Kansai Jazz Festival List [2026]
This time, we’re giving you a full introduction to jazz festivals in the Kansai region.The “Osaka Castle Jazz Festival,” planned and run by university students, is well-known, but there are many other jazz festivals taking place as well, so be sure to check them out!
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- Free-admission festivals in Kansai [2026]
- Osaka Castle JAZZ Festival (Kansai Student Jazz Festival) | Music Festival / Event
- Osaka Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Kyoto Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals and Events Roundup
- List of Jazz Festivals and Jazz Streets Across Japan [2026]
- Hyogo Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
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- List of Jazz Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
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Shiga Prefecture
Biwako Jazz HigashiomiApr 25 (Sat) – 26 (Sun), Shiga Prefecture
This event began with the hope that a circle of music would spread throughout the Lake Biwa area. Beyond music, it also aims to foster familiarity with Higashiomi. Each year, the area around Higashiomi Station overflows with jazz, so why not come and join in?
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026 |
| place | Enmei Park, Higashiōmi City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Website | http://biwako-jazzfes.com/ |
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Past events
KOBE JAZZ DAYSun, 4/5 Hyogo Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| place | In front of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Kobe Branch, Former Foreign Settlement, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Website | https://jazztownkobe.jp/yearlyevent/kobe-jazz-day-2026-%e3%80%80%e6%97%a7%e5%b1%85%e7%95%99%e5%9c%b0%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88/ |
JazzcalabashSun, Nov 23 — Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, November 23, 2025 |
| place | Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City |
| Website | https://jazzcalabash.com/ |
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Yoshino Sound RoadSat, Nov 8 – Nara Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 8, 2025 |
| place | Kamichi District, Yoshino Town, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture |
| Website | https://yoshino-music-street.com/ |
Kameoka Jazz FestivalSun, Nov 2 – Kyoto Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, November 2, 2025 |
| place | Kamekita Sanga Plaza, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture / East Nango Park / In front of the Mitsuhide statue at Nango Park / Ekimae Ichibangai Shopping Street / Sanga Stadium Entrance Hall / sound & dining Orange / Pepin CAFE |
| Website | https://kameokajazz.com/ |
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