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[2026] Latest Music Festival Info in the Tokai Region | Complete Guide to Popular Events

Here’s the latest information on music festivals you can enjoy in the Tokai region.

Centered around Aichi and spanning Shizuoka, Mie, and Gifu, a variety of uniquely flavored music festivals are being held across the area.

From open-air festivals under blue skies to circuit-style events that take you around live houses, there’s a packed lineup of happenings that will capture the hearts of music fans.

You’ll discover everything from local artists to popular bands, across a wide range of genres.

We’ll provide detailed information you need to join the festivals, including venues, dates, and performer lineups.

Past events

Grand Bon Odori Under the Bridge: SOUL BEAT ASIAAug 14 (Thu) – 16 (Sat), Aichi Prefecture

This event is held under Toyota Ohashi Bridge with the idea of gathering various artists once again so that everyone can sing and dance together, just as the area beneath the bridge has long been a place for popular entertainment—kabuki, plays, street performances, sideshows—and for people to exchange information. Although it takes place in the somewhat unusual setting beneath a bridge, it may offer sights you don’t normally get to see.

ScheduleThu, Aug 14–Sat, Aug 16, 2025
placeSengoku Park, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
Websitehttps://2024.soulbeatasia.com/
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GRANSHIP Big Band Jazz FestivalSun, Aug 10 — Shizuoka Prefecture

This is a jazz festival held at Granship, the convention center in Shizuoka Prefecture! Large big bands from across the prefecture will gather in force, filling the hall with colorful sounds. There’s hardly any other event where you can enjoy so much tightly coordinated, powerful jazz in a single day. On the day of the event, there will also be a corner where you can try out instruments used in jazz, making it a fun outing for families as well.

ScheduleSun, Aug 10, 2025
placeGranship, Large Hall - Umi, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Websitehttps://www.granship.or.jp/visitors/event/detail.php?id=3442

NAGOYA GROOVIN’ SUMMERSat 8/9 – Sun 8/10, Aichi Prefecture

ScheduleSat–Sun, Aug 9–10, 2025
placeAichi Prefecture, Nagoya City, Nagoya City Arts Creation Center
Websitehttps://www.bunka758.or.jp/about/archive/nagoya_groovin_summer/

8 FestSat–Sun, Aug 2–3, Mie Prefecture

The 8 Hours race being held at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture. The 8 Hours, or “8 Tai,” is an annual motorcycle race in which riders keep lapping the circuit for eight hours. A live event will be held during the Suzuka 8 Hours, with a fiery live show unfolding alongside the intense racing.

ScheduleSat, Aug 2–Sun, Aug 3, 2025
placeSuzuka Circuit, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture
Websitehttps://www.suzukacircuit.jp/8tai/event/nankai-8fes-stage/

JIM BEAM SUMMER FES in NAGOYAFri 8/1 – Sun 8/3, Aichi Prefecture

ScheduleFri, Aug 1–Sun, Aug 3, 2025
placeAichi Prefecture, Nagoya City, Sakae Hirobasu