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

MIYA JAZZ INN is a jazz event that attracts over 100,000 attendees every year! It aims to showcase Utsunomiya—the city of jazz—both inside and outside the region, promote culture across Japan, and revitalize the city. Many of Utsunomiya’s specialty products are also on display, making it an event that promotes the city in a comprehensive way!

SUPER DREAM LAKE CONCERT is a music event held at Hanamizuki Square on the shore of Lake Senba. Centered around jazz, it brings together outstanding artists from a variety of genres for live performances. If you're in or around Mito, why not come by?

A circuit-style music event held across four live venues: Shimokitazawa GARDEN, Shimokitazawa Daisy Bar, Shimokitazawa SHELTER, and Shimokitazawa CLUB Que. As it’s an event hosted by up-and-coming bands popular with young people, it may well become an event that represents the future of the rock scene.

The TV Asahi Dream Festival, a music fest hosted by TV Asahi, is a large-scale event held in big venues that features famous musicians, idols, and dance groups everyone knows. Thanks to its prominence and scale, the tickets are so popular that they turn into a fierce competition to get. One of the unique appeals of this kind of event is that you can spend a dreamlike time enjoying a star-studded lineup all at once, not just the artists you’re supporting. It’s a chance to experience such a special time that you won’t regret attending on any of the dates—even going to all of them would be worth it!