Winter Music Festival in Eastern Japan [2026]
Have you ever been to a winter music festival?
Festivals are often associated with summer, but there are plenty of exciting ones held in winter too.
Here’s a roundup of winter festivals in eastern Japan that you won’t want to miss—even in the colder months.
Past events
Tenkaichi BudokanTue, Feb 24, Tokyo
| Schedule | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
| place | Nippon Budokan, Chiyoda City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://tenkaichi-budokan.com/ |
Latin Music Festa in TAKOMon, Feb 23, Chiba Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMzncZE32-/This is a music event in Tako, Chiba Prefecture, bringing together artists with ties to Latin America. Organized by the Tako Town Tourism and Community Development Organization, the fourth edition will, for the first time, be held entirely outdoors, unlike in previous years. The venue will be the parking lot of the Tako Town Gymnasium, featuring a variety of booths including live music, food and drink, and handicrafts. The event will also include the Sicu Read—Bolivia’s traditional music parade centered on the zampoña (panpipes). Admission is free. Scheduled for February 2026.

| Schedule | Monday, February 23, 2026 |
| place | Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture, 2866-1 Tako, Tako Town Citizens’ Gymnasium Parking Lot |
| Appearance | [2/23] Opening Ceremony (Tako Town Ondo Promotion Association) / Bolivia Dance Company and Tokyo Llama Project / Las★Bakandas / Sikuriada / Yuka Ikeyama / Los Guaracheros / Flor de Matsudo Cereja / Colombia en Carnaval |
| Website | https://plum721653.studio.site |
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Urayasu Music VillageSunday, 2/22, Chiba Prefecture
https://x.com/WAVE_101/status/2021059902458953757Urayasu Ongaku Mura is one of the largest music festival events in Urayasu, held at the Urayasu Civic Plaza Wave101, where citizen musicians from across the city gather. The three halls inside the venue are imagined as Music Village Districts 1 through 3, showcasing a wide variety of genres from rock to acoustic singer-songwriters. There is also a program where the top act at each venue, chosen by audience vote, earns a spot to perform in “Machikado Live & Communication U-Style ~Music Village Special~.” The 12th edition is scheduled to take place in February 2026.
| Schedule | Sunday, February 22, 2026 |
| place | Urayasu Citizen Plaza Wave 101, 1-4-1 Irifune, Urayasu-shi, Chiba |
| Website | https://www.urayasu-zaidan.or.jp/wave101/ |
Yachiyo Music FestaSunday, 2/22, Chiba Prefecture
https://x.com/ymfstaff/status/2025592092022710735Yachiyo Music Festa is a community-driven music event held annually in Yachiyo City, Chiba Prefecture. A distinctive feature is that the Yachiyo City Regional Promotion Foundation and the YMF Executive Committee select performers and staff through an open call and manage everything independently from planning to production. Building on over 30 years of history since its predecessor, the Yachiyo Rock Festival, the event will be held with free admission at the Yachiyo City Citizens’ Hall Grand Theater on February 22, 2026, serving as a platform that supports the region’s musical culture.
| Schedule | Sunday, February 22, 2026 |
| place | Chiba Prefecture, Yachiyo City, Kayada Town 728, Yachiyo City Civic Hall, Large Hall |
| Appearance | Mishima Brothers Band / Toyo High School Dance Drill Team BAILAR / LOVED / Mai Hoshimiya / Yachiyo City Joint Junior High School Band / In the early hours today |
| Website | https://yachiyomusicfesta.com/ |
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Memeta: The World FestivalSun, 2/22, Tokyo, Japan
https://x.com/memetaaa_fes/status/1974716220046975335| Schedule | Sunday, February 22, 2026 |
| place | Shinjuku LOFT / LOFT BAR / Marble, Shinjuku, Tokyo |
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BRIDGE FES in FUCHUSat 2/21–Mon 2/23, Tokyo
https://x.com/RadioTAMARIVER/status/2019539032313671788Bridge Fes is a three-day festival with the tagline “Riding the waves of sound to connect the world,” bringing together artists across genres—music, comedy, spoken word—and championing the theme of “connecting people through art.” The venue is Fuchu no Mori Geijutsu Gekijo Furusato Hall in Fuchu City, Tokyo, where you can enjoy live performances and exhibits by personalities and artists from FM 8.4 MHz Radio TAMA River. Scheduled for February 2026.
| Schedule | Saturday, February 21, 2026 – Monday, February 23, 2026 |
| place | Furusato Hall, Fuchu no Mori Art Theater, 1-2 Asama-cho, Fuchu City, Tokyo |
| Appearance | [2/21] Yasuko Kamoshita / Inori Aoba / Saaya Machino / Tencho~ / Tsukiich Radio Drama Reading / Fumishifon / Insuigetsu / Sayaka Miyamoto / Airi Furukawa / Sayaka Fukushima [2/22] Voice Actor Laboratory Public Recording / Yanaimo. / Natalia D / Ryo Gojoin / Asuka Sato / NAMI / IKU [2/23] Alma’s Hideout / Sou Uematsu / Yuta Sasaki (Shinto Shrine Sommelier) / DJ Ichiro Yatsui / milligram & TABARU / Anri Katsu Play’s The Beatles Tribute Band / Yoshihiro Tsujimoto / ZENSHYO |
| Website | https://bridgefes.jp/ |
ZOU-NO-HANA WORLD MUSICKanagawa Prefecture, Sat 2/21 – Sun 2/22
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, February 21–22, 2026 |
| place | Zou-no-hana Terrace, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://zounohana.com/events/post-11556/ |


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