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West Japan Jazz Festivals [2026] JAZZ Street List

Music festivals dedicated to jazz are held all across Japan.

In addition to being called jazz festivals, events that turn an entire town into the venue are also known as “Jazz Street,” and they’re loved by music fans of all ages.

In this article, we’ll introduce a comprehensive list of jazz festivals and Jazz Street events taking place in the Kansai region.

From large-scale jazz festivals spanning multiple days to small neighborhood Jazz Street events, we’ve got a wide range covered—so if something catches your eye, be sure to go check it out in person.

Osaka Prefecture

Tomita Jazz StreetMay 3 (Sun)–4 (Mon), Osaka Prefecture

Tomita Jazz Street is a jazz festival that transforms the entire townscape of Tomita—known as a temple district and sake-brewing town in Takatsuki, Osaka—into a music venue. Under the grand roof of the historic Honshoji Temple, around 100 bands gather across locations such as the shopping arcade, parks, temples, and cafés, offering two days where strolling the town and live performances become one. Cherished as a sister event in conjunction with the Takatsuki Jazz Street, it will celebrate its 8th edition in May 2026.

ScheduleSun, May 3, 2026 – Mon, May 4, 2026
placeTonda Community Center Ground, 5-17-1 Tonda-cho, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka-fu
Appearance
[5/3] Hideo Oyama Quartet / ALL THAT JAZZ / KishiTomo / Yuichi Hirose Quartet / Hong Soon Dal Band / Sundari Mica BAND / Takatsuki Municipal Daini (Fourth) Junior High School Brass Band / Senyo High School Light Music Club S.L.M.S / Mari Nakamoto Trio / Organ Jazz Unit M4 / Cocodrilo / Kokorodou☆KO-DOU / Akiko & Rika / Kanato and the Uncles / Bumblebee Jazz [5/4] U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific FINAL APPROACH / TOKU Tributes Quartet / SOA NEW QUINTET / Sarah Sharp / Mari Nakamoto Trio / Shiju Suzume (Four Sparrows) / Super Ragtags / Dance Studio BaseLine / NaveL MOTE / Grandpa / Gekidan Mongoika / Yu Watanabe / Bumblebee Jazz / Wa × Wa / the mellowz
Websitehttps://www.tondajazz.com/
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Takatsuki Jazz StreetMay 3 (Sun)–4 (Mon), Osaka Prefecture

This is a handmade music event planned and run by citizen volunteers, launched in 1999 with the idea of “making Takatsuki a fun city filled with music.” Around 60 venues near Hankyu Takatsuki-shi Station and JR Takatsuki Station are opened with free admission, and a wide variety of bands—centered on jazz but crossing genres—fill the city with sound. Supported by an executive committee spanning generations from students to shop owners, it will be held over two days during Golden Week in May 2026.

