🇯🇵 Yuzawa, Japan
What to Pack for Fuji Rock Festival 2026
Built from about 15 years of weather records at the site: typical highs of 28°C, overnight lows of 20°C and around 7.8mm of rain per day.
The weather you're packing for
| Day | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 24 Jul | 27°C | 20°C | 7.7 mm |
| Sat 25 Jul | 28°C | 20°C | 6.7 mm |
| Sun 26 Jul | 29°C | 20°C | 9.0 mm |
Long-run averages for each festival day, not a forecast. Check the Fuji Rock forecast page in the week before you travel.
Always in the bag
- Refillable water bottle — sealed or empty so it gets through the gate.
- Sunscreen SPF 50 — even a cloudy festival day is six hours outdoors.
- Power bank — your phone is your ticket, your map and your group chat.
- Earplugs — for the front rail and for the campsite at 4am.
- More socks than days.
Heat kit — this one matters here
Typical highs of 28°C, peaking around 29°C on the warmest festival day, put heat near the top of the list at Fuji Rock.
- A wide-brim hat and sunglasses beat a cap for full-day sets.
- Loose, light-coloured long sleeves cover more skin and feel cooler than a vest.
- Electrolyte tablets — water alone won't keep up with a day of dancing.
- Shade at camp: a tent in direct sun is unusable by 9am.
Rain and mud kit — don't skip this
Rain falls on roughly 100% of Fuji Rock days, averaging 7.8mm a day and about 23.4mm across the main days.
- Wellies or waterproof boots, plus dry shoes for the good spells.
- A real rain jacket and a cheap poncho — the poncho covers your bag in a crowd.
- A tarp under the tent and pegs that hold in soft ground.
- Dry bags for phone, power bank and one sealed set of dry clothes.
Sleeping and night layers
Overnight lows average 20°C, with the coldest festival night typically near 20°C (Sat 25 Jul). A 1-season bag or even a duvet-style liner is enough — most nights you'll sleep on top of it, not in it.
- An insulated mat — the ground takes more heat than the air.
- A hoodie you don't mind losing.
Why the Fuji Rock site matters
Rain is essentially expected, and Fuji Rock has built its identity around it — the wooden boardwalks, drainage and rain-ready crowd are legendary. The bigger danger is a brushing typhoon, which can force evening cancellations. The forest setting keeps things cool and atmospheric even in heavy rain, and the river running through the site becomes the festival's natural cooling system.