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FUJI ROCKFESTIVAL
Japan's biggest rock festival, at the Naeba ski resort, deep in the mountains, in late July. Three days surrounded by forest, 100,000 to 150,000 festival-goers, a rock lineup that opens up to electronic, jazz and world music. Launched in 1997. Next edition late July 2027 (dates to be confirmed).
Fuji Rock Festival 2027
The Fuji Rock Festival festival.
In a nutshell.
Fuji Rock Festival was born in 1997, its very first edition held at the foot of Mount Fuji (hence its name), before moving as early as 1999 to the Naeba ski resort, in the mountains of Niigata, where it has been held ever since. It's Japan's biggest rock festival: three days in late July, 100,000 to 150,000 festival-goers, several stages scattered through the forest and across the summer ski slopes. The name says “rock,” but the lineup opens up widely to electronic, jazz, world music and the Japanese scene.
The setting is one of the most spectacular on the global festival circuit: green mountains, forests, rivers, morning mist. Walking between stages is part of the experience, some of them tucked away in nature several hundred metres apart.
Japan brings its own codes: punctuality, impeccable cleanliness (you leave with your own trash), orderly queuing and respect for others' space — a much calmer atmosphere than most big Western festivals. In late July, humidity and heat run high, and mountain rain is never far off.
Fuji Rock Festival · what's confirmed
What we know about Fuji Rock Festival 2027.
- Dates
- Not yet confirmed by the organiser. Estimated window: Late July 2027, to be confirmed.
- Estimate
- Tickets
- From €150, indicative price to reconfirm on the ticket shop.
- To reconfirm
- Line-up
- Not yet announced by the organiser.
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Fuji Rock Festival in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Fuji Rock Festival 2027 before you get your tickets.
Origin
Born at the foot of Mount Fuji
First edition in 1997 at the foot of Mount Fuji, moved as early as 1999 to the Naeba ski resort, in the mountains of Niigata, where the festival has been held ever since.
Rock, but not only
Electronic, jazz, world music, the Japanese scene
The name comes from rock, but the lineup opens up to a wide range of styles, with a significant place given to the Japanese music scene.
A unique mountain setting
Forests, rivers, morning mist
Stages are scattered through nature, across the summer ski slopes and along forest trails — one of the most spectacular settings on the global circuit.
Japanese etiquette
Order, cleanliness, courtesy
Festival-goers leave with their own trash, queue calmly and respect others' space — a noticeably calmer atmosphere than most big Western festivals.
What to pack
Humid heat and mountain rain
27–30°C, very humid, frequent mountain showers. A poncho, waterproof boots or hiking shoes, quick-dry clothes.
Budget
High from Europe
Long-haul flight, accommodation in Japan, festival pass: a significant budget, similar to other far-flung major festivals (Coachella, EDC).
Fuji Rock Festival 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and hours
Three days, Friday to Sunday, late July. 2027 dates not yet officially announced by the organisers; the festival is traditionally held on the last weekend of July.
Tickets
3-day, 1-day or 2-day pass, sold on the official website fujirockfestival.com. The lineup is usually announced in waves in spring.
Payment
Bank cards accepted on site, but Japan remains a society where cash still has its place — bring yen in cash for smaller stands.
Access and transport
Shinkansen to Echigo-Yuzawa station from Tokyo (about 1h15), then an official shuttle bus to the site (about 45 min). Direct shuttles are also organised from Tokyo on festival days.
Accessibility
The mountain terrain (trails, elevation changes) makes access more demanding than a flat site; some provisions exist — check directly with the organisers before coming.
TransportTokyo is the gateway; the site is reached by Shinkansen then shuttle, through the mountains of Niigata.
- By plane
- Flight Paris → Tokyo (Narita or Haneda), about 12h, with or without a stopover. The Japan Rail Pass may be worth it for the rest of the trip.
- By train
- Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo to Echigo-Yuzawa station (~1h15), then an official shuttle bus to the Naeba site (~45 min). Simple and punctual, like all of Japan's rail network.
- Direct shuttles
- The festival also runs direct shuttle buses from central Tokyo on festival days, handy for those not stopping in Yuzawa.
AccommodationOn-site camping, or the hot spring resorts of Yuzawa nearby.
- Festival campsite
- An official camping zone near the site, the simplest option to live the three days with no daily transport.
- Yuzawa (onsen)
- The neighbouring hot-spring resort offers ryokans and hotels with hot baths (onsen) — a real plus for recovering between two festival days.
- Tokyo
- For those who prefer a round trip via the direct shuttles: more accommodation choice, at the price of a longer trip each day.
DestinationTokyo, the Japanese Alps and Niigata's hot springs.
- Tokyo
- Shibuya, Shinjuku, Asakusa and its temples, street food: enough to fill several days before or after the festival.
- Niigata and the Japanese Alps
- Mountain hiking, onsen (hot baths), and in winter one of the world's best ski regions — the same mountain takes on a completely different face.
- Weather
- Late July in Naeba: 25 to 30°C, very humid, frequent mountain rain even in summer.
Information last updated on October 2, 2026
Fuji Rock Festival aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official aftermovie from the 2026 edition.
Fuji Rock Festival 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The Fuji Rock Festival 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
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Fuji Rock Festival.
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Lodging
Places to stay around Naeba Ski Resort, Yuzawa, Niigata.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Fuji Rock Festival
like you were there.
Fuji Rock's Green Stage, surrounded by the mountains of Naeba.
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01 — Fuji Rock FestivalPhoto credits: Jmills74 at English Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0.
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