List of Rock Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
We’ve compiled a list of music festivals held in the Kanto region.
Here, we’ll introduce rock festivals with a particular focus on rock bands.
One of the appeals of Kanto festivals is that many are urban events with easy access.
A host of popular festivals are lined up back-to-back.
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- Tokyo Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Chiba Festival Calendar [2026]: A Roundup of Music Festivals and Outdoor Events
- List of Free-Admission Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
- List of Rock Festivals in Eastern Japan [2026]
- Kanagawa Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Saitama Festival Calendar [2026]: A roundup of music festivals and outdoor events
- Ibaraki Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Gunma Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Event Roundup
- List of Rock Festivals in May [2026]
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Past events
LOUD PARKMon, Oct 13 – Saitama Prefecture
LOUD PARK, a festival dedicated to metal. It’s a metal-focused rock fest featuring not only heavy metal but also thrash metal, metalcore, death metal, melodic speed metal, gothic metal, and hard rock. In recent years, BABYMETAL performed there and became a hot topic.
| Schedule | Monday, October 13, 2025 |
| place | Saitama Prefecture, Saitama City, Saitama Super Arena |
| Website | https://www.loudpark.com/ |
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ZOZOFESSun 10/12 – Mon 10/13, Kanagawa Prefecture
This event, held as a student-only, free, lottery-invitation affair, is a music festival hosted by TOKYO FM and ZOZO, which operates fashion e-commerce sites. It was conceived to support students by giving them the chance to experience various events and concerts they missed due to cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lineup is also noteworthy, featuring both artists popular with younger generations and a star-studded roster that has led the music scene. The beauty of live shows is that the experiences you gain from encountering real music will add color to your life going forward.
| Schedule | Sunday–Monday, October 12–13, 2025 |
| place | K-Arena Yokohama, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://zozo.jp/event/zozofes/#ticket |
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JUNE ROCK FESTIVALSat, Oct 11, Kanagawa Prefecture
An all-night rock festival held in June for those who can’t wait until summer! It’s a promising event curated by Jun Miura, a music TV producer and avid festival-goer, who has gathered artists he personally wants to see.
| Schedule | Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
| place | CLUB CITTA, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://junerockfes.com/ |
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High School Band King in KawasakiSun, Oct 5 – Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Sun, Oct 5, 2025 |
| place | Kawasaki Le FRONT 1F, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.kawasakifm.co.jp/bandking/index2023.html |
In The Family FESTSat, 10/4, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| place | Tokyo, Shibuya Ward THE GAME / CHELSEA HOTEL / STAR LOUNGE / Milkyway / CYCLONE / GARRET |
| Website | https://zephyren.com/info/3462/ |
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PIA MUSIC COMPLEXSat 10/4 – Sun 10/5, Kanagawa Prefecture
The title MUSIC COMPLEX reflects our desire to help you establish “entertainment that’s uniquely yours” through encounters with new music. With a lineup of trending artists, it’s shaping up to be the ultimate rock festival!
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, October 4–5, 2025 |
| place | Pia Arena MM, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://piamusiccomplex.com/ |
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TOKYO CALLINGSat, Sep 27 – Sun, Sep 28, Tokyo
Now that diversity of values has become the norm, following the boom of large-scale music festivals, the new focus is on “live circuits,” in which multiple live music venues are rented out and concerts are held simultaneously across them. In this context, three of the nation’s premier circuit festivals—Osaka’s Mihoudai, Nagoya’s Dera Rock, and Fukuoka’s TENJIN ONTAQ—are joining forces in Tokyo to stage one of Japan’s largest live circuits.
| Schedule | Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolis, Shinjuku City: Zepp Shinjuku (TOKYO) / Shinjuku LOFT / Shinjuku LOFT bar / Shinjuku Marble / Shinjuku MARZ / Shinjuku SAMURAI / Zirco Tokyo / HOLIDAY SHINJUKU / club SCIENCE / Shinjuku HEIST / Shinjuku Motion / Shinjuku ACB HALL; Shibuya: Spotify O-EAST / O-WEST / O-nest / O-Crest / duo MUSIC EXCHANGE / SHIBUYA DESEO / Shibuya Milkyway / WOMBLIVE / Club Malcolm / SHIBUYA CLUB QUATTRO / TAKE OFF7 / Veats Shibuya / Chelsea Hotel / Star Lounge |
| Website | https://tokyo-calling.jp/ |
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