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

Saba FesSun, Mar 8 – Tokyo Met.

sabafes.com

Schedule	Sunday, March 8, 2026
place	GARDEN Shinkiba FACTORY, Koto City, Tokyo
Website	https://sabafes.com/

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IDORISE!! FESTIVALSat–Sun, Mar 7–8, Tokyo Metropolis

idorisefes.jp

It’s a circuit event dedicated to idols, split into daytime and nighttime sessions, with the night session running all night long. You can see a wide range of groups, from idols active on the front lines to those on the verge of breaking out.

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, March 7–8, 2026
place	Shibuya, Tokyo: Spotify O-EAST / Spotify O-WEST / Spotify O-Crest / Spotify O-nest / duo MUSIC EXCHANGE / WOMB LIVE / clubasia / SHIBUYA RING / LOFT9
Website	https://idorisefes.jp/
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TOKYO GUITAR JAMBOREESat–Sun, Mar 7–8, Tokyo Metropolis

http://www.j-wave.co.jp

This is a live event hosted by J-WAVE that features an impressively star-studded lineup of artists. It seems there will also be childcare facilities at the venue, so parents with small children can attend with peace of mind—what a nice touch!

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, March 7–8, 2026
place	Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo Metropolis
Website	https://www.j-wave.co.jp/special/guitarjamboree2026/
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ARIGATO MUSIC FesSat, 3/7 Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Saturday, March 7, 2026
place	Tokyo Kinema Club, Taito City, Tokyo Metropolis
Website	https://www.arigatomusic.co.jp/contents/1019113
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ONE WEEK WONDERWed, Mar 4, Tokyo

Organized by HYPE Inc., which operates live houses and provides end-to-end production for live events, this event will be held as an anniversary celebration for the live house TOKIO TOKYO. For five days, it will take place at the TOKIO TOKYO live house, and on the final day the venue will move to Yokohama to accommodate a larger audience. As the title “A Week of Surprises” suggests, the lineup changes every time, so those with the stamina might enjoy attending from the first day through the finale.

Schedule	Wednesday, March 4, 2026
place	Tokio Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Metropolis
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