Summer festival virus cancellations deal blow to local Japan areas

tickets are still selling for Fuji Rock Festival though, quite strange isn’t it?

tickets are still selling for Fuji Rock Festival though, quite strange isn’t it?

Not at all. They’re going to sell tickets and keep nearly 100% as profits because of “unforeseen events” and we’re “moushiwakenai” but we can’t return your money” because it’s “already been spent” (on a new house / car / boat)

These local areas are currently desperate to keep people from out of town away.

Not at all. They’re going to sell tickets and keep nearly 100% as profits because of “unforeseen events” and we’re “moushiwakenai” but we can’t return your money” because it’s “already been spent” (on a new house / car / boat)

exactly! .... most of the line-up would have already cancelled by now anyway

Death of Japanese culture. We will become a nation of McDonald’s and combini stores. Online shopping.

Not at all. They’re going to sell tickets and keep nearly 100% as profits because of “unforeseen events” and we’re “moushiwakenai” but we can’t return your money” because it’s “already been spent” (on a new house / car / boat)

Incorrect, when concerts etc are cancelled punters usually have TWO options:

1 ticket price re-fund

2 hold ticket till postponed event happens

There fixed it for ya

Incorrect, when concerts etc are cancelled punters usually have TWO options:

1 ticket price re-fund

2 hold ticket till postponed event happens

I've read of at least 3-4 festivals in the past few years in which the people did not get their money refunded. That Fyre Festival was the most prominent one, but there have been a number of others.

GW: "Incorrect, when concerts etc are cancelled punters usually have TWO options:

1 ticket price re-fund

2 hold ticket till postponed event happens

There fixed it for ya"

People aren't going to be refunded. I have a ticket still for a concert that was to be held at the end of Feb in Osaka and was "postponed". They refuse to give refunds, saying they cannot issue one until a new date is set. Once that is done, people who cannot attend the rescheduled event will be eligible for a refund. But here's the thing, they have said they do not know when or even IF it will ever be rescheduled, and most certainly won't be decided this year. Thus, if the never choose a date to reschedule, they have not technically gone back on what they promised. What's more, many ticket companies are setting things up for protection against lawsuits and potential future bankruptcy to avoid paying people back. If people haven't gotten their money back already for cancelled concerts and events, they won't. At best, they'll get a "We'll allow you to choose a future concert of equal or lesser value," or something like they offered Tokyo, Himeji, and other marathon participants who did not get a refund either. Likewise Olympic ticket holders won't get refunds.

In any case, while this sucks for the small communities and companies in question (the article), It's hard to feel any more pity than for anyone else. We're all in the same boat, and I just don't see cancelling fireworks or overcrowded parades as anything but necessity.

Maybe do what they do on YouTube with fireplace videos. People who don't have them enjoy the ambience and soundscapes on screen. Put up footage of past festivals for people from all regions to enjoy from the comfort of the air conditioned rooms where they'll still be locked down.

Don't know why they're complaining. It's a matter of protecting future generations. Understand bitching about the loss of revenue but social distancing works so suck it up!