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Valuable Rules for a Valuable Experience

Please read the following and help make the festival enjoyable for all

  • Using blankets or sheeting, etc., to hold space or leaving chairs unattended can be a nuisance to other festival-goers.
    Unattended items may be disposed of so be sure to carry all of your belongings with you.
  • Use of umbrellas is prohibited on the festival site. Please carry and use foul weather gear during inclement weather.
  • The use of tarps or parasols and other items that use a lot of space or restrict the view of others are prohibited on the festival site.
  • Always drink responsibly.
  • Dangerous acts such as moshing or diving are prohibited. Damages caused to other festival-goers by this type of dangerous act shall be settled by the parties involved.
  • Do not do anything to bother the neighboring community. Additionally, those who have not acquired a parking space in advance cannot come to the festival by car.
  • All smokers should have a portable ashtray and follow the rules and etiquette when smoking.

Please be sure to review all cautions and restrictions before purchasing tickets to the festival.

Love the Music, Follow the Rules

Fuji Rock Festival Rules & Regulations

  • These rules and regulations are subject to change without notice. Please note that ticket refunds will not be made for such rule changes regardless of how prior notification is made or lack thereof.
  • The festival will not be cancelled due to inclement weather (excluding natural disasters). Please note that ticket refunds will not be made due to artist cancellation.
  • Leaving chairs or sheeting, etc. unattended is prohibited in the festival. Unattended items will be deemed abandoned and removed and disposed of immediately. Be sure to carry all of your belongings at all times.
  • Please avoid excess drinking. Those deemed to be drinking excessively or out of control may be ejected from the festival site.
  • Any dangerous behavior that may harm other people, such as moshing and diving, is prohibited. The festival is not responsible for injuries and accidents due to such acts. Such incidents shall to be solved between the parties involved.
  • Tents, tarp shelters, flysheets and / or parasols as well as any objects that obstruct other festivalgoers view or take up space are not allowed in the festival site.
  • Use of umbrellas is prohibited on the festival site. Please carry and use foul weather gear during inclement weather.
  • Persons found to have entered the festival illegally will be reported to the police and will be put under the care of local police officials. The person will also be charged for compensation.
  • Please refrain from any behavior that can cause annoyance to local residents. Please do not travel to the festival by car without prior purchase of a car park pass.
  • Due to local regulations, people under 18 years must return to their accommodation by 11pm.
  • The final train departing Echigo-Yuzawa Station leaves before the festival performance finishes. All public transportation is unavailable after the last performances on all days of the festival.
  • Be sure to acquire transportation and/or lodging yourself before coming to the festival. (Sleeping outdoors at, around, or near the festival or Echigo-Yuzawa Station is strictly prohibited. Also, those who have not acquired a parking pass in advance are prohibited from parking at the festival.) Please also note that parking passes and lodging packages available at the on-site festival tour center are limited.
  • Animals, glass bottles, cans, fireworks, explosives and any illegal substances are not allowed into the festival site.
  • The production, the site and the artists are not responsible for accidents and thefts in and out of the festival site.
  • Those who cause any disturbances or do not follow instructions of staff will be ejected from the festival site. Tickets will not be refunded in this case.
  • You may bring cameras and/or video cameras into the site but it is strictly prohibited to record the artists. No sound recording equipment is allowed on the site.
  • Please use a portable ashtray if you smoke.
  • Agreement to the festival rules and restrictions is needed to purchase tickets. Please be sure to read and confirm all rules and regulations listed on the official website before purchasing tickets. Please note that purchase of festival tickets shall be deemed as agreement to all rules and regulations of the festival.
  • Customer details submitted with the application will be retained by the organizer.