The 27th Takatsuki Jazz Street (2025)
Takatsuki Jazz Street
ScheduleSun, May 3, 2026 – Mon, May 4, 2026
placeOsaka Prefecture, Takatsuki City, around Takatsuki Station and Takatsukishi Station (multiple venues)
Appearance
[5/3] A-Chanz / IKB373 / Idolmaster Chorus Club @ Kansai × imasjazz @ Kansai / Aozora / Akiko & Yuki & REIKO TRIO / ATHA Trio + One / Adawas & Watanabe & Ueda Band / Ah! Koni Kugizuke / after glow / Amane Trio / Amaya-CHEMISTRY / Ami Kanade / Masayo Arai and “Cheerful Friends” / Anne & cozy / ANDY Orchestra / Ikoma Trio / Izumi-san and Yumiko-san / Izumi and the Judo Club / Izumi and Jun / Naoya Izumi & Taku Miyata DUO / Itami Municipal Itami High School Wind Ensemble ICHI☆ITA JAZZ Ensemble / ito~akiranvoodoo / Ibaraki High School FUSION Club / Iroka / Ayane / Tomoki Iwata Trio with Eriko Koyanagi / Inko Recto / Instant Trio / Witty / WINDJAMMER / Utakata no Yume / Ufufu / H.M Quartet / ait guitar trio / AAOR / AMP Piano Trio / SMH2N Quintet / S.O.B. rockabilly club / n.unplugged / Yuki Enomoto GROUP / Emiko & Karamis / M&Y JAZZ quartet / MDQ / L-size Ramro / Elephant Beatz / Encounter / Endo, Nagura, and A Feeling of Strength / Empty Vox / Embras / OKBG / Osaka School of Music College / Osaka University The New Wave Jazz Orchestra / Osaka Prefectural Akutagawa High School Japanese Drum Club / Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School Jazz Folk Song Club just fortitude / Osaka Prefectural Tsukinoki High School Light Music Club / OCEANS JAM / OCEANS 5 / Otsu Jazz and Kotono Nishimura × Yuka Yanagihara × Ayuko Ikeda Trio / Jo Onishi & Masayoshi Kiyofune Duo / Yasufumi Ohashi and Naosaka Ii / Hideo Oyama Quartet / Ayaka Okuya / OSAGRAPH / Otogiso Band / Adult Margin Jazz Band / Thumbs-Up Association / Ongaku Ni Masu Go Gō (Music 2 Shō 5 Gō) / CURTIS TRAILOR & Soul Expression / Cabral DUO + Yukari / Cajero 4 / Kashimashi Musuko Blues Band / Masayoshi Kanai / Kaho × Kanami / Kamaboko (Solo Bass) / Quartet West / KAWASHIO / Takeshi Kawata Super Quartet / Kawamura-Kawazu DUO / Kansai University Tiny Village Big Band / Kansai University Hokuyo High School TRANS SOUNDs Jazz Orchestra / Kansai University Hokuyo Junior High School Jazz Band Club / Ganso Trio / Himiko Kikuchi / Himiko Kikuchi & FLYING BEAGLES / Kikonami Mioiro (Three Tones) / Kishida Kōshindō & Shiotomo Micchi / KishiTomo / Guitar and Piano / Mai Kitagawa / Kimikaaz / Castles (Michiyo & Shuji Takahashi) / Canday Classico / Kyoko & Tamura Duo / Kyōdai Jingi Kote~Kisaku / Kyoto Jazzy Vibes / Kyoto University Dark Blue New Sounds Orchestra / Kyoto Prefectural Oki High School Wind Ensemble / Kiyomi & Yuko & Sarika’s “Songs of Japan” / Kinki Postal Band / Gin Kye Canteen / Clap Stomp Swingin’ / Groove Reflections / Crescent Jazz Quintet / Atsushi Kuroda (vo) & Motofusa Kisaku (g) Duo / Chromazone / Kei Akagi Trio / KEIKO LEE BAND / KEIKO LEE BAND with Special Guest Chikuzen Sato / K&M&M / GEKIGOKU / KenKoba / Konan University Newport Swing Orchestra / Kobe Youth Jazz Orchestra / Golden Age Singers / Coco quArt-et / Shin-Akira KO-DOU / Goya Kiyan Nishikawa TRIO / Junko Koyanagi with Three TJS’26 / Konko Osaka Junior & Senior High School