Find Fuji Rock Friends with Noritomosan!
A look back at Fuji Rock 2016: share a ride, split costs, and meet fellow music fans.
This article covers Fuji Rock Festival 2016. Event details, parking arrangements, and prices refer to that edition. Please check current information before planning a trip.
Fuji Rock needs little introduction among music fans in Japan. Its 20th-anniversary edition took place over three days, from July 22 to 24, 2016, with SIGUR RÓS, BECK, and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS headlining.
The setting was Naeba Ski Resort, surrounded by the mountains and natural beauty of Niigata. The festival draws music lovers from across Japan, affectionately known as “Fuji Rockers.”
Why travel by car?
Driving to the festival offers several advantages:
- You can choose your departure time and plan your own schedule.
- Sharing fuel, tolls, and parking costs can make the journey more affordable.
- Where permitted by the relevant parking and event rules, sleeping in your vehicle may help reduce accommodation costs.
- It is easier to bring bulky items such as tents and camping equipment.
Once you add up tickets, transport, and accommodation, a festival trip can become expensive. Finding people to travel with is one way to share those costs.
Perhaps you have a car but no one to go with. Or perhaps you have wanted to attend for years, but the cost has held you back. Why not use Noritomosan to find fellow Fuji Rock fans?
Share the journey, not just the costs
Splitting fuel, motorway tolls, and parking between four or five people can make a real difference to your budget. But sharing a ride offers more than savings: it is also a chance to meet people who share your love of music.
- Build the excitement on the way. Play songs by the artists on the lineup, swap recommendations, and get to know your travel companions.
- Make the most of the festival. Once you arrive, enjoy your favourite acts and discover new ones in Naeba’s beautiful outdoor setting.
- Relive the highlights on the way home. Share your favourite performances and the moments you will remember long after the festival ends.
- Take time to unwind. A visit to a nearby hot spring can be a relaxing way to round off the trip before heading home.
Whether you are a first-time visitor or an experienced Fuji Rocker, Noritomosan can help you find companions for the journey. Share new discoveries, memorable music, and a little more of the adventure together.
Plan your parking early
Parking is an important part of planning a trip to Fuji Rock by car. For the 2016 edition, official parking tickets were sold together with admission tickets for groups of at least two people, and could sell out well in advance.
Private parking within walking distance of the venue was another option, but popular spaces also required early booking.
If parking near the venue was unavailable, an alternative was to park around Echigo-Yuzawa and take the shuttle bus from Echigo-Yuzawa Station. The original article listed the shuttle fare as ¥500.
Getting to Naeba Ski Resort
Address: 202 Mikuni, Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata, Japan.
- Approximately 45 minutes from Tsukiyono Interchange on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, via Route 17.
- Approximately 30 minutes from Yuzawa Interchange on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, via Route 17.
Parking references from the original article
- Kinroku Eleven — listed as accepting arrivals without advance booking and operating 24 hours. Telephone: 025-789-2568.
- Naeba Lodge Oka — listed as accepting parking-only reservations. Telephone: 025-789-2421.
- Naeba Ski Resort parking — telephone: 025-789-4117.
Fuji Rock Festival ’16
- Dates: Friday, July 22–Sunday, July 24, 2016.
- Venue: Naeba Ski Resort, Yuzawa, Niigata.
- Doors: 9:00 a.m.
- Performances: From 11:00 a.m., with a scheduled finish at 11:00 p.m.
- Lineup: Approximately 200 artists from Japan and around the world.
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