Domestic circuit events [2026] City festival list
When it comes to circuit events, they’re not just about music—they can also center on food and visuals, and they often become citywide festivals that make use of the whole town: not only music venues like halls and live houses, but also restaurants, temples and shrines, warehouses, and even streets.
Their appeal lies in the way you can take in the area’s history and culture all at once.
This year as well, circuit events and city festivals are being held all over the country, and they’ve taken root as a solid music culture that goes beyond short-lived trends like the outdoor and DIY booms.
Here’s a roundup of domestic circuit events and music festivals held around town.
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- October Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of fall festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
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- August Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of summer festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
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Past events
Neko FestSat, Nov 1 – Hyogo Prefecture
This is a circuit-style festival held at live music venues in Kobe, hosted by Arukara, a four-piece rock band from Kobe. Around 60 artists are scheduled to perform each year. You won’t want to take your eyes off Neko Fes, which has finally established itself as a staple circuit festival in the Kansai region.
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Kobe VARIT. / Chicken George / ART HOUSE / KOBE |
| Website | http://nekofes.net/ |
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Outdoor live performance while taking a walkSaturday, November 1 – Gifu Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | Gifu Prefecture, Gifu City: Minna-no-Mori Gifu Media Cosmos Minna-no-Hiroba Kao Kao / Dream Theatre Gifu Main Hall / Cinex Hall / Entokuji Temple / Gifu City Cultural Center Small Theater |
| Website | https://gifu-bunkasai2024.pref.gifu.lg.jp/koku-shou-bunsai/event/other/p6568/ |
Heart Explosion CircuitSun, Oct 26, Tokyo Met.
| Schedule | Sunday, October 26, 2025 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolis, Shibuya Ward — shibuya eggman / TOKIO TOKYO / Shibuya Milkyway / SHIBUYA THE GAME / Amazon Music Studio Tokyo / murffin STUDIO |
| Website | http://eggman.jp/schedule/schedule-28745/ |
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JAZZ in FUCHUSun, Oct 26, Tokyo Met.
Jazz in Fuchu takes place at more than 20 venues around Keio Line Fuchu Station. The event’s tagline is “A green city, connecting smiles through music!” With the whole town serving as a stage, people naturally gather—hopefully spreading more and more smiles.
| Schedule | Sunday, October 26, 2025 |
| place | Fōris Keyaki Plaza, Fuchu City, Tokyo / and others |
| Website | http://jazzinfuchu.net |
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Fukushima Downtown Music FestivalSat 10/25–Sun 10/26, Fukushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima City Machinaka Plaza / Fukushima Station East Exit Station Square and Underground Passage / Shinhama Park / Fukushima St. Stephen Church / Okura Residence |
| Website | https://www.city.fukushima.fukushima.jp/bunka-shinkou/kanko/bunka/machinakaongakusai.html |


