Music festivals in eastern Japan held during Golden Week [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.

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!

Past events

Day of Laughter and Music Yokomakura Youth Festival in KunimiWednesday, 4/29, Tochigi Prefecture

Schedule	Wednesday, April 29, 2026
place	Tochigi Toyota no Mori (within the Nakagawa National Recreation Area), 1015-7 Obarazawa, Nasukarasuyama City, Tochigi Prefecture

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Takasaki Spring FestivalWednesday, 4/29, Gunma Prefecture

Schedule	Wednesday, April 29, 2026
place	Takamatsu-cho 28-2, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, around Gunma Music Center / in front of City Hall Plaza

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Springside FestaWednesday, 4/29, Yamanashi Prefecture

Schedule	Wednesday, April 29, 2026
place	Yamanashi Prefecture, Tsuru City, Tawara, Tawara Exchange Center nicot, Lawn Plaza

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Suomi FeastMay 1 (Fri) – 2 (Sat), Tokyo Metropolis

This event is organized by Evoken de Valhall Production as a festival specializing in Finnish metal. Revived as a comeback for the performance canceled in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19, it brings together a wide range of genres including melodic death, black, folk, and hard rock. The venue is Shibuya Stream Hall. Over two days in May 2026, Nordic acts including headliner Kalmah will assemble.

Schedule	Fri, May 1–Sat, May 2, 2026
place	Shibuya Stream Hall, 3-21-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Appearance	【5/1】Kalmah / …and Oceans / Suotana / Valkeat / Fenyx Rising / Gladenfold【5/2】Kalmah / …and Oceans / Suotana / Gladenfold / Valkeat / Fenyx Rising

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Idol Music Festival The ONE ~One Sound, One Life~Kanagawa Prefecture, Fri 5/1–Sat 5/2

Schedule	Fri, May 1–Sat, May 2, 2026
place	Yokohama Arena, 3-10 Shinyokohama, Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

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Shibuya Metal Meetup FestivalSat, 5/2, Tokyo Metropolis

Shibuya Metal-kai Fest 2026 is a live event hosted by Shibuya Metal-kai, an irregularly held metal DJ drinking party at live venues in Shibuya. The event takes place across three venues: Shibuya CYCLONE, WWW X, and GARRET. Inside the venues, there will be a flyer booth where people can exchange information about the domestic metal scene, serving as a networking hub freely available to bands and event organizers. Scheduled for May 2, 2026.

Schedule	Saturday, May 2, 2026
place	Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (Shibuya CYCLONE / WWW X / GARRET)
Appearance	[5/2] [WWWX] ASTERISM / Ailiph Doepa / KANDARIVAS / HAGANE / View From The Soyuz / THOUSAND EYES / ulma sound junction / SEX MACHINEGUNS [CYCLONE] R.O.L.A. / Broken By The Scream / VICTIMOFDECEPTION / COCOBAT / Graupel / HYDROPHOBIA / BRIDEAR / SILVERBACK / Phantom Excaliver / THE Kan / END ALL [GARRET] EYEBLOW / GIVEN BY THE FLAMES / Ethereal Sin / Gotsutotsukotsu / GASTUNK / INVICTUS / Chaos Control / HELL FREEZES OVER / MELT4 / VOLCANO
Website	https://endall.jp/shibuya-metalkai-fes-2026/
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Mito Downtown FestivalSat, 5/2, Ibaraki Prefecture

Schedule	Saturday, May 2, 2026
place	Ibaraki Prefecture, Mito City, from JR Mito Station to Daikumachi Intersection (National Route 50, central downtown)

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