1990 Yatsugatake Jazz Festival

I attended more jazz events in Japan that at any time previous from 1989 to 1992. Jazz clubs, restaurants and festivals abounded. The Yatsugatake Jazz Festival was in the mountains on the way to Kofu in Yamanashi prefecture. Just shy of two hours outside of Tokyo by slower trains. About one hour from my place. 

The big names for jazz were reserved for the Mt. Fuji Jazz festival which I attended twice. The picnic like atmosphere of Yatsugatake was amazing and the crowd relaxed and had fun.