Japan’s biggest outdoor music festival, Fuji Rock, returns each summer to Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture, swapping powder for packed stages and mountain air. Despite the name, the festival hasn’t been held near Mount Fuji for years, but the original 1997 edition left a legacy – and the title stuck. Since then, Fuji Rock has grown into one of Asia’s most iconic music festivals, known as much for its forested setting as for its famously eclectic lineup.
The site sprawls across the resort, with multiple stages tucked into the mountains and enough ground to cover that dashing between sets can feel like its own endurance sport. At the heart of it all is the Green Stage, the festival’s largest arena, while the wider site plays host to this year’s big names, including The xx, Khruangbin, Massive Attack, Mitski and Arlo Parks. As always, the programming spans rock, pop, indie, electronic and hip hop, continuing a legacy that has previously brought acts such as Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Björk, The Chemical Brothers, The Cure and Kendrick Lamar to the Japanese mountains.
Dates: July 24-26, 2026
Venue: Naeba Ski Resort, Japan
Tickets: From ¥25,000
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