By CHIHO YASHIRO/ Staff Writer
November 17, 2024 at 07:00 JST
A scene from the Rock in Japan Festival held in Chiba in August (Provided by the Rock in Japan Festival 2024)
One of Japan’s largest outdoor music festivals will be held in September instead of August from now on because summer temperatures are unbearable.
The organizer of the Rock in Japan Festival had been mulling a change in the schedule for the past five years or so.
It concluded it would be unrealistic to continue holding the festival in August because it is so hot, according to a Sept. 30 announcement.
Climate change was cited for pushing back the date.
The festival attracts tens of thousands of music fans each year. Organizers said a primary concern was the health of the fans which “entails complicated tactics for management,” said the organizer.
Arrangements are now being made for the Rock in Japan Festival to be held for five days on weekends and national holidays between Sept. 13 and Sept. 21 next year at the Soga Sports Park in Chiba.
The Soga Sports Park has hosted the music gala since 2022. The new schedule will be announced in January.
This year, the Rock in Japan Festival was held in August in Chiba. It was likewise held in September to celebrate its 25th anniversary at the state-run Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture.
As the Hitachi Seaside Park served as the festival’s venue from 2000 through 2019, the organizer is looking to stage the Rock in Japan Festival again in Hitachinaka for the 30th anniversary event as well.
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