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Three days, one mountain. Japan's greatest open-air.
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Fuji Rock started in 1997 on the actual slopes of Mount Fuji, got hit by a typhoon on day one, and somehow that became the founding myth. The festival moved to Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata the following year and has been there ever since. What began as a scrappy outdoor experiment run by Smash Corporation has grown into the largest outdoor music event in Japan, but the bones of it are still the same: a mountain, a lot of mud potential, and a lineup that takes real risks.
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The 2026 edition runs July 24 to 26. The Green Stage headliners this year are The xx, Massive Attack, and a Sunday closer that will make sense when you're standing there. Khruangbin play Friday evening. Mitski is on Saturday. Asian Kung-Fu Generation and Hi-STANDARD bring the Japanese rock contingent that Fuji Rock has always made room for alongside the international names. Fujii Kaze, Hyukoh, Arlo Parks, and Toro y Moi fill out a lineup that genuinely doesn't have a weak slot.
Photos don't capture it, and that's not a reason to skip it.
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Years running
5
Stages across the mountain
200+
Food and drink stalls
10+
Acts on the 2026 lineup
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01Running continuously since 1997, through typhoons and pandemics
02Naeba Ski Resort transforms completely for three days every July
03Five distinct stages, from 80,000-capacity Green Stage to forest clearings
04Echigo Brewery craft beer and 200+ food stalls on site
05One of the only major festivals where the crowd cleans up after itself
06Gondola access between camping and stages runs through the night