The way to a "burning man" that creates an imaginary city with a diameter of 2.4 km in the middle of a desert is like this

It is held from the last Monday of August to the first Monday of September, in the state of Nevada USABlack Rock DesertA suddenly imaginary city Black Rock City appeared, and the event where participants express each in eachBurning manis. Casino MeccaRenoWhen I went to this city which is about 150 km away from me, I felt very harsh that "I will be a burning man after leaving the hotel", not "I am an excursion until I return home."

The city of RenoNeon shining cityAlthough it was, descending from freeway a little change the scenery greatly. Extensive land spreads.


This is America! I was impressed with the dynamic landscape ... ...


One road that goes on forever. This lasts as long as you want to use the word "eternity".


Usually, there are few car streets, but this time it is crowded with people heading for burning man.


People who have already camped in a sidebar space.


There were also cattle.


The initial excitement also gets cold, and as we go fighting drowsy one road with drowsiness, the landscape gradually becomes desert.


I arrived here in the city called Empire, about 21 km away from the Burning Man venue. I was able to drop by the supermarket here.


Many people are entering the burning man in front of the supermarket. Many cars are displaying flashy items.


In front of the supermarket, the state of festival opening.


Mystery drinks named "KOMBUCHA" were also sold. People who have been driving for a long time are taking a break.


There was also a gas station,


Passing through the city of Empire, it is a single road again.


And it is about 5 km to drive, I arrived at the last city Gharac. There are burning man's offices and cafe & bar in Garlac.


People who wanted to join the burning man but did not have tickets kept a sign of "please give me a ticket" everywhere.


Since the venue is vast, it seems that bicycles etc are necessary for the move, but also at the Garlac you are renting a bicycle.


Participants are already in Burning Man mode.


And running a car further while looking at the horizon ... a few minutes ... ...


I found a flock of cars.


An arrow is drawn in a radial pattern on the ground, and the car enters in two or more rows separately.


To listen to traffic information at the entrance, the radio frequency broadcast by the official of Burning Man is displayed.


So I will advance the radio frequency according to traffic information 95.1. If you change the frequency, you can listen to another program broadcast by another burning man.


The speed limit is 16 km / h.


Traffic jam occurred in the destination.


This is a column of WILL CALL who a person who does not have a physical ticket gets a ticket in exchange for a reservation number. When purchasing tickets from Japan, physical tickets are not sent, so we need to get tickets in line.


Because the line does not advance too much, the burners (people participating in the burning man) go out and get a break.


When the row goes forward, we discover a man who will guide participants to the box office where tickets can get. It is red nose.


This is a box office. I get off the car to the box office and walk by walking.


I got a ticket successfully.


I got a survival guide with my ticket.


Because I did not have a physical ticket at hand, I was worried that "If I can not fly all the way to America, I can not enter ...", but finally I am relieved .... A car like something in front of me is checking .


This seems to check in the car quite carefully, for example if someone who is not hiding a ticket in the car is hiding or checking if they bring in items prohibited to bring in, such as when they came by camper car.


If you do not pass the check without fail, then you will slowly proceed to the gate with 5 miles per hour (about 8 km).


I arrived at Playa at 5 pm and it was still bright but when I got a ticket and got a check, it was a dusk twilight. The sunset in Nevada is around 8 PM.


The place where the colorful flag stands is the gate of the burning man waiting in a row.


This is a huge city, Black Rock City, which appears once a year in the desert of the vast Nevada province.


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