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?
- Tokyo Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- List of Rock Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
- Chiba Festival Calendar [2026]: A Roundup of Music Festivals and Outdoor Events
- Ibaraki Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Kanagawa Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Gunma Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Event Roundup
- Saitama Festival Calendar [2026]: A roundup of music festivals and outdoor events
- List of Free-Admission Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
- Summer Music Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Tochigi Fest Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Roundup
- List of Artist-Hosted Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- [2026] Complete Guide to Summer Festivals in the Kanto Region: Music Festivals and Outdoor Festival Information
- [Held in 2026] Recommended music festivals: A roundup of outdoor festivals and major rock festivals you’ll want to attend at least once
Past events
Kawaguchi FestSat 9/13–Sun 9/14, Saitama Prefecture
It’s the Kawaguchi Street Jazz Festival. In addition to live jazz performances, you can also enjoy dance and other performances at several venues around Kawaguchi Station.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Sep 13–14, 2025 |
| place | Various locations in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture |
| Website | http://kawaguchi-fes.org |
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LiLLY JAMSat 9/13–Sun 9/14, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Sep 13–14, 2025 |
| place | Shioya Town Natural Recreation Village Center, Shioya District, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Website | https://lillyjam.jimdofree.com/ |
SPARKSep 13 (Sat) – 15 (Mon), Chiba Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Sep 13–Mon, Sep 15, 2025 |
| place | Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9–11, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Website | https://sparkfes.com/ |
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FAR EAST REGGAE CRUISEThu 9/11 – Tue 9/16, Tokyo Metropolis
How about going on a dream trip where you sail on a luxury cruise ship and enjoy club events every night? Reggae musicians active overseas and popular domestic DJ artists will all gather on board. Music brings people together beyond nationality and gender, doesn’t it? The time you share on a cruise with people who have the same interests will surely become a special memory. From fine dining restaurants and a casino to a pool, gym, and even a kids’ playroom, the activities are abundant. It’s the ultimate treat for yourself.
| Schedule | Thu, Sep 11, 2025 – Tue, Sep 16, 2025 |
| Website | https://www.fareastreggaecruise.com/ |
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Machinaka Concert mini SeptemberSun, Sep 7 — Saitama Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, September 7, 2025 |
| place | Saitama Prefecture, Tokorozawa City, City Tower Tokorozawa Classy Plaza |
| Website | https://www.city.tokorozawa.saitama.jp/iitokoro/enjoy/otomachi/ibento/September2025.html |
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Greater Tokyo 2-Piece FestivalSat, Sep 6, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Saturday, September 6, 2025 |
| place | Ryogoku SUNRIZE, Sumida City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/view/seikaiha |
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NISHITAMA MUSIC FESTIVALSat–Sun, Sep 6–7, Tokyo
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Sep 6–7, 2025 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolis, Nishitama District, Ooba Camp Village |
| Website | https://nishitana-fes2025.hp.peraichi.com/ |
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