List of Jazz Festivals and Jazz Streets Across Japan [2026]
Jazz festivals and jazz street events held around the country are packed with the unique atmosphere and charm of each locale.
From jazz streets that take place simultaneously at multiple venues across a city to seaside and mountain stages where you can enjoy music alongside nature, the variety is endless.
Doesn’t just thinking, “Where should I go this year?” make you excited? In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of jazz festivals from different regions.
The scale and vibe vary widely, so find the events that catch your interest.
- List of Jazz Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
- Jazz Festivals in Eastern Japan [2026] JAZZ Street List
- West Japan Jazz Festivals [2026] JAZZ Street List
- Tokai Jazz Festival List [2026]
- Kansai Jazz Festival List [2026]
- List of Jazz Festivals in Hokuriku and Koshinetsu [2026]
- List of Jazz Festivals in Chugoku and Shikoku [2026]
- List of Free-Admission Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- List of Jazz Festivals in Kyushu and Okinawa [2026]
- List of Local Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- Tokyo Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Nagano Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals and Events Roundup
- Tokyo Jazz Festival | Music Festival & Events
Tokyo Metropolis
EBISU Bloomin’ JAZZ GARDENMay 8 (Fri) – 10 (Sun), Tokyo
This 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
| 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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Asagaya Jazz StreetFri 10/30–Sat 10/31, Tokyo
| Schedule | Friday, October 30, 2026 – Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
| place | Asagaya, Suginami City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://asagayajazzstreets.com/ |
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JAZZ ART SengawaThu 11/5 – Sun 11/8, Tokyo
| Schedule | Thu, Nov 5–Sun, Nov 8, 2026 |
| place | Sengawa Theater, Chofu City, Tokyo |
| Website | http://www.jazzartsengawa.net/ |
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