Domestic circuit events [2026] City festival list

Yuinote isn’t held in live houses or halls; instead, the venues are historic buildings in Yūki City, which was once a castle town. The performances in these deeply atmospheric, quintessentially Japanese settings are a must-see. Along with the music, why not also experience the history and culture of Yūki City?

The large-scale circuit festival “GRAND LINE,” organized by RAD CREATION and held in Nagoya since 2011, has changed its name and expanded to two days. The venues are live houses in the Sakae and Shinsakae areas. While the lineup is centered on younger artists, veteran acts are also featured, giving it a broad and well-rounded feel.

IMAIKE GO NOW will be held across nine venues in Imaike. A wide range of artists—from up-and-comers to big names—have already been confirmed. The appeal of this kind of circuit event is the chance encounters, like discovering an artist you didn’t know but happened to catch and thought was absolutely amazing. Beyond your favorite acts, you might just stumble into a venue on a whim and find a cool artist you’ve never heard of.

SAKAE SP-RING, known as Saka-Sup, is a large-scale circuit festival held every year mainly at live music venues in Nagoya. It has become a staple early-summer event in Nagoya. For bands active in the indie rock scene, it serves as a gateway-style circuit festival.