Wind Ensemble / Kontomoni / Confeito / The Natsumerose / Final Fantasy (Saishū Fantasy) / Maria Saimeiji / Thousand Miles Big Band / Sound JACK Orchestra / The EbisuyA / Yoko Sakai vo, Yoshimitsu Murayama g, Gachinko Jazz Duo / Sagara & Sumitani Duo / Sakura Kobashi Brothers / Makiko Sasai / Southern Blood / Scorpius DUO / Saturday Jazz Trio / Minoru Satomura Quartet / Sapphire & Carlos / Saburo Izumi Club / SARAY / Sarika Band / Up To Three Times OK Trio / Sunshine Band / GK Jazz Band / Yutaka Shiina / Yutaka Shiina Inspired Swing Quintet / Gee-Baby / Share Happy / CIELO AZUL / Shiga Gakuen High School SJO / Shiho with Special Friends / JAZZ-Kuri! / Jamm Show Trio / JAM-log / Gravel Road plays Robert Johnson (Japanese Translation) / JUNCTION / Shin-Hiraike-Negorō / Shinyu369 / Suga-Mihara-Suzuki Trio / Sugimoto Yuki Namba Yamauchi Trio / Suzumai Dojo!! Part 2 / STANDARD BLEND / Street Groove Collective / SPACY / Smiley Takagi & Funky Friends Foreve / SmiFujio / Small Cow Band / Zurumuke Gakudan / Sailing / Serie AK Orient Edition / center-west fam / Sol de agosto / Soulbleed / Swordfish / Tomoe Sogabe vo and Yoshimitsu Murayama g Jazz Trio / Soleil / TIME CLIP / Masato Takaoka / Riyoko Takagi / Takatsuki Municipal Dainaka Junior High School Wind Band & Shibadani Junior High School Wind Band / Takatsuki Shibadani JHS Wind Band & Dainaka JHS Wind Band / Kana Takahara Trio with Takeshi Nobori / Kana Takahara (vo), Tsuyoshi Fukushima (pf), Nobutaka Tsuruga (b) Trio / Rie Takeda Organ Trio / Masaya Takeda Guitar Trio / Yoshitsugu Tazawa Dorami / Taizo Tanaka / Yoichi Tanaka × Yukari Nishimura Quintet / Taniguchi-Morikawa Duo / Tanimachi 9-chome Band PLUS / TAFFY / TAMA ☆ JUPITER Band / Tamawa Trio / Who’s Gonna Sing Trio / Tanzu / Danfish / Chitchai Mon Club / CHiLi GiRL / Kyoko Tsukishiro Trio / Tsuttakataa / TSUNAGU / Tsuma-chans / Tsurezure GS4 / TIM / Deca-Sextet / Tetsugood One / Tetsu and Horiemon / Tenor bros / Terry and Patmaru / Toykonwashi Trio / Tokyo DASH / Taller than AG Good night session / TOKU island jazz messengers / DrWara & Cross Bunkaz / Hideyuki Toda & Motosuke Mizukuri DUO / Hideyuki Toda & Atsuko Nishiwaki Duo / Trio Can Do / Trio SKK / Trio Pangaea / triple (trio the simple) / Naoko Toshihiko and Kana / Nakakanaka Duo / Hitomi Nakayama / Hitomi Nakayama Trio / Natalia / Natsuki’s Antic Collective / 7 Flat Five / Naniwa Fusion Project / Nanosh / Nabecurry / Nii-Uchida-Okada Trio / Nishinari Jazz Quintet / Kotono Nishimura Quintet / Hitomi Nishiyama / Hitomi Nishiyama HIRAKATA TRIO / 201 Trio / New Wave Academy Jazz Orchestra / Neutral / New Midori and Friends / Next Door / Cat Club / neco×neco (Yoshiko Karasuno DUO) / Bourbon Life / Vermilion Field featuring Junko Makiyama / Vitamin / Genki Hashimoto Quartet / Genki Hashimoto TRIO / Akira Hasegawa Trio feat. Yuka Yanagihara, Yohei Saito / Etsuko Hatsuta with Yu Watanabe / Riichi Hattori & Hirofumi Ikushima Duo / Happy New Band / Yuki Harima vo. Tetsuo Kondo b. / Bambi-nya / BumblebeeJazz / BJ Genki Funk Unit / beastone / PIVOT+ / BION × Tsubasa Furukawa yuckey Nagao Ryū Takuto / Hiroko Lullaby / Hiromi Trio / PINKY & COLORS / Far East Archestra / Five