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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!

Hokkaido

NAKASHIBETSU FUN FES.Hokkaido, Sat 7/4–Sun 7/5

ScheduleSat–Sun, July 4–5, 2026
placeNakashibetsu Town, Shibetsu District, Hokkaido
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JOIN ALIVEHokkaido, Sat 7/18–Sun 7/19

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, July 18–19, 2026
placeIwamizawa Park, Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido
Appearance[7/18] BUMP OF CHICKEN / and more / [7/19] Sakanaction / and more
Websitehttps://joinalive.jp/
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KUSHIRO KIRI FESTIVALHokkaido, Fri 7/24–Sun 7/26

ScheduleFri, Jul 24–Sun, Jul 26, 2026
placeKochomachi Green Space, Kushiro, Hokkaido
Websitehttps://www.kushirokirifestival.com/
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RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL in EZOFri, Aug 14 — Hokkaido

ScheduleFriday, August 14, 2026
placeHokkaido, Otaru City, Outdoor Special Stage next to Tarukawa Wharf, Ishikari Bay New Port
Websitehttp://rsr.wess.co.jp
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Aomori Prefecture

Kuroishi Yosare Rock FestFri, 8/14 Aomori Prefecture

Kuroishi Yosare Rock Fes is a rock festival held by the Kuroishi Yosare Executive Committee, for which the Kuroishi Tourism Association serves as the secretariat, as a related event to Kuroishi Yosare, a traditional event in Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture. The venue is the plaza in front of the station within walking distance from Konan Railway Kuroishi Station, and the festival is positioned alongside programs centered on Bon Odori, such as nagashi-odori (processional dance), kumi-odori (group dance), and mawari-odori (round dance). In 2026, it will be held on Friday, August 14, from 11:00 to 17:30.

ScheduleFriday, August 14, 2026
placeAomori Prefecture, Kuroishi City, Midorimachi 2-190, Kuroishi Station Front Multipurpose Plaza
Websitehttps://kuroishi.or.jp/event/summer/kuroishiyosare
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Iwate Prefecture

FIGHT BACKIwate Prefecture, Sat 5/30–Sun 5/31

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, May 30–31, 2026
placeMorioka Takaya Arena, 5-4-1 Motomiya, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Websitehttps://fight-back.localinfo.jp/
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Rokushinseki Shrine Grand Music FestivalSaturday, June 6, Iwate Prefecture

The Rokushinjiki Shrine Grand Music Festival is a music event held on the stage of the Kaguraden at Rokushinjiki Shrine in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture. Organized by the local volunteer group “ROCK-Oshi Executive Committee,” it was first launched in 2024 and has since worked to revitalize local culture. With the concept of “Shrine ROCK,” which fuses Tono’s unique culture with music, the festival aims to highlight new charms of the region and allow many people to experience them. In 2026, it will be held on June 6.

Rokushinseki Shrine Grand Music Festival 2026 CM
Rokushinseki Shrine Grand Music Festival
ScheduleSaturday, June 6, 2026
placeRokujinishi Shrine Kagura Hall, 131, 17th block, Nakazawa, Aozasa-cho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture
Appearance
[6/6] Tono-go Itazawa Shishi-odori Preservation Society / Tokyo Tetra / The Drifters / Norishige / Kazuo Sato / Masataka Otashiro / Taiji Kikuchi
Websitehttps://rock-oshi.jimdofree.com/
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