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List of Jazz Festivals in Hokuriku and Koshinetsu [2026]
This time, I’ve put together a list of jazz festivals taking place in the Hokuriku and Koshinetsu regions.
Since these areas are quite mountainous, my impression is that there are relatively many outdoor events.
There are also jazz circuit festivals that involve the entire town.
If you’re a jazz lover, this is a must-check!
Toyama Prefecture
UO!JAZZSat, 8/8, Toyama Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, August 8, 2026 |
| place | Uozu Mirage Station by the Sea, Toyama Prefecture |
| Website | https://uo-jazz.jp/ |
Ishikawa Prefecture
Gargantua Music FestivalIshikawa Prefecture, Tue 4/28–Tue 5/5
https://x.com/garganchan/status/2038484148516769950The Gargantua Music Festival is a celebration that fills all of Kanazawa with classical music during Golden Week. Centered on the Ishikawa Ongakudo (Ishikawa Prefectural Music Hall), performances unfold across a variety of venues from concert halls to open squares, featuring collaborations with traditional performing arts and initiatives for citizen participation. In addition to full-scale performances by top orchestras and soloists, the festival offers entertainment-rich programs that can be enjoyed by both children and adults. In 2026, under the theme “The Top 10 Composers You Choose: A Decade of Musical Journeys in Hokuriku–Kanazawa,” it will be held from April through May.
| Schedule | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa City, 20-1 Showa-machi, Ishikawa Prefectural Music Hall and Kanazawa City Art Hall, around Kanazawa Station |
| Appearance | Yuko Amanuma / Arist Sham / Anke Schwabe / Shinichiro Ikebe / Kumi Ishikawa / Yuka Ishimaru / Kento Ito / Akio Ueki / Chie Ehara / Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa / Naoto Otomo / Yuka Ohno / Yasuji Ohagi / Kanna Ogawa / Mino Kabasawa / Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė / Erika Kiko / Naoki Kitajima / Karen Kitamura / Gidon Kremer / Yoshihisa Kihara / Ayako Kimura / Eiko Kumagai / Toshiki Kurihara / Megumi Kurose / K BALLET STUDIO / Georgijs Osokins / Eiko Koizumi / Cocomi / Hayato Kodama / Chosei Komatsu / Kornilios Mihalidis / Yohei Kondo / Masamasaru Sakaguchi / Tomoki Sakata / Taiku Mito / Shunpei Shirakawa / Manashi Shiratama / Sing Gospel Unity Choir / Dairo Suga / Jurika Takeda / Rikino Takeda / Mutsuko Tajima / Min Tanaka / Hirokazu Taniguchi / Mutsumi Taniguchi / Shogo Tsukada / Mai Tsugumi / Rieko Tsuno / DiVa / Naoko Terai / Takuma Terashima / Miyu Teramatsu / Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mai Tosya / Sho Tomita / Akiko Tomihira / Takashi Niigaki / Niu Niu / Ryusuke Numajiri / Mona Hattori / Haruki / Yoshiko Hannya / Kana Hirano / Junichi Hirokami / Keita Matsui / Matija Meic / Michael Balke / Akira Miyagawa / Naoki Miyazato / Dai Miyata / Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz Orchestra (Munich) / Yukari Yamada / Yukiko Yamamoto / Abigail Young / Lucian Kraznets / Réka Kristóf / LEO / Emi Wakui |
| Website | https://www.gargan.jp/ |
| SNS |
Niigata Prefecture
Yahiko Jazz FestaSun, 9/27 Niigata Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, September 27, 2026 |
| place | Niigata Prefecture, Nishikanbara District, Yahiko Village, Yahiko Onsen town (multiple venues) |
| Appearance | SWAMP GYPSY CARAVAN / Niigata Jazz Study Group / LIQUID PARKS / Natalie Ishida & Kumiko Enomoto with FRIENDS / Shegansa / Yuko Tamura Wa-Jazz Band / Tango Echigorian / JAZZ TONE / Joni Masa + Dr. Oguro / Jumpei Yamane Trio / Yuichi Sato Trio & Naomi Yoshikawa / Mayumi Gondo & JAZZ DIGGERS / Howan’s / Minagawa Yamagishi / Mutsumi Yoshida & Jun Inoue feat. Yasuhiko Abe / Bossa Cordeon / LALALA BLESSING NIIGATA / Daisy / JUST FINE DAY! / Natalie Ishida with FRIENDS / Harmonia / sweet swing / Naoko Watanabe & Kimiko Ebi DUO / CHIAKI KLEIN / HANANO TRIO / Gakuchan (Manabu Ota) / Yahiko Junior High School Brass Band / Kanade Ikegaya / YAHIKO “Usagi” Jazz Band / Hanatsuzumi (hanako) / Nakanokuchi Jr. Brass with OAP’s / GRIP |
| Website | https://yahikojazz.jp/ |
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Nagano Prefecture
MADARAO JAZZAug 29 (Sat)–30 (Sun), Nagano Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, August 29–30, 2026 |
| place | Madarao Kogen, Nagano Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.madaraojazz.com/ |
| SNS |
Past events
Kofu Jazz StreetSat, 3/21, Yamanashi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| place | Sakura-za, Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture / Cotton Club / ALONE / EBL |
| Website | https://kofucci.or.jp/event/20180806/ |
Niigata Jazz StreetSat, Jan 24 — Niigata Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DNrzAtr4lfP/| Schedule | Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
| place | Niigata Prefecture, Niigata City / Various venues in the city center |
| Website | https://niigatajazzstreet.com/ |
BIG APPLE in NONOICHISun, Nov 23 — Ishikawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, November 23, 2025 |
| place | Ishikawa Prefecture, Nonoichi City, Nonoichi Cultural Hall Forte |
| Website | http://bigapple.nono1.jp/ |