List of rock festival information in Western Japan [2026]

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.

There are so many rock festivals nationwide that you may have had the experience of missing some.

To help you avoid that bitter experience, we’ve compiled information here on rock festivals held in western Japan.

Whether they’re festivals you already know or ones you’ve never heard of, we’ll introduce them all here.

Past events

BLARE FESTSat 2/7–Sun 2/8, Aichi Prefecture

blarefest.com

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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Bukurock! Festival OsakaSun, Feb 1 — Osaka Prefecture

nafr.noor.jp

Schedule	Sunday, February 1, 2026
place	GORILLA HALL OSAKA, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Website	https://nafr.noor.jp/bukurock/2025/index.html

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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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FUKUOKA MUSIC FES.Sat 1/24 – Sun 1/25, Fukuoka Prefecture

It has been 30 years since the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks relocated to Fukuoka. As one of the commemorative projects for this 30th anniversary year, the FUKUOKA MUSIC FES will be held. This is their first music festival as a self-produced event. In honor of the 30th anniversary, the lineup is star-studded! There are tickets that let you enjoy experiences unique to the Yafuoku Dome, as well as VIP tickets that include access to a buffet.