Countdown Japan 1819 (4-day music festival in Chiba)

Why stop at a midnight countdown when you could ‘count down’ for four days straight? That seems to be the thinking behind Countdown Japan 1819 – the most over-the-top NYE celebration this year for ambitious NYE revellers, comprising a four-day music festival out in Chiba. The festival features five stages and about 40-50 Japanese music acts – per day. That’s right; a total of almost 200 artists will be hitting the stage as the year closes out, with the party finally wrapping up at 5am on New Year’s Day.