Saitama Festival Calendar [2026]: A roundup of music festivals and outdoor events

This is an event hosted by BoyAge, a mook that features photos and interviews mainly of boy groups. In line with the magazine’s concept, it spotlights trending boy groups active in Japan and abroad, so it’s bound to be a star-studded program. For fans, it’s a great deal to be able to see all their favorite artists in one venue at the same time. Even if you don’t know many artists besides your favorites, events like this are a perfect way to discover new ones. It’s also recommended for first-time event-goers!

LOUD PARK, a festival dedicated to metal. It’s a metal-focused rock fest featuring not only heavy metal but also thrash metal, metalcore, death metal, melodic speed metal, gothic metal, and hard rock. In recent years, BABYMETAL performed there and became a hot topic.