If you do decide to get a rubber pair of boots like my red one, I suggest getting high socks as well. The top of the rubber part ended up rubbing against my shins each time I took a step and by the end of day 3, it had caused skin abrasions that took weeks to heal….
Also, you should either get one that has a drawstring covering see the blue boots in the picture below or get the rain boots cover which is sold separately in stores in Japan so that rainwater will not get into your boots. My boots the red one was totally open and I had to empty them off periodically as it was filled with rain water by the end of the day.
I actually found the food and drinks option and the festival to be quite diverse and priced sensibly — dishes and snacks range from yen. There are also food stalls around each stage so you are never short of options. As with every music festivals, the toilet situation did get pretty gross by the end of each day. In a true Japanese fashion, all of the shows start right on time and right on the dot. When planning your schedule, keep in mind the time it takes to walk between stages since they are far apart from each other and the path is quite narrow.
Fuji Rock has historically been attended by , — , festival goers, so during peak festival time aka Saturday , it can take up to minutes to get to one stage to another due to human traffic.
Also, once you get off the shuttle bus at Naeba Prince Hotel parking lot, it will still take you another 20 minutes or so to walk to the entrance of the festival. My back was killing me by the end of it all… So, whenever you can sit down, sit down and conserve your energy.
Be it a foldable picnic chair, or a plastic picnic mat or even just a plastic bag. Make sure they are waterproof since the ground would be wet. There is some seating area throughout the festival ground but they are very limited and not close to any of the stages. In between acts, there are so much you can do at Fuji Rock! Udon is rock! Oh, Japan…. We also went on a little side quest trying to find an onsen. Curious creatures we are, we decided to follow the sign into the woods.
The ground was soft due to the non-stop rain and I was ankle-deep in the mud at some points. We had to turn back because we saw no signs of the onsen after 10 minutes and did not want to miss Bonobo, but it was still a fun walk!
I really have to hand it to the Fuji Rock organizer for being mindful of the environment. We also noticed food was served using environmentally friendly materials, no plastics! To make it on time for the last shuttle, you pretty much have to rush out after the last act. If you are exploring other parts of Japan after the festival, be sure to check out my other Japan posts!
Here are a few that might be useful for you:. Hi Melissa! I unexcpectedly got a free ticket for Friday and Saturday nights andf as you said all the affordable accommodation is already booked out. My question is: are there people who bring there tents and just put them up at the closest area of the festival?? I really don t want to miss out this chance because of lack of accommodation so maybe running the risk of putting up a tent somewhere might be quite adventurous!
Hey Monica, there is a designated place for camping. I heard the concern when camping would be finding a good place to pitch your tent within the camping site. Also Fuji Rock is known to rain and get very muddy. Hi melissa!!
I wanna ask you question. Do u know the earliest and the latest shuttle bus from the campsite to Tokyo? Or shuttle bus to shinkansen station.
Thankyou so much!! Hi, the last bus if i remember correctly was midnight. Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ. It looks like you're using an ad blocker. Thank you for supporting our journalism. Music Be prepared before heading to Naeba for Fuji Rock.
Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. The great migration: Festivalgoers move between stages at the memorably sunny edition of Fuji Rock Festival in Campers will also have to share communal bathing areas and Portaloos with thousands of other people. The Naeba Ski Resort, where the festival is held every year is close to a plethora of other ski lodges and inns. What I did when looking for a place to stay was to pinpoint the location of the festival grounds on Google Maps, look along the roads close by for the names of the inns and search them up on sites like Booking.
Below is a map showing the location of the festival entrance, the route of the shuttle bus from Echigo-Yuzawa to the entrance, and the two stops along the way. The shuttle bus schedule has yet to be posted but will be available here soon.
I made the mistake of booking my flights with AirAsia thinking they would be the cheapest, but after checking ANA, I realised that you can actually get cheaper fares from an excellent full-service flight provider, so I recommend buying your flight tickets from them instead, or at least comparing prices before you make your purchase.
I also recommend flying into Haneda instead of Narita as the former is located in Tokyo itself. Once your flight tickets are out of the way, there are two ways you can get yourself to Naeba: rent a car and drive up, or take the Shinkansen bullet train. You can find more info on the FRF shuttle bus here. From the parking lot, there are direct shuttles to the festival grounds for you and your friends.
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