Car
Great for large groups and those with lots of gear!
Parking available within walking distance at the "Festival","Shirakaba" and "Asagai"parking areas and more parking is available nearby at th"Mitsumata" and "Tashiro" areas. Shuttle busses available for those parking at the Mitsumata and Tashiro areas.
| 33km from the Kan-Etsu Expressway Tsukiyono exit via Route 17 | Use the Tsukiyono Exit for "Festival", "Shirakaba" and "Asagai" parking areas. |
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| 21km from the Kan-Etsu Expressway Yuzawa IC via Route 17 | Exit at the Yuzawa IC for for the "Mitsumata" and "Tashiro" parking areas. |
POINT!
- Share and save! Take turns driving and save not only on money but energy too!
Caution
- Parking Tickets available with the purchase of 2 or more General Admission Tickets only. Parking Tickets cannot be purchased singley at a later date.
- Parking areas shall be designated depending on Parking Ticket type. Parking area will be assigned and cannot be chosen upon purchase.
Official Tour Packages
Great for first time festival goers!
Choose from over 1,500 package tours departing from 16 cities around Japan by bus, include admission tickets and lodging at the festival, and take advantage of discounts only available here.
*Official tours operate under the guidelines to prevent the spread of Covid-19 set for the travel industry and charter busses.
| Bus Plans | Travel straight to the festival on a bus with departures from 16 locations across Japan. Sets that include lodging or campsite tickets also available. |
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| Other Discount Plans | Discount plans for those under 22 years of age, family discount plans and more! |
POINT!
- Bus Tours travel directly to the festival! Take advantage of the exclusive wristband exchanges and baggage courior services available only to Bus Tour users!
Caution
- Departure times are fixed so do not be late.
Official Tour Center Sales Schedule
| First Term (Lottery): Bus & Lodging Plans for the following areas only. | |
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| First Round 【Naeba Prince Hotel】 | "5:00pm Fri April 1st to 5:00pm Mon April 4th (results of lottery to be announced Thurs April 7th)" |
| Second Round 【Naeba / Asagai Areas】 | "12:00pm Fri April 8th to 5:00pm Mon April 11th (results of lottery to be announced Thurs April 14th)" |
| Third Round 【Tashiro / Mitsumata Areas】 【Family Plans;（Angel Grandia Echigo Nakasato)】 | "12:00pm Fri April 15th to 5:00pm Mon April 18th (results of lottery to be announced Thurs April 21st)" |
| Second Term (First Come First Served)： All Available Plans | |
| Any lodging remaining after the completion of the first round lottery will be made available on a first-come-first-served second term beginning on Friday May 13th. All plans and areas including discount plans such as the Exclusive Tour Bus Campsite "Pyramid Garden" and "Under 22 (Discount)" will be avilable in hte second term. Festival entry tickets will also be available for purchase. (Wristbands will be sent to those who purchase entry tickets during the second term in advance.) | |
| Under 22 (Discount) Bus Tour | People aged 22 or younger and purchase a bus tour pack are able to use the campsite for free! （*Campsite tickets are normally ¥4,000） Also includes a 500 yen coupon valid at Naeba Shokudo! |
| Exclusive Bus Tour Campsite 「Pyramid Garden」 | Located 1 minute walk from the tour bus stop for easy transport of camping supplies and featuring a flat area for camping! Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere produced by Candle JUNE in this exclusive campsite limited to 500 tents. |
FRF Official Tour Center
| Operator | Collaboration, Inc. |
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| Contact Info | fujirock@collaborationtours.com TEL: 03-6861-6969 （Open weekdays 11am to 5pm.） HP https://www3.collaborationtours.com/fujirock/ (Japanese Language Service Only) |
Shinkansen Train
Great for those pressed for time!
Disembarke at JR East "Echigo-Yuzawa Station". Shuttle bus from Echigo-Yuzawa station to festival available. In addition to the Joetsu Shinkansen, the festival can be reached via the local Joetsu line and Hokuetsu Hoku Hoku train lines.
| Disembarke at JR East Echigo-Yuzawa Station | Shuttle bus available between Echigo-Yuzawa Station and festival. Cost for shuttle bus is ¥1,000 from Echigo-Yuzawa station to the festival. Return trip is free of charge. |
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POINT!
- Go when you want! Choose from many departure times throughout the day.
- Board the Shinkansen without a paper ticket with the Shinkansen eTicket!
《Shinkansen eTicket》
Make your reservation on your smart phone and board without having to get a paper ticket. No waiting in line and save time by traveling ticket-less.
Register with "Ekinet" for free and make your reservation on your phone or computer.
*Japanese language site.
Caution
- Be careful of return train times if not staying at the festival overnight. The last train bound for Tokyo station departs before the last band plays at the festival!
Shuttle Bus
ECHIGOYUZAWA STATION ⇔ FESTIVAL SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDULE
| STATION → FESTIVAL | FESTIVAL → STATION | |||
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| FIRST BUS | LAST BUS | FIRST BUS | LAST BUS | |
| Thurs, July 28 | 12:00 | 24:00 | 13:00 | 25:00 |
| Fri, July 29 | 7:00 | 24:00 | 8:00 | 25:00 |
| Sat, July 30 | 7:00 | 24:00 | 5:00 | 25:00 |
| Sun, July 31 | 7:00 | 24:00 | 5:00 | 25:00 |
| Mon, August 1 | 5:00 | 12:00 | ||
- Shuttle bus from station to festival is ¥1000 per person. Returning shuttle is free of charge.
- From station to festival takes 40 minutes. Can take over 1 hour during peak congestion times.
Please note it may take more then 1 hour to board the shuttle. - The last shuttle may not arrive at the train station in time for the last train.
- There is no public transportation avialable at times when the shuttle is not operating.
PARKING LOT ⇔ FESTIVAL SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDULE
| PARKING LOT → FESTIVAL | FESTIVAL → PARKING LOT | |||
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| FIRST BUS | LAST BUS | FIRST BUS | LAST BUS | |
| Thurs, July 28 | 17:00 | 24:00 | 18:00 | 25:00 |
| Fri, July 29 | 7:00 | 24:00 | 8:00 | 25:00 |
| Sat, July 30 | 7:00 | 24:00 | 5:00 | 25:00 |
| Sun, July 31 | 7:00 | 24:00 | 5:00 | 25:00 |
| Mon, August 1 | 5:00 | 12:00 | ||
- Echigo Yuzawa Station shuttle will stop at Parking Lot during some times each day.
- Shuttle departing train station will go to festival via the Parking Lot from 12:30pm on Thursday August 19th.
- Drive time from Tashiro Parking Lot to Festival is approximately 15 minutes.
- Drive time from Mitsumata Parking Lot to Festival is approximately 20 minutes.
- No transportation available to parking lots outside of Shuttle Bus operating times.
- Traffic congestion is expected at times just after the end of festival program.