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Music Festivals in Japan

Here is a list of Musical Festivals in Japan. If there are any I missed please add in the comments below. Thanks.





Fuji Rock Festival ‘09

What: International Music Festival

Acts: Oasis, Paul Weller, Lilly Allen

When: Friday July 24, Saturday July 25, Sunday July 26

Where: Naeba Ski Resort

From Etchigo Yuzawa Shinkansen station

Web: http://www.fujirockfestival.com/





Summer Sonic '09

What: International & Japanese Rock Festival

Acts: Beyonce, Linkin Park, B'z, Ting Tings

When: Friday August 7th, Saturday August 8th & Sunday August 9th

Where:

Tokyo: Makuhari Messe & Chiba Marines Stadium

Osaka: Maishima Island

Web:http://www.summersonic.com/





Jonetsu Tairiku Summertime Bonanza

What: Japanese Music Festival: One day

Acts: Inc. Crystal Kay, Chemistry, Fujii Fumiya

When: Saturday August 8th: 11:30-

Web: http://www.mbs.jp/jounetsu/live/2009/





Yokohama Reggae Sai

What: Japanese and International Reggae Festival

Where: Yokohama Stadium

When: Saturday September 5th 2009

Web: http://www.yokohamareggaesai.com/outline/





Zushi Fes '09

What: Japanese Music Festival

Acts: Otsuka Ai, Kimaguren, Koizumi Kyoko, Minmi

When: Wednesday August 12th & Thursday August 13th

Where: Riviera Izu Marina: Bus from Kamakura station

Web: http://www.riviera-z.jp/live/





Rock in Japan Festival

What: Japanese Rock Festival

Acts: Kimura Kaira, Perfume, Seamo, Doping Panda, RipSlim

Where: Hitachi Nakashi, Ibaraki

When: Friday 31st July, Saturday August 1st & Sunday August 2nd

Web: http://rock-net.jp/fes/09/index.html





Rising Sun Rock Festival

What: Japanese Rock

Acts: マキシマム ザ ホルモン, Dragon Ash, Beat Crusaders

Where: Ezo Hokkaido. 40 mins from Sapporo Station

When: Saturday 14 August & Sunday 15th August

Web: http://rsr.wess.co.jp/2009/index.php





J-Wave Live 2000 + 9

What: japanese Pop & Rock Festival

Who: Koda Kumi, Boa, LipSlime, Otsuka Ai, Hirai Ken, Crystal Kay

Where: National Yoyogi Gymnasium (Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō)

When: Friday August 14th, Saturday August 15th & Sunday August 16th 2009

Web: http://www.j-wave.co.jp/special/live2009/

There is an Interactive and Digital Marketing in Japan Event on Sept 2 & 3 in Tokyo.
The 2009 event will feature keynote speakers Josh Bernoff of Forrester Research and Scott Howe
from Microsoft.
Find out more about it at the Adtech website.
http://www.ad-tech.com/tokyo/japanese/adtech_tokyo_schedule.aspx

If you want to get upclose with sumo wrestlers then try the beach sumo event held annually at odaiba waterfront area. They have events at various times and places around kanto. Check out the Beach Sumo Federation website for times and places.

Fuji Rock Festival.
Here's the line-up for 2009 Festival which is at Naeba in Niigata on 24th, 25th and 26th July.
Some familair faces are over. Franz Ferdinand, who are head-lining this year, Oasis who have been a few times before. Some new faces are making their first appearance at the festival; Lily Allen and Weezer.

Go to a beach in Chiba- Kujukuri, Onjuku