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

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.
Music Festival Master / Editor-in-ChiefHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC and in charge of music festivals. When I attended my first music festival as a freshman in college, I was captivated by its charm—“I can’t believe there’s a place this free and this fun.” I share information about wonderful music festivals every day to help grow the community of festival fans.

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

Upopoy Cultural Exchange FestivalHokkaido, Sat 2/7–Sat 2/14

UPOPOY CULTURE FEST is a winter event held at Upopoy (the Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony) in Shiraoi, Hokkaido, themed around the exchange of Indigenous cultures. Through concerts by Ainu and Taiwanese Indigenous bands, a stage production presented by Takeshi Ukaji, and the International Indigenous Museum Symposium, attendees can experience both the traditions and new expressions of Indigenous cultures through music, film, and dialogue. It will be held in February 2026.

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Upopoy Cultural Exchange Festival

Schedule	Sat, Feb 7–Sat, Feb 14, 2026
place	Upopoy (Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony), 2-3 Wakakusacho, Shiraoi-cho, Shiraoi-gun, Hokkaido
Appearance	[2/7] Harutori Ainu Traditional Dance Kushiro Rimse Preservation Society / Shiranuka Ainu Culture Preservation Society [2/8] Harutori Ainu Traditional Dance Kushiro Rimse Preservation Society / Shiranuka Ainu Culture Preservation Society [2/11] Takeshi Ukaji / Maya Sekine [2/14] Siva9 Band / nincup
Website	https://ainu-upopoy.jp/
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Unlimited Calling TokyoSat, Feb 7 – Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Saturday, February 7, 2026
place	Ota City, Tokyo, Zepp Haneda
Website	https://freehoudaicalling.com/
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WINTER JAZZFEST TOKYOSat, Feb 7 – Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Saturday, February 7, 2026
place	WWWX, Shibuya City, Tokyo
Appearance	[Daytime] TENORS IN CHAOS / FREEDOM RIDERS / [Evening] NAO YOSHIOKA / KIEFER / and more
Website	https://www.eight-islands.com/winter-jazzfest-tokyo2026
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BLARE FESTSat 2/7–Sun 2/8, Aichi Prefecture

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Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, February 7–8, 2026
place	Kinjo-futo 2-chome, Minato Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture / Port Messe Nagoya
Website	https://blarefest.com/
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HBC Idol Festival Namara Menkoi Idol Winter!Sun 2/8 Hokkaido

“HBC Idol Festival 2026 Namera Menkoi Idol Winter!” is an idol event hosted by HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting, to be held at Sapporo’s Kanamoto Hall in February 2026 during the Sapporo Snow Festival. Popular idols familiar from HBC Radio will gather in midwinter Sapporo, with acts including Title TBA, Phantom Theta, and SKE48. The event will also be streamed under the Pococha presents banner.

Schedule	Sunday, February 8, 2026
place	Kanamoto Hall, Kita 1-jo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Appearance	[2/8] Kolokol / SKE48 / AsIs / fav me / Title TBA / Phantom Seeder
Website	https://www.hbc.co.jp/event/idolfes/

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Sanrio Virtual FestivalTokyo, February 8 (Sun) to March 8 (Sun)

Schedule	Sun, Feb 8, 2026 – Sun, Mar 8, 2026
place	Tokyo Virtual Sanrio Puroland (Online/VR)

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Katsushika Band FestivalSun, Feb 8, Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Sunday, February 8, 2026
place	Mozart Hall, Katsushika Symphony Hills, Katsushika City, Tokyo

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