 km ・ 1h 30m driving (estimated)
Echigo Kaidō (99 km): 3 days on foot in the Edo period, 2 by express horse — 1 day by campervan, passing all 11 post towns. Done in a single day. One-way trip starting at Yamauchi: confirm pick-up/drop-off at another branch with the rental company first.
Itinerary (11 stops)
- 山内宿
- 赤谷宿
- 綱木宿
- 津川宿
- 上野尻宿
- 野沢町・野沢宿
- 本名宿
- 片門宿
- 気多宮宿
- 塔寺宿
- 坂下宿（越後街道）
Indicative cost
| 🚐 Rental (JP STAR Treasure 1 ・ 1 days ・ weekday rate) | 約 ¥18,000 |
| ⛽ Fuel (9 km/L ・ petrol ¥161/L) | 約 ¥1,431 |
| 🛣 Tolls ・ ⛴ Ferry ・ 🌙 Overnight | — |
Tolls and ferry fares have to be worked out leg by leg from the actual route, and overnight cost depends which stops you choose — all three are calculated live on the map once you pick a vehicle and a departure date. The two figures above assume this vehicle at the weekday rate.