List of Jazz Festivals and Jazz Streets Across Japan [2026]

Music Festival Master / Editor-in-ChiefHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC and in charge of music festivals. When I attended my first music festival as a freshman in college, I was captivated by its charm—“I can’t believe there’s a place this free and this fun.” I share information about wonderful music festivals every day to help grow the community of festival fans.

From songs with light, breezy melodies and tempos to pieces that overwhelm you with blazing performance techniques, the appeal of jazz is truly profound.

Here, we introduce a nationwide list of jazz festivals and JAZZ street events.

If you’re new to jazz, why not start by checking out an event being held near you?

We hope you find this helpful.

Past events

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

Schedule	Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Tuesday, December 2, 2025
place	Ogasayama Park Festival Plaza, Ogasawara Village, Tokyo
Website	https://www.boninislandjazz.com/
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JazzcalabashSun, Nov 23 — Osaka Prefecture

jazzcalabash.com

Schedule	Sunday, November 23, 2025
place	Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City
Website	https://jazzcalabash.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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Mori Jazz by MARUWASat, 11/15, Aichi Prefecture

http://www.morijazz.com

Schedule	Saturday, November 15, 2025
place	Aichi Prefecture, Nagakute City, Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (Moricoro Park)
Website	https://www.morijazz.com/
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