Rivers / VS Band JAPAN / Fig / Finger Tips / Fairy Groove / Four Hands / Sadayasu Fujii / Sadayasu Fujii Trio / Yasuhiro Fuji + Sayuri Kohama + Mai Kitagawa / Keiko Fuji Legend: A Single Shooting Star / Fuji Zuga Guitar Club / Plum Jam / PLAN-B / fruFRU acoustic band / fluyukikana Furu-Yuki-Kana / bass & bassoon / Hepburn & Monroe / Benamika / pente gonies / Port Town Jazz Ensemble / Keiko Hoshiko 4 / Hideaki Hori New Directions / White Jazz Band / White Essences / Bonds Rosary Big Band / Bonjiri / Michael Iwakura’s Chinatown / M-Acrobatics / Makoto & Stainage / Matsudakubaku / Mahoroba club / Mamiya / Mariko Endoh Smooth Quartet / Yasuyo Maruoka & Shu Tsukamoto & Satoshi Tobitaka & Yu Oki / Yasuyo Maruoka (Vo) & Satoshi Tobitaka (Ba) & Akiko Fujimura (P) Yu Oki (Dr) / Entora / Monthlyshowcace / Manbo & The Harems / Me & Snufkin / Mika Kinician / Toshihiko Miki Quartet / Mitsuki Matsushita Syndicate / Yukie Mihashi Nakano Trio / Hiroyuki Miyashita / Hiroyuki Miyashita “trio#3” / mulop / Miyuki JAZZ / MINT4 / Yoichi Muraoka Band / Murayama Puu / Yoshimitsu Murayama and Yoshito Yoro / Modal Jazz Spiritual / Moko & Harris / Roco-Motion / Morikawa Workshop / YAMADICE / Masashi Yamamoto meets Sadayasu Fujii / YANTOO / Yu sisters / Yue / Yuki Naomi DUO / Yumiko and Atsuse / Yumi, Teho, Tacchi / Kanako and Ryusei / Yoshidora / Yoshimimichin / Atsuo Yoshimoto / Mami Yonekawa, Shoichiro Nakata, Tae Kono / Yomocchi Naosaka Ii / Yoriko & Karl / YOLO / Rattle Trap Horns / Lambda Shift / Largo / LISA & TERA & KUNI / Rizomayo / Little Prayer Jazz Orchestra / Rustique / Ryo Hisamatsu Quartet / LINX / Rui with Hirohoshi / REIYA / Yu Watanabe / 133ch / Chris Collins & the Detroit Jazz Festival All-Stars Generation Quintet / KOBE KOYO MUSICIANS / Sarah Sharp / NaveL MOTE / Park Raon Quintet / U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific FINAL APPROACH / Hong Soon Dal Band / LAZYKUMA QUARTET [5/4] Aoi and Tae Moe Moe / Aoki & Toda Duo / ao × R1SA / ao, R1SA & Tatsuhi Iwase Trio / Aon / Yuka Aso & Mayumi Miyagawa & Tokky Trio / ANA H2K Plus Two / Ama_Tan / Amimono / Araki and Izumi / Arte Group / Arte Moritaka / ANDY with Reita Iida / East joyful offering / Ikuchan and Miyagawa Harigi Kousaka Band / Ikoi no Mura / vo. Izawa gt. Mitsuishi duo / Sakurako Ishizuka JazzFunk Collective / Ippei-dō no Furuti Mirararai / Imai Band / Imae Takayama Duo / Imadake / Tatsuhi Iwase Quintet / Winds from Taller than AG / Ukyo Nagata 4 / Utatane (Uta*Tane) / Acon / A.T.D.Trio / Exotic Monster / SMK/Brasil66 / SBY / NTY / MSP / El Sur / Osaka Swing Lab / Osaka School of Music High School / Osaka Big Band Jazz Festival BB (Kansai Selection Band) / Osaka Prefectural Okan High School Wind Ensemble + OB Band / Osaka Prefectural Takatsuki Kita High School Wind Ensemble / Osaka Bochibochi Orchestra 51/2026 / Koji Ohno g, Yoshimitsu Murayama g Jazz / OBC Jazz Orchestra / Oka Show / Okamachi Jazz Quartet / Yasuyoshi Ogino Group Onjintabi / Easygoing Trio / Ok-kun / Otome Project / omk band / Original Herd Jazz Orchestra with Chie Sugiyama / Orquesta Yamazaki / Altered / Kazumi Megumi / Riverside Songstress and Acchan Piano / Harumi Katagai, Miyuki