Event period	July 25th (Fri) 26th (Sat) 27th (Sun) 2008
Venue	Niigata Pref. Naeba Ski Resort , Niigata Prefecture
Number of attendees	Total number of visitors: 119,000 / Campsite users: 15,000

2008 marked the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the UK and Japan, and saw many "UK-Japan" collaborations. FUJI ROCK also played a part in promoting friendship between the two countries, with the Saturday GREEN STAGE featuring Japanese and British ARTISTS, and more UK ARTISTS than usual.

A dream come true! My Bloody Valentine surprised everyone with their miraculous comeback after 17 years. Set in the vast natural scenery of Naeba, the band created magnificent and beautiful noise that lingered forever.
Friday was a busy day with Kasabian, who was making their first appearance at Fuji, Bloc Party, and Travis at the UK festival. Among them was Bootsy Collins, who brought along his P-Funk army to create a huge groove that was unforgettable.

On Saturday, many people were rediscovered the joy of dance music at the happy and energetic Underworld, while others were blown away by the long-awaited performance of Gogol Bordello and experienced the joy of rock music. Such encounters are one of the joys of FUJI ROCK.

Sunday started on a refreshing note with the soothing performances of Maylay and Jason Mraz on the GREEN STAGE , while The Music, the face of FUJI ROCK, made their long-awaited comeback on the WHITE STAGE and delivered a moving live performance. Unfortunately, Kiyoshiro Imawano had to cancel, but Primal Scream and The Birthday stepped in to fill in and captivated the large audience with their fantastic live performance.
Finally, Asian Dub Foundation closed the GREEN STAGE with an aggressive and energetic groove.

FUJI ROCK continues to evolve, and this year new entertainment has been introduced.
Next to Stoned Circle, which opened last year, CABARET FIESTA, a happy cabaret inspired by cheerful Mexico, opened, and both were a huge hit, with many customers having a great time.

One of FUJI ROCK's major environmental initiatives is the introduction of biodiesel power generation using recycled tempura oil at AVALON, FIELD OF HEAVEN and the BOARD WALK, and in 2007, the venue introduced staff jackets made from recycled plastic bottles.
Original personal SHOP have also been released as official merchandise.

2008 also saw another first: the release of a DVD. The first DVD to cover all past FUJI ROCK festivals, "FUJIROCKERS - THE HISTORY OF THE FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ," was released on July 23rd, just before the festival began.
Looking back over the past 11 years, from 1997 at Tenjinyama at the foot of Mount Fuji to 2007 at Naeba, the film features documentary footage of the festival, where people freely enjoy music and nature, interwoven with live footage of 123 major ARTISTS who are essential to the history of FUJI ROCK . This unprecedented festival documentary, unlike any other in the world, has garnered enthusiastic support from viewers and become an unprecedented hit for a music documentary.