Summer Music Festival Held in Eastern Japan [2026]

LAMP FES is an annual event hosted by LAMP Nojiri, nestled on the shores of Lake Nojiri in Nagano Prefecture, to express gratitude to its community. Blending sauna, food, live performances, and activities, it’s cherished as a special two-day experience where the everyday and the extraordinary intersect. In 2026, under the theme “DOUBLE THUMBS UP — Enjoy to the fullest, celebrate to the fullest,” it will be held on June 27 and 28.

Shinshu Mori Fes! is a long-running event set in Sugadaira Highlands, Nagano Prefecture. Officially, it aims to provide an opportunity—while having fun in the forest—to think about the relationship between forests and people and about forest-connected ways of living. Organized by the “Shinshu Mori Fes!” Executive Committee, it is beloved as a festival that makes the most of its unique forest setting. In 2026, it will be held from June 27 to 28 at the Petite Hotel Zontac Annex, Fores Building.

This is a camp-integrated music festival held at the Iizuna Higashi Kogen Auto Campsite in Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture, under the banner of “Happy Peace Music Fest.” Centered around a lineup of uniquely talented band performances, it also features circus acts, workshops, and numerous vendor booths, offering two days that both adults and children can enjoy together. With an on-site hot spring facility and a dog run, you can relax amid nature. The 2026 edition will be held on Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12.

The Shinshu Iiyama Nona Fes is a community-focused music festival held every summer in Iiyama, Nagano—the hometown of NONA REEVES drummer Shigeru Komatsu. With live performances by NONA REEVES and artists connected to them, the festival aims to showcase the natural charm of Iiyama City. Local vendor booths and original festival merchandise are also planned for the event. In 2026, it will be held on July 18 at the Iiyama City Cultural Exchange Center Natura, Main Hall.

An outdoor rock festival blending barbecue and music, held at Nosokoyama Forest Park in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture. The organizers embrace two goals: “We want to make this a rock festival the community can be proud of,” and “We want many people to discover the Minami-Shinshu/Iida area.” Attendees can enjoy Iida’s soul food—yakiniku, with the highest number of barbecue restaurants per capita in Japan—alongside blazing live performances. In 2026, it will take place over two days, July 18 and 19, in the lush, green forest park.