Nakatsukasa, Yoshiki Osawa Trio / Harumi Katagai & Miyuki Nakatsukasa Duo / Katsu Shijima And The Faith Mass Choir / Katsu Shijima And Jacoo Gospel Singers / Kotomi Kanazawa Trio / Kanato Allied Forces / Seishi Kanamaru Trio with Special Guest Isaiah Richardson Jr. from New York / Gathering at Cafe Taniyama / Kaho / KHAMSIN / Galette des Rois / Takeshi Kawata Super Trio / Yoko Kawazu vo & Yoshimitsu Murayama g Jazz Duo / Kansai University Junior and Senior High School Wind Ensemble / Takeshi Kikuchi feat. Arrow with Friends / Motofusa Kisaku (vo, g) Solo / Kaon Kim / Queen Jazz Orchestra / Quantum / Kukurin Shachu / Good Lovin Quintet / The Green Mountain Tops / Christina Band / Groovin’ Jazz Orchestra / Groove Oceans / crescent moon / 963 / The Global Jazz Orchestra with Junko Koyanagi & Kaoru Higashi / Choir Master Trio / Keiko and Taichi Group / Ks’ Jazzy Club / KenKobaHassA~yu / Kenta and Yoko / Genta Yo / Koshindō & Akiko Namba / Konan High School Brass Ensemble KBE2026 / Konan Junior High School Brass Ensemble KBE2026 / Kobe University KOBE Mussoc Jazz Orchestra / Masato Kayama (b) & Rie Hosoi (sax) Duo / Voice and Guitar / KOTA and BESTFRIENDS / Kyoko Kobashi + Jun Deguchi / Komatta Blues Soul with Ryo Fujii / Junko Koyanagi & Motofusa Kisaku duo / THE CHINTONSHANS / The Tipsy Trio / The Curve / Yoko Sakai So Many Hearts / Sakura Mochi Duo / Zakky Arata / “Sato-gumi Variety” / Minoru Satomura & Phillip Strange / Sabrina Band / Surrey gold / SARIKA & HIDEYA / G’s Quartet / JSQ / JK6 / Jessica Narasaki Nanba Trio / Siesta+ / Shikoku Sanyo Kansai Tokai Alliance / SHIDEN / Shimabayashi / Jimmy’s / Shimiru Yoru Trio / JazzVoyage / Jammy Jam / JAM Jumble / Jujiyas / Sugar Malt / JUGEN DX / Juri & Tamura & Kondo & Shioiri / Juri Groovy Band / JUN-uk & ShimoMura-b Duo / Shota Yamashita 4 / Shoryukai / Show-wa / Haruka Shirose Quintet / Takashi Shirayama & The Friends / New Sensation Jazz Unit Tres Torres / SYNCDELICA / Cyndi Lauper Tribute / Super Ragtags / Chie Sugiyama Organ Quartet / Scott Hamilton with Mitsuaki Kishi Trio / Step Up Jam / SPY / Small Town Talk / Sumomo Marigold / ThreeSide / Three-Train with Kousuke Takaoka / Senyopin / SOA QUINTET / SOA NEW QUINTET / Sosuke quintet / Soul Family Gospel Choir with MK / Soulbleed ft. Ko Shimizu from NANIWA EXPRESS Miles 100 Tribute Band / First Happy Villa / Daiichi Junior High School Wind Ensemble / Taishō Band / Taichi Band / Taitetsutakashi / Masato Takaoka Trio with YUKIMI / Takatsuki Swing Shōten / Takahara (vo) & Shiokawa (gt) Duo / Tak_Rik ExMachina / Rie Takeda Organ Trio / Dusk to Dawn / Emiko Tada Trio / Takkun / Tatsujin-gumi / Tateppiro / Kazuyuki Tanaka Quartet / Mamoru Taniguchi & PΛZL / Tammies / Uchirosuri Kimura Fumihiko / Team Neginegi / Team Minna no Shū Band / Chasin’ no trane / Cha★ka and Satoko / Just Right Clione / Chilchil Michiru / TSUBO-KEN Quartet / T.s Family / Tea Time / TTKK’s / Directions with Nagomin / Iron Manjū Army / Duo Pulse Keys / 2 Seasons / DQ4 Classmate Quartet / Doshisha University The Third Herd Orchestra / TOKU Tributes Quartet / Tottori JAZZ Special Big Band / TONE QUARTET / TONEBASS talking to YUKI / Jump Out JACK! / “Torazo