Tokyo Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary

This urban festival was first held in 2024 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the opening of Yebisu Garden Place, and 2026 will mark its third edition. With the theme of “MUSIC × BEER × FOOD × GREEN,” it spans the entire Yebisu Garden Place, offering a setup where visitors can enjoy music along with Yebisu-style drinks and food amid the fresh greenery of the season. Acts such as Yanowa to Agatsuma and the Katsushika Trio will appear, making it a three-day event where both children and adults can spend their time as they please.

This is an urban music festival launched in 2024 to mark the 30th anniversary of Yebisu Garden Place. Now in its third edition, this year’s theme is “MUSIC × BEER × FOOD × GREEN,” taking over the entire venue, including the fresh, green Garden Plaza and The Garden Hall. Centered on jazz yet spanning diverse genres that resonate throughout the city, it offers three liberating days to enjoy alongside Ebisu’s signature beer and cuisine. Scheduled for May 2026, the festival will feature both ticketed performances and free-admission areas.

UkuFes is an event held as a spin-off of “KokuFes,” a music festival that takes place simultaneously at various locations throughout Kokubunji City. At the Komorebi Plaza in Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi Kokubunji Park, the venue in Kokubunji, Tokyo, the soothing sound of the ukulele resonates through nature, comforting visitors. The program features a variety of content, including ukulele and hula performances, ukulele-yoga workshops, and a market. It will be held in May 2026.

Koku-Fes Music Days is a music festival with the concept of letting local residents casually enjoy music, championing “a festival you can go to on a whim” and “a festival that doesn’t require paying a lot of money.” Aiming to create a place where kids, seniors, and people with disabilities can participate with peace of mind, it is organized by the Koku-Fes Executive Committee and co-hosted by the City of Kokubunji. In 2026, under the theme “E-Environment, E-Music!” it will be held in May in Kokubunji City, Tokyo.

Kokubunji is a city of music where Kiyoshiro Imawano spent his childhood, Haruki Murakami once ran a jazz café, and the rock café Honyarado still shines today. KokuFes is a community-driven festival launched in 2020 by a citizen executive committee to showcase local appeal, creating two days when music rises from every corner of the town. A diverse lineup appears—from professional musicians to children and seniors—and in 2026 it will be held at 39 venues across the city under the banner “E environment, E music!”

CRAFTROCK FESTIVAL is a “music and craft beer festival” hosted by the brewery CRAFTROCK BREWING. The venue is Tachikawa Stage Garden, and its hallmark is a schedule that alternates between the hall stage and the outdoor lawn stage, letting you enjoy every artist with no overlapping sets. Powerhouse acts from the rock/pop scene such as STRAIGHTENER, toe, and cero will gather, and you can also savor distinctive craft beers from eight breweries from Japan and abroad. Scheduled for May 2026.