Kanto’s Popular Music Festivals [2026]: A Complete Guide to Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Outdoor Events
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?
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Tochigi Prefecture
Men Fes UtsunomiyaTochigi Prefecture, Sat 5/2–Sun 5/3
| Schedule | Sat, May 2–Sun, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Miyamirai Light Hill, 1-1 Miyamirai, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture |
Nasu-Shiobara Picnic Garden FestivalSun., 5/3, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Ishino Stage, Nakagawa Riverside Park, 365-1 Kuroiso, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture |
Tochigi Open-Air ConcertTue 5/5 – Wed 5/6, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Tue, May 5, 2026 – Wed, May 6, 2026 |
| place | Sunland Tochigi BBQ Plaza, 577 Iwadecho, Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture |
V-FesTue, 5/5, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Oyama Goten Plaza, 1-1-1 Chuo-cho, Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture |
Jazz Festa ShiobaraSunday, 5/10, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| place | Shiobara Monogatari-kan, 747 Shiobara, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture |
Yamanari FestivalSunday, 5/10, Tochigi Prefecture
Born from the simple wish, “We want a local festival,” this open-air music festival will celebrate its 15th year in 2026. Held at Ohira Kakashi no Sato, a satoyama area in Ohira, Tochigi City, it has been independently run without sponsors, sustained by a grassroots, DIY spirit. With the concept “Living beautifully with nature,” a diverse array of bands and DJs connect people and the natural world, their sounds gently resonating across the tranquil rural landscape. The festival will take place in May 2026.
| Schedule | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| place | Ohira Kakashi-no-Sato, 1771-3 Nishiyamada, Ohira-machi, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Appearance | Razoku / MAJESTIC CIRCUS / RABIRABI / OZEKING / INDIGO / BUTA / backass / HINA |
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Goryūō Festival DEAL ROCKSunday, 5/17, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Special Venue, Ryuokyo, 1357 Fujiwara, Nikko-shi, Tochigi-ken |