Kanto’s Popular Music Festivals [2026]: A Complete Guide to Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Outdoor Events

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.
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 festivals held across the Kanto region throughout the four seasons continue to captivate the hearts of music fans.

From sophisticated urban venues to lush outdoor stages, these musical celebrations unfold in a wide variety of settings.

Powerful live performances by accomplished artists from Japan and abroad, as well as exciting up-and-coming indie bands, promise encounters with a rich diversity of music.

Why not create special memories at Kanto’s music festivals, each one to be enjoyed alongside the changing seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter?

Past events

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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Kabukicho Music ChronicleMon, 11/24, Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Monday, November 24, 2025
place	Tokyo Metropolis, Shinjuku City, Zepp Shinjuku / Shinjuku LOFT HALL / Shinjuku LOFT BAR / Shinjuku MARZ / Shinjuku Marble / Shinjuku HOLIDAY / Shinjuku motion / Shinjuku WALLY / Zirco Tokyo / Shinjuku ACB
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Cajon Festival HAKO FES TokyoMon, 11/24, Tokyo Metropolis

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HAKO FES is a festival filled with cajóns that began in 2013. With each passing year, the venues have grown larger, and this year it’s scheduled to take place in Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Tokyo. In addition to performances by cajón players, there will also be talk sessions by cajón craftsmen, making it truly a day immersed in all things cajón.

Schedule	Monday, November 24, 2025
place	Shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Website	https://hakofes.com/
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ap park fesSun, 11/23, Tokyo Metropolis

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Schedule	Sunday, November 23, 2025
place	Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Toshima City, Ikebukuro West Gate Park Outdoor Theater
Website	https://soysfactory.jimdofree.com/
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UP-T FESTIVALSun, 11/23, Tokyo Metropolis

Up-T, a company that produces and sells original T-shirts and merchandise, is hosting an idol event. Since the organizer is a company that has been creating must-have items for cheering at live shows, the merch available at this event is worth keeping an eye on. It would be great to pick up a keepsake item! In addition to live performances, there will also be a fashion show, so we’re excited to see expressions and styles that are different from their usual look when they sing.