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2026 Roundup of Popular Winter Festivals: Music Festivals for the Cold Season

Until now, when people talked about music festivals, the standard was summer festivals held outdoors.

But lately, winter festivals held during the colder months have also become the norm.

Most winter festivals are indoor events held in large halls or exhibition centers, and even in the cold of winter, the venues are filled with excitement.

In this article, we’ll introduce a whole lineup of these hot winter music festivals!

From Christmas events and countdown events to those held right after the New Year, there’s a full schedule.

Past events

OTODAMA — OTOCONSun, 12/21 Aichi Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, December 21, 2025
placeWakamiya Plaza, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
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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.

ScheduleFri, Dec 26–Mon, Dec 29, 2025
placeIntex Osaka, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Websitehttp://radiocrazy.fm/
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COUNTDOWN JAPANSat 12/27 – Wed 12/31, Chiba Prefecture

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As its name suggests, the festival called COUNTDOWN JAPAN traditionally features a countdown at the end of the year. Spanning four days, the festival hosts many remarkably star-studded artists befitting the close of the year. In addition, during the first sunrise of the new year, The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” is played.

ScheduleSat, Dec 27–Wed, Dec 31, 2025
placeMakuhari Messe, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Websitehttp://countdownjapan.jp
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Kijimadaira SNOW LOVERSSat, 12/27 Nagano Prefecture

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ScheduleSaturday, December 27, 2025
placeNagano Prefecture, Shimotakai District, Snow Resort, “God of Romance” Ski Slope
Websitehttps://kijimadaira-ski.com/information/183
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Kyo Premium LiveKyoto Prefecture, Sat 12/27 – Sun 12/28

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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.

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, December 27–28, 2025
placeKyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, ROHM Theatre Kyoto
Websitehttp://miyako-premiumlive.jp

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ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVETue 12/30–Wed 12/31, Tokyo Metropolis

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This is our 17th New Year’s Eve concert at Yoyogi Gymnasium, a tradition we’ve kept since 2000. Among fans, Yoyogi is called a “sacred place” and “home,” but it seems it will be unavailable for a while due to renovation work starting in 2017. This time, it looks like the performance will mark an important milestone at this special venue.

ScheduleTue, Dec 30–Wed, Dec 31, 2025
placeFirst Gymnasium, Yoyogi National Stadium, Shibuya City, Tokyo
Websitehttps://avex.jp/ayu/news/detail.php?id=1128585
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CIRCUS×CIRCUSTue, 12/30, Osaka Prefecture

This is an outdoor hip-hop festival held at Sora no Hiroba in Maishima Sports Island, Osaka. The event has previously featured up-and-coming rappers who are gaining attention worldwide. Amid the challenge of holding the festival safely during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, it will be conducted with attendance limited to one-third of the venue’s capacity, alongside simultaneous online live streaming. Why not join in from home and discover a new way to enjoy festivals?

ScheduleTuesday, December 30, 2025
placeCreative Center Osaka, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Websitehttps://circusxcircus.com/
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