Five years of Golden River Veil Fest. Thousands of moments. From the first hesitant steps in 2021 to the 45,000-strong magic of 2025 — it's all here.
PHOTO OF THE YEAR 2025
The Sky Above Shonan Midnight, Day 2
Photo by Kenji Yamamoto · Canon EOS R5 · f/2.8 · ISO 3200
★ BEST SHOT 2025
Main Stage · Day 1 Opening
Neon Waves opening set · 20,000 in attendance
Crowd · Main Stage · Midnight
45,000 faces under the stars
LED Sakura Installation
400 petals · 3 nights
Night Food Market · Day 2
30+ vendors · ramen, tacos, BBQ
Camping Ground · Dawn
8,000 tents · ocean view
Forest Stage · Saturday
800 capacity · no phones zone
The Great Conga Line
3,000 people · Day 3
Art Quarter · Paintings
15 resident artists · live murals
Electric Sakura · Dawn Encore
The moment the sun rose · Sunday 5:48 AM
Craft Cocktail Bar
Yuzu, shiso, summer flavours
Glamping · Premium Tents
Ocean view · sold out in 3 hours
Day 2 Rain Moment
Nobody left. Everyone sang. Legendary.
Seoul Wave · Saturday Headline
First international headliner in GRVF history
Hammock Village · Day 1 Night
300 hammocks · fairy lights · ambient music
Henna Artist · Art Quarter
Ocean-themed body art · Day 2
Forest Stage · First Night
Debut night · 800 capacity · sold out
International Food Quarter
30 vendors · Japan's best festival food
Bioluminescent Art Installation
Ocean Dreams visual theme · main beach
Forest Digital · Main Stage
Waves & Mountains headlining set
First AR Stage Experience
AR visuals debut · tech meets forest
Crowd · Forest Digital Theme
35,000 gathered · third edition
FOOD & NIGHT MARKET
After Dark, The Market Glows
When the sun sets over Shonan, the food market transforms into the most atmospheric street food scene in Japan. Paper lanterns, sizzling woks, craft sake, and the warm glow of 200 vendor lights reflected in the sand.
30+
FOOD VENDORS
12+
CRAFT DRINKS
VIDEO ARCHIVE
Watch GRVF in Motion
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▶ DAY 1
Day 1 Highlights — GRVF 2025
28 min · 4K · 1.2M views
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▶ NEON SAKURA
NEON SAKURA Full Set 2025
74 min · 4K · 3.8M views
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▶ DOCUMENTARY
Festival Documentary 2025
52 min · 4K · 2.1M views
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Submit Your Photos
Have amazing shots from a past GRVF edition? We want to feature them in the official gallery. Tag us with #GRVF2025 or #GRVF2024 or send directly to our community page.
→ Personal photography for non-commercial use is always welcome.
→ Professional cameras (detachable lenses) require a media credential.
→ No photography/video in the Forest Stage front section.
→ Always respect other attendees' privacy — if in doubt, ask first.
→ Commercial use of GRVF photography requires written permission.
OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS 2025
KY
Kenji Yamamoto
Lead Photographer · Stages
AI
Aiko Inoue
Portrait & Crowd Photography
MH
Maya Hoshino
Night & Long Exposure
RN
Ryo Nakashima
Food & Lifestyle
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Community Gallery — Your Moments
Real photos from real attendees — the heart of GRVF
Some of the most unforgettable GRVF memories come from the connections forged between strangers. Groups of friends, new bonds formed over shared music, couples who met at the festival — this is what Golden River Veil Fest is truly about.
Share your festival photos with #GRVF2026 and you could be featured in next year's official gallery. The best fan photo wins a 2027 VIP ticket.
