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

TOKYO CALLINGSat, Sep 27 – Sun, Sep 28, Tokyo

Now that diversity of values has become the norm, following the boom of large-scale music festivals, the new focus is on “live circuits,” in which multiple live music venues are rented out and concerts are held simultaneously across them. In this context, three of the nation’s premier circuit festivals—Osaka’s Mihoudai, Nagoya’s Dera Rock, and Fukuoka’s TENJIN ONTAQ—are joining forces in Tokyo to stage one of Japan’s largest live circuits.

Schedule	Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Tokyo Metropolis, Shinjuku City: Zepp Shinjuku (TOKYO) / Shinjuku LOFT / Shinjuku LOFT bar / Shinjuku Marble / Shinjuku MARZ / Shinjuku SAMURAI / Zirco Tokyo / HOLIDAY SHINJUKU / club SCIENCE / Shinjuku HEIST / Shinjuku Motion / Shinjuku ACB HALL; Shibuya: Spotify O-EAST / O-WEST / O-nest / O-Crest / duo MUSIC EXCHANGE / SHIBUYA DESEO / Shibuya Milkyway / WOMBLIVE / Club Malcolm / SHIBUYA CLUB QUATTRO / TAKE OFF7 / Veats Shibuya / Chelsea Hotel / Star Lounge
Website	https://tokyo-calling.jp/
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Edo JazzFri, 9/26, Tokyo Metropolis

edojazz.jp

Schedule	Friday, September 26, 2025
place	Kanze Noh Theater, Chuo City, Tokyo
Website	https://edojazz.jp/
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Takasaki Music FestivalFri, 9/26 – Mon, 10/13, Gunma Prefecture

http://www.takasakiongakusai.jp

Schedule	Fri, Sep 26, 2025 – Mon, Oct 13, 2025
place	Takasaki City Theatre, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture
Website	http://www.takasakiongakusai.jp/
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Brazilian Music FestivalTuesday, September 23, Tokyo Metropolis

http://www.jbofa.or.jp

A Brazilian music festival held in Akasaka, Tokyo. When it comes to Brazilian music, bossa nova and samba are famous, right? Here, hosted by the Japan Association for the Promotion of Brazilian Music, you can experience performances by artists who have trained in Brazil itself. Since it’s not outdoors, you can take your time and fully enjoy the more eccentric pieces. If you’re interested in world music or want to listen to something a bit more grown-up, be sure to drop by.

Schedule	Tuesday, September 23, 2025
place	Akasaka B-Flat, 6-6-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Website	http://www.jbofa.or.jp/

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Murakko FestSun, 9/21, Gunma Prefecture

towngunma.jp

Schedule	Sunday, September 21, 2025
place	Gunma Prefecture, Oizumi Town, Central Community Center
Website	https://towngunma.jp/pickupg/pickupg-murakkofes22/

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