Winter Music Festival in Western Japan [2026]
Even in the cold winter, just staying at home can feel a bit boring, right?
So here are some festivals that will make you want to head outside, even in the chilly season.
We’ve put together a list of winter music festivals held in western Japan.
Check these out and let’s make it through the cold winter with some fun!
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Past events
Kyo Premium LiveKyoto Prefecture, Sat 12/27 – Sun 12/28
Kyoto’s anime music festival, Kyo Premium Live. With “Kyoto-ness” as its theme, this live event features anisong singers and voice-actor artists. For anime fans, it doesn’t get more luxurious than this. If you love anime, you can’t miss it.
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, December 27–28, 2025 |
| place | Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, ROHM Theatre Kyoto |
| Website | http://miyako-premiumlive.jp |
RADIO CRAZYDec 26 (Fri) – 29 (Mon), Osaka Prefecture
RADIO CRAZY, known as “RediKure,” is the annual year-end rock blowout. Held over two days at INTEX Osaka, RediKure features multiple stages where many popular artists deliver performances worthy of closing out the year.
| Schedule | Fri, Dec 26–Mon, Dec 29, 2025 |
| place | Intex Osaka, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | http://radiocrazy.fm/ |
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OTODAMA — OTOCONSun, 12/21 Aichi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
| place | Wakamiya Plaza, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture |
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Diamond DanceSat, 12/20 Ehime Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, December 20, 2025 |
| place | WstudioRED, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.diamond-dance.jp/ |
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MERRY ROCK PARADESat 12/20 – Sun 12/21, Aichi Prefecture
MERRY ROCK PARADE is held every year during the Christmas season. The annual Merry Rock is a can’t-miss Christmas rock festival! Let’s go all out at Merry Rock this Christmas!
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, December 20–21, 2025 |
| place | Port Messe Nagoya, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.merryrockparade.jp/ |
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Year-end Adjustment GIGSun, 12/14, Aichi Prefecture
A four-day live tour taking place from December 22 to 25 at live music venues in Nagoya. The lineup is exciting, transcending genres and generations, and you’re sure to discover new music. Let’s wrap up the year’s concerts with the Year-End Adjustment GIG!
| Schedule | Sunday, December 14, 2025 |
| place | Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City, Nagoya DIAMOND HALL / Shinsakae Shangri-La |
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Yume Banchi of Tying (the Knot)Sat 12/13 – Sun 12/14, Hiroshima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Dec 13–14, 2025 |
| place | Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture; Hiroshima Prefectural Fukuyama Industrial Exchange Center, Fukuyama Big Rose |
| Website | https://www.yumebanchi.jp/event/14810/ |
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