NON Live Report | ACO CHiLL CAMP 2026

2026.05.18

NON Appears at the Lush Greenery of “ACO CHiLL CAMP 2026”!

The vibrant scent of May’s fresh greenery and a deep blue sky reminiscent of early summer.
On May 16, 2026, NON performed at “ACO CHiLL CAMP 2026,” held at “Mt. Fuji Juku no Mori” in Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The festival featured a wide range of attractions and workshops geared toward families. Looking out over the venue, a truly peaceful atmosphere unfolded, with a surprising number of children running around with smiles on their faces.

On the semi-dome tent stage stood only two chairs and two acoustic guitars. Amidst a quiet sense of anticipation, NON took the stage. Her healthy, slender legs, visible through her shorts, caught the eye, and her festival style—a bandana paired with short boots—looked absolutely perfect. By her side, supporting guitarist Aiko Oka wore an all-white outfit, creating a visually striking contrast.

“Let's do a soundcheck,” they said, kicking off the session in a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere. The song they played was “Usukappirai na,” which wasn't on the main setlist. At this unexpected surprise, the gathered fans immediately broke into smiles of delight.

Then, with a “Alright, let's get this show on the road,” they moved on to the main set. Their very presence exuded the pride of rock ’n’ rollers and was incredibly cool. The opening number was “Renarrate.” While the song had been a hard-pop rock track with a sense of urgency on the album, the acoustic arrangement had transformed it into a light, pleasant, and driving piece. The rhythmic strumming of NON and Oka’s guitars seemed to be sucked up into the clear blue sky. Above all, the overwhelming expansiveness of Non’s vocals doubled the sense of openness in the venue.

During the MC segment, she shared the unique, pleasant atmosphere of this festival with the audience. Then, just as you’d expect, she suddenly showed her charming side by inciting call-and-response with the “kids” and “adults” in the audience—and even those “who can’t tell if they’re kids or adults”—instantly uniting the entire venue.

From there, the show picked up speed. Following “Film no Hikari,” they performed “Haru yo Ukete tatsu” and “Yume no Aji.” The organic resonance of the acoustic guitar further accentuated the pop sensibility of NON’s soaring vocals. It was a fresh, rock-infused approach that stood apart from their usual band setup.

During the subsequent MC segment, they carefully explained the background of the song “Standing in the Wilderness” before performing it. In this song, NON sang while standing, pouring out his emotions with explosive intensity. Oka’s emotional guitar playing, which supported him, struck a chord with the audience. Precisely because this acoustic arrangement stripped away the grand scale of the original recording, every single word pierced directly into the depths of the listeners’ hearts.
As the venue was enveloped in a quiet, moving atmosphere, following an MC segment explaining that the song was inspired by Naoki Matayoshi’s essay “Tokyo Hyakkei,” they moved on to “Yume ga Kizamu kara.” After overwhelming the audience with the song’s persuasive power, the final number performed was “Climy.”

The audience’s clapping in response to NON’s call was in perfect harmony, as if it had been planned from the very beginning. During the interlude and the ending, NON pulled out a harmonica—a gift from Oka. In fact, it seems NON had practiced intensely late into the night the previous day. An emotional performance that defied belief that it was a first-time performance resonated throughout the entire venue.

With Mount Fuji as a backdrop, the fresh greenery and the crystal-clear blue sky, combined with NON’s pure and powerful vocals, created a perfect harmony—an incredibly luxurious and utterly blissful early summer performance.

SETLIST
1. Renarrate
2. Film no Hikari
3. Haru yo ukete tatsu
4. The Taste of Dreams
5. Standing in the Wilderness
6. Because Dreams Get Hurt (Inspired by Tokyo Hyakkei)
7. Climbie

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