The Fuji Rock Festival experience is one that’s familiar to many music fans in Japan. Punters schlep out to Niigata Prefecture via shinkansen, car or shuttle bus, lugging with them an assortment of camping gear — or suitcases if you’re one of the lucky visitors who managed to find lodging. Don’t forget the sunscreen and a poncho, either.
What do artists performing at the three-day music extravaganza go through, though?
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