Hello Justina
I think it will be difficult to find a shop for outdoor goods in that area. I imagine you come from outside of Hokkaido. The question is which city are you going to entry into Hokkaido. As yoshi mention, if you visit major cities first, such as Sapporo and Asahikawa, it must be easy to purchase what you need.
I have camped in Tawadaira before. It is very remote and rural place, SO it is very nice place for camping. The site is lawn-based-ground, a bit sloped, surrounding a pasture, no light with wonderful stars. There is one restaurant, it must be closed in the evening. Be careful, no food shops are available there, so you should buy foods in advance. Have a good stay in Tawadaira.
2017年08月09日yoshi
Hi Justina - Never been to this particular campsite myself, so looked into availabel info. You can find overall information about the site and its surroundings (incl. shops) here. http://travel.mapfan.com/lang/en/spot/131763
It shows it's quite unlikely that you can find a shop where you can buy a tent in that tiny town. The campsite looks like to be located in the middle of a farm.
There is a do-it-youself (we call it "Home Center" in Japanese) chain shop called HOMAC in many places in Hokkaido. The nearest one from the camping ground would be Homac in Naka-shibetsu city that is around 40km away from the campsite. Homac usually sells lots of outdoor goods including tents but not sure if this particular shop does sell it.
I think you will drop by one of the major cities in Hokkaido before going to Tawadaira Campsite. You can then find a Homac shop in those cities more easily, usually a larger one. For more details, see http://www.homac.co.jp/shop_list/contents_type=30#tenpo
BTW there's one camping ground in Naka-shibetsu city as well which I like. There will also be many motorcycle riders there. Same price level iirc.
Oh, but in case you drive a car, you can not park inside of the camping site there. Only a motorcycle is allowed to park within the facilities. There's a parking for cars outside. Hope this helps.
2017年08月06日Justina
Hello! This is not a review but an enquiry instead. Sorry to be posting my question here but I really have not been able to find the information I need.
I am intending to stay at Tawadaira Camping Ground but I don't have a tent. May I know if the store over there sells tents and the necessary supplies for me to set up camp there?
Please help me. Thank you!!!