What does it mean? For example, if I’ve got 80 on my ticket, does that mean I’d be the 80th person to be allowed into the concert hall and therefore grab a good spot? Do I have a seat number that’s got 80 on it?
The latter is correct. They let you go in by number.
It depends on the venue. If it’s standing only, they’ll call out the 整理番号 (seiribangou, the reference number) and you go in order and stand wherever you want.
If there are seats, either there will be a seat with an 80 on it, in which case you sit there. If there are no numbers, then sit anywhere you want.
Normally if there are assigned seats it will have row numbers etc on the ticket, like at Tokyo Dome or something. If it’s some regular live music venue <1000 people there usually aren’t seats, big concert halls may have them though.
Some venues will be standing 1F and maybe have seating 2F+, sometimes they will be separate tickets though. eg a more expensive ticket will be 1F, and cheaper upstairs.
Also note if there is a letter (usually this is how standing venues do “better seats”). S tickets will go first, then A, B etc. So all the S tickets will go before A1. Sometimes these tickets will be divided into sections by a guard rail, rope etc with staff to check your ticket. Other times it’s just who can enter first, people mix after that.
Ultimately if you’re not sure, just stand next to the entrance and show the staff your ticket, they’ll usually let you know when it’s your turn, especially if it’s clear you can’t speak Japanese. If you can then just stand and listen for your number and go in and see what the person in front of you does.
If you’re not sure lemme know the details in a DM or whatever if you want, I go to a lot of concerts so have experienced probably every possible weird variation of the systems by now lol
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The latter is correct. They let you go in by number.
It depends on the venue. If it’s standing only, they’ll call out the 整理番号 (seiribangou, the reference number) and you go in order and stand wherever you want.
If there are seats, either there will be a seat with an 80 on it, in which case you sit there. If there are no numbers, then sit anywhere you want.
Normally if there are assigned seats it will have row numbers etc on the ticket, like at Tokyo Dome or something. If it’s some regular live music venue <1000 people there usually aren’t seats, big concert halls may have them though.
Some venues will be standing 1F and maybe have seating 2F+, sometimes they will be separate tickets though. eg a more expensive ticket will be 1F, and cheaper upstairs.
Also note if there is a letter (usually this is how standing venues do “better seats”). S tickets will go first, then A, B etc. So all the S tickets will go before A1. Sometimes these tickets will be divided into sections by a guard rail, rope etc with staff to check your ticket. Other times it’s just who can enter first, people mix after that.
Ultimately if you’re not sure, just stand next to the entrance and show the staff your ticket, they’ll usually let you know when it’s your turn, especially if it’s clear you can’t speak Japanese. If you can then just stand and listen for your number and go in and see what the person in front of you does.
If you’re not sure lemme know the details in a DM or whatever if you want, I go to a lot of concerts so have experienced probably every possible weird variation of the systems by now lol