Jazz Project” / trio come up roses / naonao / Mauli Nakaso sextet / Atsushi Nakano and GRAND COLOR STONE / Kaori Nakamura + Megumi Maeda + Tomomi Inafune + Motohiro Shioiri / Mari Nakamoto Trio / Help Mr. Nagura Trio / Natsuki Healing Quartet / nutts / Nanasan / Nandee W/ Special Sauce feat. Himiko Kikuchi / Yukari Nishimura Trio / No Spring Chickens / Keizo Nobori (ts) & Tsuyoshi Fukushima (pf) Duo / Vermilion Field / vibes / Howlin YOU Musume Trio / PaO / Takashi Hagiwara with Nagura / Takashi Hagiwara Duo / Hasegawa & Mitsuishi Guitar Duo / Mr. Hata and Shinobue / Hachiroku / Riichi Hattori Coltrane Band / parDeux / parDeux with Friends / Akiyo Hama & Jun Nakano Duo / YOSHIKO Hamasaka / Hiromi Hayaoka and Shinichi Yamano Trio / Shinji Harada / Harada-dō no Naosaka / PARIS-Walk / Yuki Harima & Sugiko Fukui Duo / piace la musica / Piaful / HIIKO / Ryo Hisamatsu Quintet / Big Hang Quartet / pino / Mr. Pyongari / Miki Hirose Jazz Orchestra / Funny Company Jazz Orchestra / Funky Rabbits / Funky Workshop / Funtime / Phillip Strange / Phillip Strange Trio / Pū-kichi / Feliz / forest / Fujisaki Spring Camp Festival / Haruka Fujiyoshi + Melonmama / futarinote / Browntet / Pettan with Max / belle epoque / Hideaki Hori / Covered Wagon Band / White rips / MarSA with Zakiyoshi BJ Aiko Tsutsumi / Maa-chan Band & Kazebito Buduri Taiko / Macaron Band / Yoko Masuda, Akiyo Hama / MARITATSU. / Yasuyo Maruoka & Satoshi Nishikawa & Akiko Fujimura / Manbo Kunimicchi / Atsuko Miura New York Trio with Micchan / MikaSaba / Mika and Yusato desu / mikisinger & Hideyuki Toda / MINITONE / Naokazu Tone (cb) & Minika Kodama (vib) / Miho and Miki / Mimito Mariko (vo) & Motofusa Kisaku (g) Duo / Mayumi Miyagawa / Eiko Miya BAND / Kyoko Miyamoto & Yuki Hatakeyama Duo / myu Quartet / MYU Friends / Milenberg Joymakers / MintJamz / Moon Beams / Musica・Tres / Taiki Muranishi The Swag Quartet / MEISHIN JAZZ QUINTET / Meihan JAZZ TRIO / Mecha and Chimi / mellow yellow / Melonmama / MOO / moto & marugarita / Kosei Yasuda / Jiro Yasu hara & Yuki Matsuura / YAPPY & RIKU (from Reflections) / Yamajima Kiyofune / Chihiro Yamanaka / Chihiro Yamanaka Trio / Masashi Yamamoto meets Takeshi Kawata / Yuki and Junko / Yuki Yoko Mitsuoka Kajiwara / Yuko & Akira / Yukarin and Yuri / YUKIKO Quartet / Yukina Piano / Yutanpo / yuckey Band / Yunka with Zaimaka Na Nakasaki Yusaku Aiko / Yoko and Yukari’s Jazz / Yoshiki and Kyoko and Hideaki / Ayu Yoneda Quartet / Lucky A&G / realjam / Riimoriimo / Rie & Killers / R1SA / REJOICE / Ritsumeikan University R.U. Swingin’ Herd Jazz Ensemble / LittleSJO / Livin’ on Prayers / limil / Luiza Lucas / Luis Valle POWER HORNS / Rest Pops Jazz Orchestra / ROSARMO+ / ROCKSTEADY Nakama / YK project / Wada & Fukuhara DUO / YM-Collective / 133ch / Chris Collins & the Detroit Jazz Festival All-Stars Generation Quintet / KOBE KOYO MUSICIANS / Sarah Sharp / NaveL MOTE / Park Raon Quintet / U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific FINAL APPROACH / Hong soon dal Band / LAZYKUMA QUARTET
Websitehttp://www.0726.info
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Gypsy Jazz Festival in OsakaSat 5/9 – Sun 5/10, Osaka Prefecture

