List of Rock Festivals in Eastern Japan [2026]
Here’s a consolidated guide to rock festivals taking place in eastern Japan.
There are so many festivals that it’s hard to track all the information, right?
We’ve put together details to help people like you.
Check it out so you don’t miss a festival that suits your taste!
- List of Rock Festivals in Tohoku [2026]
- List of Rock Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
- [2026] Guide to Music Festivals and Outdoor Events in Hokkaido and the Tohoku Region
- Winter Music Festival in Eastern Japan [2026]
- List of Rock Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- Summer Music Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Fukushima Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Kanto’s Popular Music Festivals [2026]: A Complete Guide to Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Outdoor Events
- [2026] Complete Guide to Summer Festivals in the Kanto Region: Music Festivals and Outdoor Festival Information
- List of Eastern Japan summer festivals held during the summer vacation [2026]: rock festivals and outdoor music festivals
- List of Rock Festivals in the Tokai Region [2026]
- Miyagi Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals and Events Roundup
- ARABAKI ROCK FEST. | Music Festival & Event
Kanagawa Prefecture
GREENROOM FESTIVALSat 5/23–Sun 5/24, Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, May 23–24, 2026 |
| place | Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse |
| Appearance | [5/23] ELLA MAI / LEISURE / KREVA / Dragon Ash / Dai Hirai / KID FRESINO / Emma-Jean Thackray / Matteo Mancuso / go!go!vanillas / GADORO / PES / [5/24] Jon Batiste / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / AI / KIRINJI / ORANGE RANGE / Joe Armon-Jones / iri / Kroi / SPECIAL OTHERS / S.A.R / and more |
| Website | http://greenroom.jp |
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Ibaraki Prefecture
KITASAN ROLLINGSunday, 5/24, Ibaraki Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| place | Ibaraki Prefecture, Mito City, Mito Civic Hall Globis Hall / mito LIGHT HOUSE / club SONIC mito |
| Appearance | Kyuso Nekokami / Young Skinny / w.o.d. / Psychic Warrior Dorian / Push Pull Pot / yutori / Retro Riron / UNFAIR RULE / Kazuki Yamamori / Mi-minor / Romantic Marshmallow / and more |
| Website | http://4rouleur.jp/ksr/ |
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LuckyFesSat 8/8–Tue 8/11, Ibaraki Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 – Tue, Aug 11, 2026 |
| place | Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Hitachi Seaside Park (National Government Park) |
| Appearance | [8/8] Nanase Aikawa / Huwie Ishizaki / Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai / AKB48 / Kishidan / Kyary Pamyu Pamyu / Klang Ruler / Golden Bomber / Shinako / SWEET STEADY / Chonōryoku Senshi Dorian (Supernatural Power Warrior Dorian) / Novelbright / FRUITS ZIPPER / and more / [8/9] Haruna Aoki / CANDY TUNE / CUTIE STREET / Takane no Nadeshiko / Ai Tomioka / NiziU / Phantom Theta / BABYMETAL / Polkadot Stingray / MyGO!!!!! / MORE STAR / Liella! / RAISE A SUILEN / and more / [8/10] Aile The Shota / ANGERME / Iginari Tohoku-san / Masayoshi Oishi / Kaori Kishitani / CLAN QUEEN / Chevon / Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku / Airi Suzuki / Chogakusei / Tsubaki Factory / TOOBOE / NELKE / NOMELON NOLEMON / FLOW / muque / Mega Shinnosuke / “Yuika” / and more / [8/11] ALI / Maki Ooguro / GADORO / THE BACK HORN / Wednesday Campanella / t-Ace / Dragon Ash / Noshishi / Novel Core / Harami-chan / Broken my toybox / MAN WITH A MISSION / MONKEY MAJIK / yama / Retroliron / and more |
| Website | https://luckyfes.com/ |
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Tochigi Prefecture
Yamanari FestivalSunday, 5/10, Tochigi Prefecture
Born from the simple wish, “We want a local festival,” this open-air music festival will celebrate its 15th year in 2026. Held at Ohira Kakashi no Sato, a satoyama area in Ohira, Tochigi City, it has been independently run without sponsors, sustained by a grassroots, DIY spirit. With the concept “Living beautifully with nature,” a diverse array of bands and DJs connect people and the natural world, their sounds gently resonating across the tranquil rural landscape. The festival will take place in May 2026.
| Schedule | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| place | Ohira Kakashi-no-Sato, 1771-3 Nishiyamada, Ohira-machi, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Appearance | Razoku / MAJESTIC CIRCUS / RABIRABI / OZEKING / INDIGO / BUTA / backass / HINA |
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BERRYTEN LIVESep 5 (Sat)–6 (Sun), Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Sep 5–6, 2026 |
| place | Igashira Park Sports Plaza, Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.berry.co.jp/berryten/ |
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Gunma Prefecture
Street live in Takasaki, everywhere you lookSun, 5/10 – Gunma Prefecture
This is a citizen-participation event symbolizing “Takasaki, the City of Music,” co-hosted by the City of Takasaki and the Takasaki Otomachi Project. Around 20 genre-specific live spots will be set up around Takasaki Station, and more than 150 musical acts from within and outside the prefecture will perform simultaneously—one of the largest scales in Northern Kanto. A wide array of music, including pop, rock, jazz, folklore, traditional Japanese music, and a cappella, will fill the streets, with the event scheduled for May 2026.
