Welcome back, Freaks!

The circus has arrived in Shibukawa and will open again to the public tomorrow, May 5th!

Shibukawa is in a valley between two mountains, and because of it’s location in the approximate geographic center of the islands of Japan, and therefore is known as the Bellybutton of Japan. It celebrates this with a festival in late July every year.

Shibukawa also boasts a large number of onsens, or hot springs, as well as ski resorts. A number of rail lines cross through the area, and Tokyo can be reached in under two hours either by train or by car.

A week from today the circus will be moving! Wednesday the 25th is the last day of performances. All members will be expected to help with the breakdown of the performance areas on Thursday the 26th, and non-essential tents on Friday the 27th. All personal items will need to be packed and loaded into the trucks by the morning of Saturday the 28th before final breakdown of the sleeping and dining tents, to ensure the circus can leave by lunchtime. 

It will take three days of travel to get to our new destination, the city of Shibukawa, in the Kanto prefecture on the main island of Japan. 

There are two buses to transport those members that don’t have their own vehicles. Seats aren’t assigned, but members are asked to always use the same bus while traveling, to ensure no one gets left behind.

Shows will start in Shibukawa on Friday, May 4th!