List of Rock Festivals Nationwide [2026]
A must-see for festival lovers! We’ve gathered rock festivals from all over Japan! The real charm of rock fests is wandering around and catching lots of different rock bands.
It’s a great chance to discover amazing new bands.
Let’s head to the fests and find tons of new connections!
- 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 rock festival information in Western Japan [2026]
- List of Artist-Hosted Festivals Nationwide [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
Monkey Explosion FestivalSat, Oct 11 – Hyogo Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City music zoo KOBE Taiyo to Tora (Sun and Tiger) / THE LIVE HOUSE CHICKEN GEORGE / KOBE VARIT. live music club PADOMA / KINGS X / KOBE BLUE PORT / D×Q Kobe / KOBE108 |
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SUPER ROCK CITY HIROSHIMASat 10/11–Sun 10/12, Hiroshima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 11–12, 2025 |
| place | Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima City |
| Website | https://super-rockcity.com/ |
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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small circleSat, Oct 4 — Oita Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| place | Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, Kitahama Park |
| Website | https://circle.fukuoka.jp/small/2025/ |
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MEGA☆ROCKSSat, Oct 4 – Miyagi Prefecture
It’s a live circuit event hosted by radio station FM Sendai, organized in collaboration with the city of Sendai and local live music venues.
| Schedule | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| place | Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai City: Rensa / darwin / SENDAI CLUB JUNK BOX / MACANA / spaace Zero / LIVE HOUSE enn 2nd / LIVE HOUSE enn 3rd / HIGHBURY / retro Back Page / ROCKATERIA / The Theater Nobody Knows |
| Website | http://www.datefm.jp/megarocks/ |
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