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.

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.

February

THE BONDS -THANKS 10TH GIGA-Sun, Feb 1 — Osaka Prefecture

It’s held as a spin-off event of Jaiga, one of the popular summer festivals held in Osaka every year. The spin-off keeps the same Jaiga vibe, where bands from various genres like rock and pop come together, while letting you savor the artists’ performances even more intensely—that’s the beauty of the spin-off, isn’t it?

Schedule	Sunday, February 1, 2026
place	Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Umeda BANBOO / Banana Hall / Umeda Zeela
Website	https://the-bonds-osaka.com/
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JAPAN BREWERS CUPFri 2/6 – Sat 2/7, Kanagawa Prefecture

http://www.japanbrewerscup.jp

Schedule	Fri, Feb 6 – Sat, Feb 7, 2026
place	Osanbashi Hall, Yokohama, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Website	https://www.japanbrewerscup.jp/
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HAKUBA Winter FestivalFeb 6 (Fri) – 7 (Sat), Nagano Prefecture

Schedule	Fri, Feb 6 – Sat, Feb 7, 2026
place	Kamikō, 22203-78, Hakuba-mura, Nagano Prefecture
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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
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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This festival started in 2010 as BLARE DOWN BARRIERS, a live event hosted by coldrain, and from 2020—its 10th year—it has been held as BLARE FEST. With a stellar lineup that festival lovers won’t be able to resist, a sellout seems inevitable. We recommend checking ticket information early. It’s the kind of festival where you’ll want to catch every second across all three stages, so if you’re coming from out of town, plan to stay overnight and make the most of it.

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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Bukkurock! Festival TokyoSun, Feb 8, Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Sunday, February 8, 2026
place	Ota City, Tokyo, Zepp Haneda

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