[2026] Must-Know Information on Music Festivals and Outdoor Events in the Koshinetsu and Hokuriku Regions

It’s a music festival organized by FM Fukui that has been running since 2006. Numerous artists who are gaining nationwide attention perform there. For many of them, this event often marks their first live show in Fukui.

As the title “Onsen Onraku” suggests, this is a rare music festival that takes over the entire Kanaguya hot spring inn in Nagano Prefecture. In this historic building, you can feel Japanese culture while it blends with contemporary music, creating a mysterious space that feels truly otherworldly. With event tickets that include accommodation, you can enjoy music, winter hot springs, and travel all in one for a special weekend. Because the event is held with a limited number of attendees, it’s recommended for those who want to relax both mind and body.

“Good music for delicious food.” Locals are once again feeling the greatness of their hometown and passing it on to the next generation. Visitors from outside the prefecture experience Nagaoka’s charm, potential, and warmth through this festival.

It began in 1995 after the Moonlight Jazz Orchestra, an amateur big band that started full-scale activities in Nonoichi City in 1980, performed at a jazz festival in the United States. The event title “BIG APPLE” is a nickname for New York and was chosen to signify a place where the world’s top musicians gather.

Northern19, a three-piece rock band from Niigata Prefecture, has been hosting this indoor festival in their hometown since 2014. Known for songs that epitomize the melodic hardcore vibe, Northern19 appears on festival lineups across the country every year. Starting with its fourth edition in 2017, their Tokirock event adopted a circuit format held across two venues.