Japan Event Guide   Event Tickets, Accommodations, Travel, Transportation, and Shopping!

Booking tickets in advance can not only ensure a seat but you can also save more money this way. As a rule, most of the famous attractions are booked in advance, so you might have to pay extra if you buy ticket on the day of the event. Most events are well publicized, so visiting the artist’s website, the venue, and the promoter can guarantee the advance seat. There are also some ticketing machines installed in various venues. These machines provide tickets with some codes that you could find from the promoters. There are some sites which can be helpful in providing you the tickets too, including I-tick and LawTicket that might be useful too. The lope machines are all installed in the convenience stores in Japan as well. The instructions are easy to follow and are printed on the sides; normally the store staff can be helpful in the purchase of tickets also.

Lawson Machines

The instructions for the ticket machines are easy. You need to touch the screen first to go to start menu. The red icon on top right gives you first screen. Select the choice of event and then enter the five digit code. The orange button will give you the information such as location, venue, time, and artist name. There are some options for the different dates also, so simply select the expected date of the visit to show. The yes sign (hai) and no (iie) will give you the next screen. You will have to write your first and second name here as well. You could give the name as a number as well too, the next screen will confirm the information, you can go back to correct or confirm it here. Take the ticket receipt and pay the clerk, she will print the ticket for you.

Ticket Pia

Ticket Pia agent offices are located all around Japan too. The website has lists of most of the events. The Family Mart has Ticket Pia machines; the procedure of ticket purchase is similar to that of the Lawson machines too. It will help to write the name of artist and the date for which you want to have the ticket and hand it to the clerk she will happily print the ticket for you.

Event Venue

Many of the live events have ticket stalls if you are lucky you might be able to catch the show you wish to see in there as well. To ensure the right tickets you should know the artist name and time when you wish to attend the concert. While friends’ suggestions work great, for a first timer in Japan the recommendations from the people where you are staying are also valuable.

Record Stores and E+

Many artists are being promoted at the record stores too. There websites give the indication of the locations where to purchase the tickets. The e+ website has the Tokyo gig guide and has the most telephones of events also. The help of a Japanese speaking friend could prove valuable in this matter to attain the best seat at the nearest location.