FAQ & INFO

Harbour Concerts
This year, all seats are reserved at the Harbour Concerts. You will enter the venue on a first-come, first served basis and be seated according to the number on your ticket (allocated at time of purchase). Please enter the venue before the start time.

Outdoor Cinema
This event has all free seating. After the venue opens, feel free to enter the venue any time before the start time.

Area S is the front of the venue (closer to the stage) with lawn seating, and Area A is behind that, at the rear of the venue with chair seating. See the next section for further details about seating.

The Outdoor Cinema Harbour Concerts will be held with strict COVID-19 countermeasures in place. During the screening/performance, the organizers will ensure that physical distance between people is maintained. For the Outdoor Cinema, the audience will be seated on the lawn. For the Harbour Concerts, Area S ticket holders will be seated on the lawn and Area A ticket holders will be seated on chairs.
*In Area S, each person will have a designated area of 100cm x 130cm. This venue is a park, so you will be sitting on the lawn, so please bring a picnic mat or similar to sit on. Chairs are not permitted in this area.
*In Area A, chairs will be provided. Please refrain from bringing your own folding chair.

We kindly ask for your cooperation with the following procedures, rules, and requests at EC to help prevent droplet and contact infection.
1. Staff will check the temperature of every person at the ticket counter before selling tickets and before people enter the Harbour Market area and indoor event venues.
2. Everyone must wear a mask at all EC events. The organizers may make exceptions in certain circumstances, e.g.: outdoors when patrons have physical distance between them and they are not talking, for heat stroke prevention, for small children, etc.
3. Please wash and sanitize your hands regularly.
4. If deemed necessary on the day, please share your name and contact details with staff on arrival at the venue. (※)
5. During the cinema and concert events, please refrain from speaking loudly or cheering.
6. Please refrain from eating and drinking at the concert venues and indoor event venues. Bringing alcoholic beverages into the venues is prohibited. (However, water and soft drinks for hydration purposes will be permitted to help prevent heat stroke.)
7. When eating and drinking within the Harbour Market, please be mindful of those around you.
・There will be no alcohol sold at Harbour Market this year.
・Bringing alcoholic beverages into Harbour Market and the event venues is prohibited.
・When you are talking, please make sure you are wearing a mask.

(※) If anyone at EC is found to have COVID-19, EC Committee will share their contact details with local health care centers and public agencies as required. If a public agency directs us to contact EC ticket holders in regards to COVID-19, we will do so promptly. Your personal information will be handled in strict accordance with the Kodo Group Privacy Policy.

If you plan to attend EC in person this year, please read the EC 2022 COVID-19 guidelines. It is important that everyone who will attend understands these guidelines properly beforehand.

Concerts will proceed rain or shine. However, if the presenter deems the concert cannot be held due to foreseeable danger or possible safety concerns due to the weather conditions, the concert may be canceled or postponed. We appreciate your understanding in regards to any unexpected changes due to the above reasons.

Area S ticket holders will be seated directly on the lawn to watch the concert. The lawn can get damp from dew or rain, so it is a good idea to bring a picnic mat or similar to sit upon.
We also recommend bringing insect repellent, and a hat and sunscreen for the matinee performance. Bringing a raincoat just in case is a great idea, and please note that umbrellas are prohibited during the concerts as they obstruct the view of others. For the evening performances, we recommend bringing long-sleeved clothing or a shawl. Although it is mid-summer, it can get quite cold in the evenings on Sado.

Yes, preschoolers (ages 5 & under) are welcome to attend with their parents/guardians and will receive free admission.

There will be no intermission during the Outdoor Cinema event and Harbour Concerts.

