Our third staff meeting of the year will be held in the Machitsukuri Center (juujigai) from 18:30 on Jul 19 (Tue). We have lots to do, including:

• Pass lamination. Access to Motomachi Park and to restricted areas is monitored through passes. This year the passes have to last for a whole week, so we will laminate them all. On all the artist passes, we will write the names of the group members, and whether they are 20+.
• Translation Project. The first step of the “Honyaku Project” was to make the English and Japanese profiles of artists that you can now see on our site. The second step is to do the profiles of the Mogu Mogu Festival booths. We are one of the very very few bilingual events in Japan. If you have a PC, please bring it along.
• Original T-shirts orders. Each year, we produce T-shirts with a cool design, and this year is no exception. All staff have a chance to try sizes and colours.

We are still looking for volunteers. It is not too late! First-time participants and observers very welcome. A reminder that you can also Register on Our Staff Page (You will get periodic emails with the latest news: no obligation). Important Dates:

• July 19, 18:30 at the Machi-Tsukuri Center
• July 29, 18:30 at Omachi Kaikan (just down the hill from Motomachi Park).

We are especially looking for people with some language skills, and people over 20 (we have jobs such as selling alcoholic drinks, handling the cash ticket proceeds at the main gate, and ensuring safe audience flow in the park that are best carried out by adults).

Our sponsors Hotel Spa and Casa have this great offer for WMDF-goers.

On any day during the festival period, you can take an onsen bath to recover from your exertions and get a reduced price by showing your Whole Week Sponsor Pass or (that day’s) One Day Pass.

Adult price reduction (JHS and above): 702Yen –> 600 Yen.

(No preparation needed:  a 3-piece set of face towel, bath towel and light yukata is Y378. Or, a 2-piece set of face towel and bath towel is Y324. Shampoo, conditioner, body soap, etc are all free.)

Notes:

• Opening hours are 12 noon to 2 am.
• Offer applies during WMDF main event: Aug 5 to Aug 11.
• One pass per person for special price.
• No reductions on the child’s price (Elem school and below) of 378Yen.
• Prices include tax.
• For health reasons, please avoid bathing right after dining or drinking alcohol.

Please refresh yourself and come back ready to party again on the next festival day!

For our overseas visitors, if you are not sure of onsen etiquette, click on the image below to take you to TripAdvisor’s guide:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special! For holders of Premium Pass, Artist Pass, and Mayor Pass:

• Adult price reduction: 702Yen –> 500 Yen.
• Combination of adult entry and 2-piece towel set: 1,026Yen –> 800 Yen.

Enjoy!

The most important message in this blog post is: we are still looking for more volunteer staff! If you have some some time in August (can be just a few hours), please:

• Register on Our Staff Page (You will get periodic emails with the latest news: no obligation)
• Come to a staff meet. Dates in July:
  • July 19, 18:30 at the Machi-Tsukuri Center
  • July 29, 18:30 at Omachi Kaikan (just down the hill from Motomachi Park).

We are especially looking for people with some language skills, and people over 20 (we have jobs such as selling alcoholic drinks, handling the cash ticket proceeds at the main gate, and ensuring safe audience flow in the park that are best carried out by adults).

This said, our 2nd staff meet overflowed the main meeting room into the corridor outside and the neighbouring WMDF office space. Thanks to more than 90 people for turning out. Since there were so many new staff, there were introductions of this year’s artists, followed by a rundown of the “han” that we split staff into to run the event.

At the next staff meeting (Jul 19: in your calendar already?) most of the time will be spent doing preparation work for the festival, so we hope for an even bigger turnout. WMDF really wants its staff to have fun at our event, so the more staff we have, the better. Also, this year, we are running for 7 days for the first time, and we want to be able to give people time off during the event to recharge…. OK, OK, we repeated the message enough. Become a staff member and help us (and yourself!) enjoy a great August.