List of Rock Festivals Nationwide [2026]
In this article, we’ll focus on rock festivals among the many music festivals held across Japan.
Did you know that thrilling stages take place all year round, regardless of the season? From massive festivals that Japanese rock fans can’t get enough of to cozy, community-based events, the variety is truly wide-ranging.
We’ve clearly compiled event information to make it easier to find the rock festivals that catch your eye.
Be sure to look for the next festival you want to attend!
- List of Rock Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
- List of rock festivals in Kansai [2026]
- List of Local Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- List of Rock Festivals in the Tokai Region [2026]
- Kyushu Rock Festivals List [2026]
- December Rock Festival Calendar [2026]
- List of Artist-Hosted Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- List of rock festival information in Western Japan [2026]
- List of Rock Festivals in May [2026]
- [Held in 2026] Recommended music festivals: A roundup of outdoor festivals and major rock festivals you’ll want to attend at least once
- January Rock Festival Lineup [2026]
- October Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of fall festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- [2026] Complete Guide to Summer Festivals in the Kanto Region: Music Festivals and Outdoor Festival Information
Past events
Gigolo rockApr 25 (Sat)–26 (Sun), Oita Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026 |
| place | Oita Sports Park, Oita City, Oita Prefecture |
| Website | https://jigorock.com/_2025/ |
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TRIANGLESat 4/25–Sun 4/26, Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026 |
| place | Special stage within Jigyohama Beach, Seaside Momochi Seaside Park, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://triangle-official.jp/ |
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Acoustic FestivalSunday, 4/19, Hyogo Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, April 19, 2026 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture Kobe City VARIT. / Kobe Kitano Nosta 3F Stella Hall (Former Kitano Elementary School Auditorium) / Toa Hall / The Royal Park Canvas Kobe Sannomiya “CANVAS Lounge” / Ageha Base / Kobe Chicken George / Club Gekkaisei / live music club PADOMA / KOBE BLUEPORT / MUSIC ZOO KOBE Taiyo to Tora / Ikuta Shrine |
| Website | https://acoustic-festival.jp/ |
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DYNAMAITE FESTTokyo, Sat 4/18–Sun 4/19
| Schedule | April 18 (Sat)–19 (Sun), 2026 |
| place | Oba Camp Village, 3741 Oguno, Hinode-machi, Nishitama District, Tokyo |
| Website | https://siiick.space/article/detail/lfqsntw3vg |
JAL SAPPORO MUSIC EXPERIENCEHokkaido, Sat 4/18 – Sun 4/19
| Schedule | April 18 (Sat)–19 (Sun), 2026 |
| place | Hokkaido, Sapporo, Daiwa House, Premist Dome |
| Appearance | [4/18] Kep1er / The Cause Is Within Me. / STARGLOW / Daichi Miura / Yuuri / [Opening Act] TRIPLANE / Mericlet / Re:inc / [4/19] UVERworld / Chevon / timelesz / Knight X – Knight X – / Novelbright / BE:FIRST / [Opening Act] I Don’t Like Mondays. / Reaction The Butta |
| Website | https://sapporomusicexperience.com/ |
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THE BONDS GIGANTIC TOWN MEETINGSun, 4/12, Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, April 12, 2026 |
| place | Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Umeda BANGBOO / Banana Hall / Umeda Zeela |
| Website | https://the-bonds-osaka.com/artist/#gtm |
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SYNCHRONICITY’26Tokyo, Sat–Sun, April 11–12
SYNCHRONICITY is an urban music and culture festival set across Shibuya’s live venues, themed around “encounters and inspiration that connect to the future.” Guided by three concepts—WORLDWIDE, SUSTAINABILITY, and TECHNOLOGY—it creates a space where art transcends genres. In ’26, it teams up with the showcase and conference CUEW, featuring many international artists. Held over two days on April 11–12, 2026.
| Schedule | Sat, Apr 11–Sun, Apr 12, 2026 |
| place | Shibuya, Tokyo — Spotify O-EAST/O-WEST/WWW/WWWX/TOKIO TOKYO and other live houses in Shibuya |
| Appearance | [4/11] 171 / 8otto / Arche / Basajan (Indonesia) / Billyrrom / BLACK BERRY TIMES / Blume popo / BREIMEN / cephalo / chilldspot / Czecho No Republic / Dabda (South Korea) / Daoko / DÉ DÉ MOUSE / downy / DYGL / ena mori (Philippines / Japan) / ExWHYZ / fox capture plan / goethe / GYMV (Thailand) / Homecomings / HUGEN / JABBERLOOP / Jeremy Quartus / JYOCHO / Kan Sano (Band Set) / Ko Umehara / lilbesh ramko / Lillies and Remains / luv / Meg Bonus / Mega Shinnosuke / MONO NO AWARE / New Action! / NIKO NIKO TAN TAN / No Buses / Original Love Jazz Trio / paranoid void / PEDRO / RADIOHOP (Netherlands) / She Her Her Hers / soraya / SPECIAL OTHERS / SUNNY CAR WASH / the bercedes menz / The Crane (Taiwan) / the engy / The Novembers / TiDE / tofubeats / tricot / world’s end girlfriend / yeti let you notice / Yorke (Australia) / ZION / Elsewhere Travelogue / Sarasa (Band set) / Saraba Teikoku / Tadekui / Haku. / Hitohira / Hitorie / Friends / Rubens / Ressentiment / Fuki Kitamura / Kimyo Reitaro BAND / Suichu Spica / Soki Urakami · Band · Society / Minagawa Obore Shugo-tai / Masaki Sasagawa / Snow Country [4/12] Adult DVD (United Kingdom) / aint lindy / aldo van eyck / bacho / betcover!! / Black petrol / Bone Us / brkfstblend / Bugs of Phonon (Taiwan) / CHIANZ / DOGO / downt / Emerald / Fat Hamster & KANG New (South Korea) / FCO. / HALLEY / Hammer Head Shark / Helsinki Lambda Club / jizue / Khaki / Ko Umehara / kurayamisaka / lil soft tennis / LITE / MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS / moreru / mouse on the keys / mudy on the Last Night / Neibiss / New Action! / oops cool / People In The Box / Phoebe Rings (New Zealand) / QOOPIE / Rega / Rum Jungle (Australia) / S.A.R. / saccharin / sidenerds / SuiseiNoboAz / SUSHIBOYS / Suspended 4th / SYAYOS / TENDOUJI / the band apart / toconoma / Trooper Salute / TURTLE ISLAND / urema / VEGA (Thailand) / VELTPUNCH / Wellsaid (Hong Kong) / ZAZEN BOYS / Sunny Day Service / Super Mountaineering Club / Sedai / Top Secret Man / Domico / Dongurizu / Mow Mow LuLu Gyaban / Yasashii Mirai / Yanushi / Yureru wa Yurei / Shintokyo / Itashime / Rinko Nagai (Band Set) / Shibusashirazu Orchestra / Arata Manako (Band Set) / Shinsei Kamattechan |
| Website | https://synchronicity.tv/festival/ |
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