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January Music Festivals [2026]: Winter Fests, Outdoor Live Shows, and a Roundup of New Year Music Events

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.
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.

In this article, I’ll be introducing music festivals taking place in January! You might not associate the dead of winter with music festivals, but surprisingly, music events are held across the country.

There may not be many, but there are annual staples as well as new, buzzworthy events you won’t want to miss.

As you read, find the perfect event to kick off your year with your first music festival of the season.

Past events

FUKUOKA MUSIC FES.Sat 1/24 – Sun 1/25, Fukuoka Prefecture

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, January 24–25, 2026
place	Mizuho PayPay Dome, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Website	https://fukuokamusic-fes.com/
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Disaster preparedness × Music × Cycling FestivalSunday, 1/25, Chiba Prefecture

Schedule	Sunday, January 25, 2026
place	Shibayama Culture Center, 1 Shibayama Nio-son, Shibayama-machi, Sambu District, Chiba Prefecture

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Gifu Jazz FestivalSun, Jan 25 – Gifu Prefecture

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Schedule	Sunday, January 25, 2026
place	Gifu Prefecture, Gifu City, Gifu Civic Hall Large Hall
Website	https://gifu-culture.info/sponsors/detail/581
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Shingu City Citizens’ Music Festival (Rock Division)Sun, Jan 25 – Wakayama Prefecture

Schedule	Sunday, January 25, 2026
place	Tanzaku Hall, Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture
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Love sofaFriday, 1/30, Osaka Prefecture

“Love sofa” is a regular event that musician Sunday Kamide has been running in Osaka since 2000, bearing the subtitle “A Greedy Sunday.” Fusing club culture with the energy of live houses for a single night, it’s a signature project that has launched countless artists from the Kansai indie scene. With multiple compilation CDs released, it also functions as a hub for local bands. At the January 2026 edition, a cross-generational lineup will intersect across genres.

LOVE SOFA 25th ANNIVERSARY – 3DAYS SPECIAL!!! –

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Schedule	Friday, January 30, 2026
place	Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Chuo Ward, Higashi-Shinsaibashi 1-12-20, Shinsaibashi Daiwa Building B1F, LIVE SPACE CONPASS
Appearance	[1/30] [LIVE] The Odd Two (Reitaro Kimyo × Sunday Kamide) [DJ] takuya listen to me / toyoboowy
Website	https://www.sundaykamide.com/love-sofa
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Music Lane Festival OkinawaFri 1/30 – Sun 2/1, Okinawa Prefecture

Schedule	Fri, Jan 30, 2026 – Sun, Feb 1, 2026
place	Music Town Otoichiba 3F Hall, Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture / Music Town Otoichiba 1F Music Plaza / Remy’s
Website	https://musiclaneokinawa.com/archives/53598
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LisAni! LIVESat, Jan 31 – Sun, Feb 1, Tokyo

Schedule	Sat, Jan 31–Sun, Feb 1, 2026
place	Nippon Budokan, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Website	https://www.lisani.jp/live/
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