[GW] Music Festivals Held During Golden Week [2026] — List of Rock and Outdoor Festivals
Have you already made plans for Golden Week?
Many people will have a long holiday, and if you love music, why not try going to a festival?
The number of music festivals has continued to grow in recent years, and this year there are plenty taking place all over the country!
From large-scale events to local, community-based ones, Golden Week is packed with can’t-miss happenings!
Some festivals are designed to be easy to attend with children, so they’re also great options for family outings.
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April
JAM FESTokyo, Wed 4/29 – Wed 5/6
JAM FES is an event held at Nishi-Eifuku JAM in Tokyo. It’s a small live house with a capacity of 250 people, but you can enjoy a full day packed with live performances. One of the charms of events like this is that, in addition to the artists you came to see, you might stumble upon a performance you happen to catch and find it really good!
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
| place | Nishieifuku JAM, Suginami City, Tokyo |
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Yokohama Blue Line FestWed, Apr 29 — Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, Shin-Yokohama LiT / Kannai BAYSIS / Yokohama mint hall |
| Website | https://bluelinefes.wixsite.com/bluelinefes/ |
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The sentence structure of NAONWed, Apr 29 — Kanagawa Prefecture
A rock festival exclusively for female artists, planned by Keiko Terada of the rock band SHOW-YA. It’s a special event featuring many legendary artists who have had a major impact on the Japanese music scene. It’s a rare chance to see performers form special units with one another and witness lavish, once-in-a-lifetime collaborations. Experience the powerful, high-energy stage firsthand—packed with breathtaking vocals, searing guitar work, and performances so intense they’ll leave you in awe.
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, Yokohama BUNTAI |
| Website | https://naonnoyaon.net/ |
CHAORAS FESWed, 4/29 Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Hattori Ryokuchi Open-Air Music Hall, Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.chaoras.com/blog/0429fes/ |
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Utsubo Park MUSIC FESTA FM COCOLO ~Kaze no Humming~Wed, 4/29 Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Utsubo Park Center Court, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | https://cocolo.jp/humming/ |
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