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| Schedule | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| place | Around Takasaki Station, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture (multiple venues, about 20 locations) |
| Appearance | KiiYama Shoten / Itoshi no Ellies / KIE Anderson / GOODMOON / From A / Toru Noda / Classico / EXPG STUDIO OMIYA / H!☆7 / Oto. / Kuma Momoko / I-con / Zunda Akane / JOYFUL PAIR / Rintaro Araki / Gakudan Yonin / Nijiiro no Miju / juri / MOMO & TOMOMI / Baishokai / Takeo Real & Takasaki City Band / Jiguro Kyosuke / BOØGY / Ugokids no Yukaina Nakama / Ryu-RYU- / Sayaka / GoluOlu / e-group + Eiko Tomizawa / skaal / Neko to Shimaaji / West Nest Duck / Occhan On / one more note / Stray☆Boys / Ryokei / Yota Noike / resound / SHIZUKU / Yoko Natsukawa / Gita Papa / February Blue / GON / Okamoto & Watanabe / Glass Beads / S&B / Kazahaya Mari / Bagpiper Onoichi / Chiku Aji / Ame nochi Neko / Miyabi Nakano / Jikijiki / Shin Yoshino / Ah! Wataru Tejima and Sound Bravo / RISE collective sol. / UN-STELLA / Sukiyaki / HoSoVoSo / Alacartet / Shion Ai / Brother’s / OUTRIGGER / Chestnut / Dixie Alla Creators / Synvia Realm / POSTMAN / Ichiko Kitai / Piflu / Wind of the Andes / CatMojo / Omokage / Real / Fractal Sign / Light & Shadow / JION / Okinawa Uta Sanshin Urizun / Stella Spica / Charmo / FOREST / JFact / Usoo-800 / Sasaken Band / Earth Berry / The Birds / Team Kagohara / SPLASH / BTB / Negi Page and the Ayamachi Club / Shichifukujin / Brass Five / Kena hamo / KAME Jiima / Hachauru / Anpan / Shiraho & Tokatoka / Niwaka Kenbunroku / m7♭5 / Tochiotome / Fairies 2/3 / Chika Sawada / Karakkaze / bevvy sponge / FOCUS / Hama-chan & Hug☆-san / UN-ROUTE / Haru Mads / Saint Lead / One hundredS / Lunatic Mode / SPAMACO / Midorimushi / Hikigatari Robin / Kyasai Masashi / Carpediemy / Yukiko & Soncho / Yotsumebishi Satomi / Honey Trap / Ruribitaki / Está muy bonita☆ / Diffuse / TaMa / Nicolina / Nihon Buyo Shokage-ryu / Toshi Ichikawa / Smile / Akane Kayama / Rirakirano / Fushida Trio / Usagi Uno Hana / The Heretics / Toru Natsukiba / UKULELE ATSUSY / Ano Koro no Emotional / SugarLand / Himajin / Spiky Ball / MIYARΦCKBAND / Assort Beat / NYANPLEX / Larasati / Momoiro P Progressive / ROXY / ROLL’s / BOØWY SESSIONS / Y. YAZAWA / Back Nansa / Metaboy / Toramai-shi / HANASAQI MUSIC / Dixie Queens / Rare Unity Jazz Ensemble / Fujiharuka! / Unicolde / take me to the seven / Umineko-ya / Mizuki Fujisawa / The Quintones / Nikaikara Metsubushi / Kaminamienoki Bunko / Merrily morny / Hayashi / Namida-iro Playlist / Chronos / Croissant / Big Wave / Dressing / Pokemon Band / Pain au chocolat / VoxerPants / ApriCot / Grupo Cruz del Sur / Fruits Line / Cross of Red / Nanmoku Mountain Dew / Herkale / FUJICO Project / JAM JUNCTION / Los Andes / Creative Ryukokai BREATH, Guntensho, Kokoro |
| Website | https://takasaki-dokokashi.com/ |
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1000-person ROCK FES. GUNMASaturday, 5/30, Gunma Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
| place | Ikaho Green Bokujo (Ikaho Green Ranch), Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture |
| Website | http://1000-rock.com/ |
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