List of indie festivals nationwide [2026]
There are countless music festivals across Japan, but this time we’ve gathered indie-focused festivals from all over the country! These fests are packed with up-and-coming, buzzworthy artists who are poised to break through.
Be sure to check them out.
- List of Rock Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
- List of rock festivals in Kansai [2026]
- List of Local Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- List of Idol Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- List of rock festival information in Western Japan [2026]
- List of Free-Admission Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- List of Rock Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- List of anime song festivals nationwide [2026]
- List of Rock Festivals in May [2026]
- November Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of music events, including autumn festivals and outdoor rock festivals
- Tokyo Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- August Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of summer festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- List of Artist-Hosted Festivals Nationwide [2026]
Tokyo Metropolis
YATSUI FESTIVAL!Sat 6/20–Sun 6/21, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, June 20–21, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo, Shibuya Ward: Spotify O-EAST / Spotify O-WEST / Spotify O-nest 5F, 6F / Spotify O-Crest / duo MUSIC EXCHANGE / clubasia / LOFT9 Shibuya / WOMBLIVE |
| Website | https://yatsui-fes.com/ |
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MiMiNOKO ROCK FES JAPAN in KichijojiSaturday, 6/27, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Saturday, June 27, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolis, Musashino City: CLUB SEATA / ROCK JOINT GB / WARP / SHUFFLE / SILVER ELEPHANT / eos BASEMENT / STAR PINE’S CAFE / Daydream / Planet K / BLACK AND BLUE |
| Website | http://miminoko69.com/ |
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TRUE NORTH FESTIVALSunday, 11/22, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Sunday, November 22, 2026 |
| place | STUDIO COAST, Koto City, Tokyo |
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Chiba Prefecture
SATANIC CARNIVALSat 6/6 – Sun 6/7, Chiba Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026 |
| place | Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9–11, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Appearance | 04 Limited Sazabys / 10-FEET / Age Factory / Backdrop Cinderella / dustbox / ENTH / FC FiVE / Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas / FOMARE / THE FOREVER YOUNG / Hanabie. / Harukamirai / HERO COMPLEX / HEY-SMITH / HIKAGE / Ken Yokoyama / Knosis / Maximum the Hormone / Maki / MAYSON’s PARTY / MONGOL800 / OVER ARM THROW / Paledusk / ROTTENGRAFFTY / SCAFULL KING / Saba Sister / SHADOWS / SHANK / SHE’ll SLEEP / SiM / SPARK!!SOUND!!SHOW!! / Su-xing-cyu / Suspended 4th / Uchu-Ku Gokumon Doukoukai / View From The Soyuz / w.o.d. / Yabai T-Shirts Yasan / Yama Arashi / [Opening Act] Launcher No.8 / Kaleidoscope |
| Website | http://carnival.satanic.jp |
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Kanagawa Prefecture
Kamakura Petit Rock FestivalSun, 5/10 – Kanagawa Prefecture
The Kamakura Petit Rock Festival is an outdoor live music event without electricity that has been running since 2014. Held at Yuigahama Seaside Park, attendees can enjoy up-close, unplugged performances while feeling the sea breeze. Aiming to provide a space to experience music itself up close—rather than music as branded consumption—diverse artists, both famous and unknown, perform simultaneously across multiple sites. Admission is free, making it easy for everyone from children and local residents to tourists to drop by. Scheduled for May 2026.
| Schedule | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| place | 4-7-1 Yuigahama, Kamakura Seaside Park Yuigahama Area, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Appearance | Mooney / Rose / Inoue Ohana / shy / Asamitsu Maruyama / harupii / Johnny Moiky and Moiky Swing / Estrellas de Flamenco / Vakeneco x Bishu / Mattake Band / NAVIO / Sachiko Sato / Kotaro Ito / Ottsutzue / Saba Sand / AMI☆TAME / Yomogi / Kim & Harold / Kenjiro Ando / OPEN STAGE!! |
| Website | https://www.kprf.jp/ |
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Kamakato IchibaSunday, 5/17, Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Kamakura Seaside Park, Yuigahama District, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | http://kamandoichiba.com/index.html |
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Tochigi Prefecture
Yamanari FestivalSunday, 5/10, Tochigi Prefecture
Born from the simple wish, “We want a local festival,” this open-air music festival will celebrate its 15th year in 2026. Held at Ohira Kakashi no Sato, a satoyama area in Ohira, Tochigi City, it has been independently run without sponsors, sustained by a grassroots, DIY spirit. With the concept “Living beautifully with nature,” a diverse array of bands and DJs connect people and the natural world, their sounds gently resonating across the tranquil rural landscape. The festival will take place in May 2026.
| Schedule | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| place | Ohira Kakashi-no-Sato, 1771-3 Nishiyamada, Ohira-machi, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Appearance | Razoku / MAJESTIC CIRCUS / RABIRABI / OZEKING / INDIGO / BUTA / backass / HINA |
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