Cast comments “Tokyo Django Collective”
Gypsy Jazz Festival in Osaka
ScheduleSat–Sun, May 9–10, 2026
placeHattori Ryokuchi Outdoor Music Hall, 1-1 Hattori Ryokuchi, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka-fu
Appearance
[5/10] Yamamoto Daiki Quartet / Pas de Djeux / GYPSY JAPAN / YAMAMOTO Yoshifumi TRIO / Crazy 4 / Cabbage & Burdock / HANNA Quartetto
Websitehttps://cabbageburdock.com/live/hasegawa-hikari-presents-gypsy-jazz-festival-in-osaka-2025/
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Jazz & Heritage: Jazz and Toyotomi’s Stone WallsSunday, May 17, Osaka Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, May 17, 2026
placeOsaka-jō Hall (Osaka Castle Music Hall), Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Websitehttps://jazz-heritage.com/

Kyoto Prefecture

KYOTOPHONIE Borderless Music FestivalSat, 4/18 – Sun, 5/17 Kyoto Prefecture

KYOTOPHONIE is an international music festival launched in 2023 by Lucille Reyboz and Yusuke Nakanishi, co-founders of KYOTOGRAPHIE Kyoto International Photography Festival. Held twice a year at unique venues throughout Kyoto Prefecture, it has drawn a total audience of around 40,000 by spring 2025. Characterized by experimentation unconstrained by conventional genres, venues, or formats, and by cross-disciplinary collaborations, it presents a diverse lineup. In spring 2026, performers will include Msaki & Tubatsi and Dora Morelenbaum.

ScheduleSaturday, April 18, 2026 – Sunday, May 17, 2026
placeVarious locations in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture (CLUB METRO / Higashi Hongan-ji Audiovisual Hall / Cinematic Saloon / UrBANGUILD / Shosei-en, Rofu-tei / PIOPIKO)
Appearance
【4/18】MSAKI / DANNY JIN / AICONGA / NiSSiE / RICHIE HAWTIN【4/19】Msaki x Tubatsi【4/25】Frédéric Soulard【4/26】Clément Petit & Yasutaka Okada【5/16】Dora Morelenbaum
Websitehttps://kyotophonie.jp/
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Amanohashidate Jazz FestivalSunday, 7/26, Kyoto Prefecture

The Amanohashidate Jazz Festival is a celebration of jazz organized by an executive committee of volunteer music enthusiasts in Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture, and 2026 will mark its fourth edition. Set in the historic city of Miyazu, home to Amanohashidate—one of Japan’s Three Scenic Views—the festival is led by local pianist Kosuke Kanaya and others, promoting a community-rooted jazz culture. The Miyazu Rekishi-no-Yakata Cultural Hall, the festival venue, will welcome a wide array of bands and vocalists, both professional and amateur, as preparations move forward for the July 2026 event.

ScheduleSunday, July 26, 2026
place2F, Miyazu History Museum, 2164 Tsuruga, Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture
Appearance
Miyazu Kids Harmony / Miyazu Dance Promotion Association / Kosaka Elementary School Brass Band / New Port / Phillip Strange Trio / Chie Sugiyama / Taeko Fukao TAeKO’S Kyoto Women Jazz Band
Websitehttps://miyazu-jissen.com/stage.html
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Hyogo Prefecture

Ashiya Jazz FestivalTue, 5/5 Hyogo Prefecture

This jazz festival in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture began in 2017 and will mark its 10th edition in 2026. Embraced as a free-admission event that turns the entire city into a stage—from the plaza in front of JR Ashiya Station and local shopping streets to a grand hall and even a chapel—it has become a local favorite. As an official UNESCO International Jazz Day event, the festival has received a letter of appreciation from Herbie Hancock every year since its first edition, reflecting its roots in both the local community and the wider world. Held in May during Children’s Day, it delivers a day filled with music and smiles.