No. Due to EC 2022 COVID-19 countermeasures, there will be no refreshment stalls set up near the audience area this year. Please refrain from eating and drinking at the Outdoor Cinema and Harbour Concert venue. (Water and soft drinks for hydration purposes will be permitted to help prevent heat stroke.) Please note that alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. For safety reasons, fragile items such as bottles or glass/ceramic cups and containers are prohibited. Trash cans and recycling bins are limited, so if possible, please take all your trash/recycling home with you. Thank you for your cooperation. If you use the trash cans inside the venues, please be sure to separate all of your trash into burnable, non-burnable, and the various types of recyclables.

No. Pets are not allowed to enter the Harbour Market or the Outdoor Cinema / Harbour Concert venue. (Service dogs are welcome).

No. Camping in Ogi Port Park/Harbour Market is prohibited.

No. Due to COVID-19 countermeasures, there will be no dance area this year.

The following EC Charter and Shuttle buses will depart from Ogi after the Outdoor Cinema and evening Harbour Concerts.
・EC Charter Buses from Ogi to Ryotsu / Aikawa
・EC Shuttle Bus from Ogi to Sobama
Please note that the Special Fringe Event “Ogi Okesa Dance Circle” will take place in Ogi after the Harbour Market Concert on Aug. 20th (Sat). Please enjoy the fringe event as long as time permits.

If a ticketed event is canceled before it begins, you will receive a full refund. The refund method differs depending on your ticket and where you purchased it. If a ticketed event is canceled, please pick up a “Ticket Refund Information for Canceled Events” flier from EC Info Centre and read the instructions carefully.
We will also our website with details if any events are canceled.
Please Note: If a concert has to be canceled after it has commenced, refunds will not be available.
*We cannot offer refunds related to transportation issues. Thank you for your understanding.

Yes, that is acceptable.

You do not need to show proof of a negative result. After you confirm your result, please fill out the EC 2022 Pre-Departure Test Result and Health Declaration Form (online or on paper) and state the type of test and testing date

If you will board the ferry by car, please submit your EC 2022 Pre-Departure Test Result and Health Declaration Form online in advance.

Please get a test for all children ages 1 and over. Babies under the age of 12 months do not need to get a test, but if they have any COVID-19 symptoms, please seek medical advice before traveling to Sado Island and/or attending EC events.

Yes. Please submit one form for every person, including children. If you use the online form (Google form), you can use the same email address multiple times. If you use the PDF form, please print enough forms for every person in your group.

There are various hotels, inns and guest houses available in Ogi and further afield on Sado Island. Alternatively, you can camp at Sobama Campground, which is only 15 mins. away by shuttle bus. During EC, there will be shuttle buses to and from Sobama and charter buses running between Ogi and Ryotsu and Aikawa.
Please see Lodging for further details.

On Sado Island, there are local bus services and sightseeing taxis. During EC, there will be EC shuttle buses running in addition to local bus services. Of course, it’s easy to get around if you bring a car or bicycle, or rent one on the Island. Please note that this period is extremely busy in Japan, due to summer holidays and public holidays, so we recommend booking your seats/car space on the ferry to Sado Island and make sure your reserve any rental vehicles well in advance

Please refer to Transport on Sado Island for further details.

For the concerts and events listed below, you can purchase tickets or collect ticket orders at the EC Box Office.
・Harbour Concerts
・Outdoor Cinema
・Workshops

During EC, there will be a Sado Experience Program Reception Counter at Marine Plaza Ogi, so please come here for reservations and check-in.

Please come to the EC Info Centre at Marine Plaza Ogi. If items have been lost at an evening event, they will be delivered to the EC Info Centre the next day. Any items that are not claimed during EC, will be kepts at the Sado Police Station.

There will be approximately 600 free event parking spaces near the main venue. Please feel free to drive to EC as there is plenty of parking.
We will be handing out a festival pamphlet during EC with parking areas marked on it. Come to the EC Info Centre to collect one.

Unfortunately, no. As many of you know, Kodo usually sends off the first ferry from Ogi after EC every year, playing taiko to wave off the ferry as it leaves Ogi Port. However, to avoid crowding in light of the current COVID-19 situation, we have decided not to have a Farewell Taiko this year.