Jazz Festivals in Eastern Japan [2026] JAZZ Street List

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

As the name suggests, a jazz fest refers to a music festival dedicated to jazz.

Sometimes it’s held at a single venue, but quite often it takes place across multiple spots—like live houses, shops around town, or local landmarks.

In those cases, it’s also called a circuit event or a “Jazz Street,” turning the whole city into a wonderful day filled with jazz.

In this article, we’ll introduce jazz festivals held in eastern Japan.

Along with famous festivals in Tokyo and Yokohama, we’ll also feature events set in the great outdoors, so we hope you find a wonderful event and give it a try!

Past events

Ochanomizu Cultural FestivalSun, 11/30, Tokyo Metropolis

http://www.jazzsai.com

A festival held under the concepts of “giving back to the town of our alma mater” and “revitalizing Ochanomizu.” Quite renowned jazz musicians also perform. It’s a fantastic festival where you can fully immerse yourself in the world of jazz, so it’s sure to be a hit!

Schedule	Sunday, November 30, 2025
place	1-1 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / Meiji University Surugadai Campus, Academy Hall
Website	http://www.jazzsai.com/index.html

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BONIN ISLAND JAZZThu, Nov 27 – Tue, Dec 2, Tokyo Metropolis

http://www.boninislandjazz.com

Schedule	Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Tuesday, December 2, 2025
place	Chichijima, Ogasawara Village, Tokyo
Website	https://www.boninislandjazz.com/
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BIG APPLE in NONOICHISun, Nov 23 — Ishikawa Prefecture

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It began in 1995 after the Moonlight Jazz Orchestra, an amateur big band that started full-scale activities in Nonoichi City in 1980, performed at a jazz festival in the United States. The event title “BIG APPLE” is a nickname for New York and was chosen to signify a place where the world’s top musicians gather.

Schedule	Sunday, November 23, 2025
place	Ishikawa Prefecture, Nonoichi City, Nonoichi Cultural Hall Forte
Website	http://bigapple.nono1.jp/

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Sumida Street Jazz Festival in HikifuneSat, 11/22, Tokyo Metropolis

http://www.hikifunejazz.com

Schedule	Saturday, November 22, 2025
place	Tokyo Management and Information Sciences Professional University
Website	https://www.hikifunejazz.com/
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Toride Jazz Festival Part 2Sat, Nov 22 — Ibaraki Prefecture

http://www.city.toride.ibaraki.jp

Schedule	Saturday, November 22, 2025
place	Ibaraki Prefecture, Toride City, Toride Civic Hall
Website	https://www.city.toride.ibaraki.jp/art/bunkakatsudo/bunkagejutsu/oshirase/jazz06p1.html

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