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.

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?

Tokyo Metropolis

VTUBER EXPOMay 3 (Sun) – 4 (Mon), Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Sun, May 3, 2026 – Mon, May 4, 2026
place	Bellesalle Akihabara, Chiyoda City, Tokyo

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Mega-Mori MAX × AnaFes × SUPER LIVESun, May 3, Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Sunday, May 3, 2026
place	Ueno Onshi Park Water Music Hall, Ueno Park, Taito City, Tokyo

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La Folle Journée TOKYOMay 3 (Sun) – 5 (Tue), Tokyo

Schedule	Sun, May 3–Tue, May 5, 2026
place	Tokyo, Chiyoda City, Tokyo International Forum, and others

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Senju FreshSun, May 3, Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Sunday, May 3, 2026
place	Arakawa Riverside Rainbow Plaza, Senju 5-chome, Adachi City, Tokyo

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Kichijoji Music FestivalMay 3 (Sun) – 5 (Tue), Tokyo

The Kichijoji Music Festival, which began in 1986, is a long-running city festival that will mark its 41st edition in 2026. The venues span all of Kichijoji in Musashino, Tokyo, with eight stages set up around town—including the plaza at the station’s North Exit and the area around Inokashira Park—filling the city with music against the backdrop of a unique culture where bustling commercial districts and residential neighborhoods blend seamlessly. Under the banner of a “festival of culture and creativity,” a diverse range of music—jazz, folk, rock, and more—colors the entire city over three days during the Golden Week holidays.

Schedule	Sun, May 3–Tue, May 5, 2026
place	Tokyo Metropolis, Musashino City, Kichijoji Station North Exit Plaza
Appearance	[5/3] GUSOKUMUZU / FINLANDS / Ressentiment / THE SKA FLAMES / LIBRO / BAKU / NOVEL VINTAGE / Shintaro Suzuki / Reugene / Latyr Sy × Seitaro Mine / Hiroyasu Nitori trio / Kichijoji Jazz Society [5/4] 3markets[ ] / Chinza DOPENESS / NakamuraEmi / Ukitto & Akiko Igaki / HIMIZ / Jukai Nakagawa / Yumeno Kishimoto / Takada Wataru’s / SHIGE BAMBAM / DJ Yoshizawa dynamite.jp [5/5] Wienners / chilldspot / the shes gone / YONA YONA WEEKENDERS / THOMAS MARQUARDT / Erika Nishi / maboroshi girl / Toshiyaki Chiku / Uri Nakayama / Crefy
Website	https://www.kichion.com/2026/
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Fukuichi RakuzaMon 5/4 – Tue 5/5, Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Mon, May 4, 2026 – Tue, May 5, 2026
place	Fussa City Civic Hall, Fussa City, Tokyo

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Kabukicho UP GATE↑↑Mon 5/4 – Tue 5/5, Tokyo Metropolis

Kabukiage is an urban circuit-style festival jointly planned by the live series “@JAM” and TV Asahi’s “Roppongi Idol Festival.” Set against the backdrop of Shinjuku’s Kabukicho, it features a multi-venue format that takes attendees to spots like Zepp Shinjuku, Shinjuku LOFT, and a special stage at Tokyu Kabukicho Tower. A glamorous lineup that defines the Reiwa-era idol scene will gather, filling the entire city with excitement. Scheduled for May 2026.

Schedule	Mon, May 4, 2026 – Tue, May 5, 2026
place	Tokyo Metropolis, Shinjuku Ward, Kabukicho/Shinjuku area (Zepp Shinjuku / Kabukicho Tower Stage / Shinjuku LOFT / Shinjuku MARZ / Zirco Tokyo / SHINJUKU WALLY / APEXIA / Theater Mercury Shinjuku / Shinjuku motion / Shinjuku DHNoA)
Appearance	[5/4] ‘Iconoclasm’ / Aisunattsu / I to U $CREAMing!! / iRiNE / Ange☆Reve / Bubble Party’s / EcruRare / Edozakura / Aurora / I’ll Curse You If You Don’t Say I’m Cute! / Yuu Yoshikawa / PSYRO / Kira Shiomi / Juju / Shiromon / SUPER☆GiRLS / Super Babies / Zettai Shoujo (Absolute Girls) / Takane no Nadeshiko / Charm Posh / Day-Night Reversal / demipogune / -Ten- / Being A Bit Airheaded Is Just Right / buGG / Honey Devil / HAPPY CREATORS / Future Cider / WT☆Egret / Marie Crown / Merry Parade / RAViDAVi / Lil Ribbon / LumiDay / Rain Tree / READY TO KISS / RETRORAIN / lonlium [5/5] AISTEAL / After Rain, Halation / INSPIRE / Reason of AZ / Onegai!! Full House / Memories and Presents / KAWAII LAB. MATES / Kaminagi -Toki Usagi- / The Sky I See With You / Your Main Heroine / CURE’T / Q-cule / CUBΣLIC / Congrache! / Sakumaru. / SWANTICK / selfish / Tenshimeshi! / Dolly Kiss / 7th Period Fleur / Niji no Conquistador / NEFRALISE / Honey Parasol / ParaLulu / Far, Beyond. / Filfelice / HOTALOOP / WHITE SCORPION / Minor Girl / Mirror,Mirror / Mu-Pri / Melodys High / MORE STAR / LOVE 9 LOVE / ReFLiA / Lesson to Me / Red Radiance / Rentetsu / Rosy Chronicle
Website	https://kabukicho-upgate.com/
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