Momoclo's upcoming concerts on the 21st and 22nd are taking place in Higashiomi City in Shiga Prefecture. The City has been taking steps to revitalize the region and has attracted group business trips. However, they're concerned over the influx of fans attending Momoclo's concerts. Omi Railway's Daigaku Station is the closest to the Concert Venue and it's usually unmanned. They expect about 30,000 Fans over the 2 days so there could be a bottleneck. The article also says there's limits to the "Special Diamond" which, if I understand correctly, refers to the diagram of the Train Lines that criss cross and form a Diamond shape. They must mean that there are limitations because of the Schedule that's in place.
Daigaku Station
MCZ held Last year's Spring Concerts in Fujimi City in Saitama Prefecture and about 42,000 Fans attended over 2 days. Aiming to increase it's name recognition as a place to hold concerts, Higashiomi put in a bid and was chosen at the end of last year. The Concerts are titled "Momoclo's Big Spring 2018 in Higashiomi City". They're being held in Nunobiki Sports Park, which is an Athletic Track. However, the parking lot can't be used, so Fans have to take public Transportation.
The Venue
Since it's 30 minute's both ways by Shuttle Bus, Fans are expected to use the afforementioned Daigaku Station which is only 1km from the Venue. The Station is next to a College, but most students travel by car which is why it's unmanned most of the time. The Station is single sided and doesn't even have a Station Building. A 2 Car Train runs on weekdays with a total of 50 Cars going up and down the line. The average number of passengers is about 160 per day. There's no automatic Ticket Gate, and IC Cards like ICOCA and Suica can't be used.
Around Oct. of last year, when the City began it's policy of attracting more concerts, they began discussing counter measures to address the transportation issue. They quickly came to the conclusion that Omi Railway couldn't be used. Even if they increase the intervals to 1 Train every 30 min., the maximum capacity for one Train is 260 passengers. The Concert Promoter/Organizer posted on the homepage not to use Omi Railway, but they estimate about 1,000 people will still use it. They're even going through Twitter posts to try and estimate the number of Fans who are considering using the Railway. The spokesman doesn't seem to have any solution.
Back on Feb. 20th, Arin and Reni visited Higashiomi City Hall and met with Mayor Ogura Masakiyo. I remember this. They surveyed the venue as well.
Sounds like a total mess and the City got way in over their heads. Hopefully fans don't miss out on the concert because of this.
(*Everything turned out fine in the end)
(*Everything turned out fine in the end)
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