Music festivals in eastern Japan held during Golden Week [2026]
Have you already decided on your plans for Golden Week?
There are various events happening all over, but here we’ll give you an overview of music festivals taking place in eastern Japan during Golden Week.
If you haven’t made plans yet, be sure to use this as a reference!
April
Gargantua Music FestivalIshikawa Prefecture, Tue 4/28–Tue 5/5
| Schedule | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Kanazawa Station, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture / Multiple venues in the surrounding area |
| Website | https://www.gargan.jp/ |
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JAM FESTokyo, Wed 4/29 – Wed 5/6
https://x.com/nishieifukuJAM/status/2023004391851106504JAM 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/ |
May
Meat Festival in Todoroki RyokuchiFri 5/1 – Tue 5/5, Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, May 1–Tue, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Todoroki Ryokuchi, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.nikumatsuri.jp/todoroki-satge |
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