List of Jazz Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
Music festivals aren’t just about rock! For jazz fans, jazz fests are held all over the country.
Especially in Tokyo and the surrounding area, there are numerous jazz festivals with unique personalities, and the easy access that lets you drop by on a whim is a big part of the appeal.
In this article, we’ll introduce a roundup of jazz festivals you can enjoy in the Kanto region.
The atmosphere and scale of the venues vary, so be sure to find the event that suits you best.
Tokyo Metropolis
TOKYO M.A.P.SSat 5/2–Sun 5/3, Tokyo
https://x.com/TOKYOMAPS/status/2046075028928094560TOKYO M.A.P.S is an urban music program that J-WAVE and Roppongi Hills have been running since 2008, built on the concept of a map where Music, Art, and Performance intersect. It is held every year during Golden Week at Roppongi Hills Arena, with that year’s organizer welcoming a diverse lineup of artists. For this year’s edition in May 2026, STUTS serves as organizer, sketching a “crossroads of sound” in the heart of the city centered on hip-hop and jazz.

| Schedule | Sat, May 2–Sun, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Roppongi Hills Arena, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Appearance | [5/2] Satoko Shibata / Sonsi / Elle Teresa / Sai / KID FRESINO / STUTS [5/3] Ayano Kaneko / U-zhaan × Tamaki ROY × Chinza DOPENESS / Akihisa Kitasato / tofubeats / KMC & STUTS |
| Website | http://www.tokyomaps.jp |
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Kichijoji Music FestivalMay 3 (Sun) – 5 (Tue), Tokyo
https://x.com/kichion_or/status/2039266525564076087The Kichijoji Music Festival, which began in 1986, is a long-running city festival that will mark its 41st edition in 2026. The venues span all of Kichijoji in Musashino, Tokyo, with eight stages set up around town—including the plaza at the station’s North Exit and the area around Inokashira Park—filling the city with music against the backdrop of a unique culture where bustling commercial districts and residential neighborhoods blend seamlessly. Under the banner of a “festival of culture and creativity,” a diverse range of music—jazz, folk, rock, and more—colors the entire city over three days during the Golden Week holidays.
| Schedule | Sun, May 3–Tue, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolis, Musashino City, Kichijoji Station North Exit Plaza |
| Appearance | [5/3] GUSOKUMUZU / FINLANDS / Ressentiment / THE SKA FLAMES / LIBRO / BAKU / NOVEL VINTAGE / Shintaro Suzuki / Reugene / Latyr Sy × Seitaro Mine / Hiroyasu Nitori trio / Kichijoji Jazz Society [5/4] 3markets[ ] / Chinza DOPENESS / NakamuraEmi / Ukitto & Akiko Igaki / HIMIZ / Jukai Nakagawa / Yumeno Kishimoto / Takada Wataru’s / SHIGE BAMBAM / DJ Yoshizawa dynamite.jp [5/5] Wienners / chilldspot / the shes gone / YONA YONA WEEKENDERS / THOMAS MARQUARDT / Erika Nishi / maboroshi girl / Toshiyaki Chiku / Uri Nakayama / Crefy |
| Website | https://www.kichion.com/2026/ |
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EBISU Bloomin’ JAZZ GARDENMay 8 (Fri) – 10 (Sun), Tokyo
https://x.com/EbisuJazzGarden/status/1988081714430964042This is an urban music festival launched in 2024 to mark the 30th anniversary of Yebisu Garden Place. Now in its third edition, this year’s theme is “MUSIC × BEER × FOOD × GREEN,” taking over the entire venue, including the fresh, green Garden Plaza and The Garden Hall. Centered on jazz yet spanning diverse genres that resonate throughout the city, it offers three liberating days to enjoy alongside Ebisu’s signature beer and cuisine. Scheduled for May 2026, the festival will feature both ticketed performances and free-admission areas.

| Schedule | Fri, May 8–Sun, May 10, 2026 |
| place | Ebisu Garden Place, 4-20 Ebisu, Shibuya City, Tokyo |
| Appearance | [5/8] [Center Plaza] Reitaro Strange × U-zhaan × Yoda Nakagome / Reiya Terakubo [MINI SOUND HUB] [DJ] Tatsuo Sunaga [5/9] [The Garden Hall] Yano to Agatsuma (Akiko Yano & Hiromitsu Agatsuma) [Center Plaza] Kotaro Oshio / The Gospellers & Masanori Sasaji / Saigenji / Michiko Takada & Jun Satsuma / Miyuki Hatakeyama [MINI SOUND HUB] [DJ] afrontier DJs / [DJ] UNA+MATCHA [YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO] Takumi Kaneko / Gaisey Kihira / Kazuma Koseki [CREATORE with PLUS] okapi / Kimura [5/10] [The Garden Hall] Katsushika Trio (Tetsuo Sakurai & Akira Jimbo & Minoru Mukaiya) [Center Plaza] Yosuke Onuma / Toshitaka Shibata / Yosuke Inoue / Paulina Przybysz & Aga Derlak / Yoshitaka Minami / Yuki Atori / Takuma Asada Duo / [Closing Party] PREMIUM SALSA SOCIAL [MINI SOUND HUB] [DJ] Leo Gabriel / [DJ] YonYon [YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO] i-COAST / Aga Derlak / Toshitaka Shibata [CREATORE with PLUS] Yuki Atori |
| Website | https://jazzgarden.jp |
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Ikebukuro Jazz FestivalSat 5/16 – Sun 5/17, Tokyo
https://x.com/ikebukurojazz/status/1995232615096607164| Schedule | Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo, Toshima City, GLOBAL RING THEATRE / Ikebukuro West Exit Station Front Plaza / Tobu Department Store 8th Floor Rooftop Sky Deck Plaza / Metropolitan Plaza Building 1st Floor Public Passage / In Front of Hotel hisoca / Moto-Ikebukuro Historic Site Park |
| Website | http://www.ikebukurojazz.com |
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Otsuka Music Festival Hall ConcertMay 23 (Sat)–24 (Sun), Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, May 23–24, 2026 |
| place | Minami-Otsuka Hall, Toshima City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://www.ompass.info/wp/ |
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Tsukiji JAMSun, 5/24, Tokyo
| Schedule | Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| place | Tsukiji Hongwanji, 3-15-1 Tsukiji, Chuo City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://festival-life.com/festival/tsukiji_jam_2026 |
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JAZZ in FUCHUSunday, 10/25, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| place | Fuchu City, Tokyo Metropolis |
| Website | https://jazzinfuchu.net/ |
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