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 EDM Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
- List of Artist-Hosted Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- [2026] Complete Guide to Summer Festivals in the Kanto Region: Music Festivals and Outdoor Festival Information
Tokyo Metropolis
PARK CINEMA FESTIVAL in Kasai Rinkai ParkSaturday, May 16, Tokyo Metropolis
Set against the backdrop of Kasai Rinkai Park’s Shiokaze Plaza, this free-admission event features a variety of live performances—such as dance and music—during the day, and outdoor film screenings after sunset. Its hallmark is the relaxed time you can spend in a space surrounded by the lush greenery of the expansive park. For the May 16, 2026 edition, the nighttime screening is scheduled to be the animated film “FLY!”, and a talk show by comedians Nagano and Sankyu Kurata is also planned.
| Schedule | Saturday, May 16, 2026 |
| place | Shiokaze Plaza, Tokyo Metropolitan Kasai Rinkai Park, Edogawa City, Tokyo |
| Appearance | [5/16] [13:00] Edogawa Kids Music Plaza / SRN GOLDRUSH / Cheer Galaxy Tokyo FLAPPERS / Developmental Differences Dance School D-KIDS Rainbow / ODORERU Dance School [15:00] Tiare Protou / Hula O Pumehana / Fire Brigade / Sora / Hinaboko Band / Edogawa Minami Corporate Association Youth Division [17:00] Sankyu Kurata / Nagano / Edogawa Kids Music Plaza / EDGW CYPHER |
| Website | https://eastokyo.jp/sp/park-cinema-fes/ |
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CHIMERA GAMES TokyoSat 5/16 – Sun 5/17, Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolis, Koto City, Aomi Temporary Parking Lot, NOP Section |
| Website | https://games.chimera-union.com/ |
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OKINAWA FES MilafefeSat 5/16 – Sun 5/17, Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Yoyogi Park, Shibuya City, Tokyo |
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Musashino Music FestivalSaturday, May 16, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Saturday, May 16, 2026 |
| place | Kichijoji Planet K / WARP / Black & Blue / Silver Elephant / Daydream / Kichijoji Studio ORES, Musashino City, Tokyo |
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Ikebukuro Jazz FestivalSat 5/16 – Sun 5/17, Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo, Toshima City, GLOBAL RING THEATRE / Ikebukuro West Exit Station Front Plaza / Tobu Department Store 8th Floor Rooftop Sky Deck Plaza / Metropolitan Plaza Building 1st Floor Public Passage / In Front of Hotel hisoca / Moto-Ikebukuro Historic Site Park |
| Website | http://www.ikebukurojazz.com |
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TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVALSat 5/16 – Sun 5/17, Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Uminomori Park, Koto City, Tokyo |
| Appearance | [5/16] [Alexandros] / Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai / KANA-BOON / Kishidan / Kyuso Nekokami / Koresawa / Saba Sister / 35.7 / SHISHAMO / Juice Gokugoku Club / Su-xing-cyu / Chonoryoku Senshi Dorian / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / NELKE / Haku. / Backdrop Cinderella / Harukamirai / Humbreaders / HEY-SMITH / MAYSON’s PARTY / Yabai T-Shirts Yasan / yutori / Rasonble / [5/17] indigo la End / UVERworld / Tatsuya Kitani / CLAN QUEEN / Klang Ruler / go!go!vanillas / sanetii / Chevon / Singer’s High / Dannie May / Chilli Beans. / NEE / NEWS / Novelbright / Novel Core / Hitsujibungaku / Frederic / muque / Murasaki Ima / Yuuri / Lavt / Lucky Kilimanjaro / Retroliron |
| Website | http://metrock.jp/ |
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TENNOZ CANAL FESMay 22 (Fri) – 24 (Sun), Tokyo
Tennozu Canal Fes is a free-admission community event held in Tennozu Isle, a waterside neighborhood known for art. Organized by the Tennozu Canal Side Activation Association, it lets visitors enjoy music, film, art, and food all at once along the canal. The Spring/Summer 2026 edition will take place from May 22 to 24, featuring a wide range of programs centered on “DO THE NORTH!”, a collaboration with Hokkaido culture, including live performances on boats, a waterside film festival, and a gourmet market.
| Schedule | Fri, May 22–Sun, May 24, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolis, Shinagawa-ku, Higashi-Shinagawa, the Tennozu Isle area (T-LOTUS M / Boardwalk / Isle Shinagawa / Sea Fort Square / Bond Street) |
| Appearance | 【5/24】jizue / Offo tokyo / Wednesday Wonderland. |
| Website | https://tennozcanalfes.com/ |
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