ScheduleTuesday, May 5, 2026
placeHyogo Prefecture, Ashiya City, Funadocho, around JR Ashiya Station (multiple venues within the city)
Appearance
[5/5] [Multipurpose Hall] O-Jazztet / Tempo rubato / Paddy Fields / Do’ Desuka Band / color jam / SUDDENCOOL / Dan Band / SANDY EB / Ashioto / Mint Jamz [Ashiya Buddhist Hall] livestock trio / EN Crazy Dogs / Klezit / Kobe Y Project / ATB / DanZ / Fig / Go for it! Boars / Dal Paradiso [Luna Hall (Small)] BENTOS / Osaka City Funk Band / Speed Limit 180 / Naniwa Fusion Project / Sensual / SHOW-LOWs / Super Works / ClockWorkThing / Acid ICE / A♭ / Takuya Hirai TRIO / BLACK CANDY [Luna Hall (Large)] Hyogo Prefectural International High School HOPPIN’ NOTE / Konan High School & Junior High Plus Ensemble KBE2026 / Edwin & Mike Duo / Wi-Mo / Osaka Swing Lab / Drinkin’ Wonders / Shiho Akagi Serie AK Special / Stevie Silver & The Westsiders / Haruko’s Yuming Band / Osaka Victory Choir / Beers In Heaven / Chitaro BLUES JACK / The Three Wishes / VERMILION FIELD [Lead Ashiya] Breeze / Club-SQUARE / Molly Lane / Mellow Tone / C.S.B Falcon / Cotton Spinners / Uncle Sammy / Tomoaki Okudaira with Friends / NYNY Quartet / Akki, Yushi, Tetsu / Yume☆Chance / AI☆HOUSE / TAKE★FIVE / Fox Biyori Band [Catholic Ashiya Church] amapola / Not-Only-Sax Ensemble Nikoni ko / nao & Taichi / com bossa / Shino Ayane / Gloria Matsuda / Wang Yemin / MONDIEU [EJ] fan dii na / DAS / LUNA with friends / Pink Peppers / The Natsumerose / E.Hearts / BEAT-LUZ / @gray zone / Elephants / KIIT Jazz Project / Fusion Rewind / Osaka Pochi-Pochi Orchestra 51/2026 / Ashiya BBQ Club Band [Satsuma Fuji] JAZZ Joto / Noboru Kitahashi Ark of note / HY!HAT / Crimson5 / macska / mini me / narumi & hiro / Reflection / Anns / Nanatsuboshi / buvetts / Sugarloaf / Kuno Takayoshi / JACKY [Rio Coffee] Feliz / kinoshita / Poporipo / Norakura Pawn / HummingBird / Sunset Cocktail / Four Sparrows [Sacle Ev] Apple and Honey / Lumière / Very Berry / AMIG / Cocodrilo / Mille-feuille / Nao Oyama & Tadahiko Kudo DUO / Kyoko Ogusu & Jun Deguchi / Yoko and Hiroshi [TBDB] Amatan / Pokin Kintaro / Bourbon Life / Naosaka Ii Sinatra Tribute / Ok-kun / Mitsuharu’s Singing with Brothers / Gon, Ante & Myu / Mint Tea / DEPARTURES / Rokko Guitar Sub Trio / agApe / Jecco. / Mamma G / kamesh [Le Coin] Keiji / Hitoshi Watanabe / mario BOSSA NOVA Satoshi Abe / hacoseco / VEGA duo / YANTOO & MABLEE / Sunset Celebration / Keiko Raspberry & Hiroshi Hata Duo / Masaya Yuasa / Iida & Kanazawa Duo [Pedestrian Deck] REJOICE / Tea Gathering / Pink Gingerale / Fool Cool Pool / Grandpa / Jo-Ja / PARA★SKA / iro. iro. iro / Cattleya / B-Groo-V / Tea Time [COTTON FIELD] Uruwaka / Riverside Diva and Acchan Piano / Tipsy Time / Satoko Shudo / naonao / Sugar Malt / Yumi Mizuno & Nobuyuki Matsuoka Duo / Emiko & Karl / Unit SUMIRE / Tateppiro / Nine-Step / Aiko Yoden / Mami Yonekawa & Mine Hida / Harumi Katakai, Kana Ando, Mayumi Miyagawa Jazz Trio
Websitehttp://www.ashiya-jazz.info/
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