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
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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Wind and Rock ImonikaiSat–Sun, Oct 4–5, Fukushima Prefecture
This is a music festival presented by “Kaze to Rock,” the radio program and free paper by Fukushima-born creator Michihiko Yanai, together with the Fukushima Minpo newspaper. Billed as a village-festival-style rock event, it features activities like imoni stew, campfires, and test-of-courage night walks, with a hallmark of close interaction between performers and attendees. The now-traditional imoni gathering looks set to energize Fukushima.
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, October 4–5, 2025 |
| place | EN RESORT Grandeco, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Website | http://kazetorockimonikai.jp/2023/imonypark.html |
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Slow LIVE in KaruizawaSunday, 9/28, Nagano Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Nagano Prefecture, Kitasaku District, Karuizawa Ohga Hall |
| Website | https://www.red-hot.ne.jp/slow/kk/ |
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Ishigaki MUSIC FESTIVALSun, Sep 28 – Iwate Prefecture
It is an outdoor music festival held in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. The event aims to revitalize the local community and offers free admission to all venues. In 2015, funds were raised through crowdfunding, making it an event created together with music-loving fans.
| Schedule | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Morioka Castle Ruins (Iwate Park), Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.ishigaki-fes.jp |
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KANSAI LOVERSSat 9/27 – Sun 9/28, Osaka Prefecture
KANSAI LOVERS is an event that brings together artists with ties to the Kansai region. It will be held over two days again this year. From newcomers to star bands, you can catch live performances from Kansai’s most talked-about artists all at once.
| Schedule | Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Osaka-jō Outdoor Music Hall, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | https://kansailovers.com |
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Slow LIVE in KanazawaSat 9/27 Ishikawa Prefecture
Slow LIVE, a self-styled “mini festival for grown-ups” held annually in Tokyo, is coming to Kanazawa. With reserved seating that lets you enjoy the artists at a relaxed pace, it’s the perfect break for those who are usually busy with work. Spend a long autumn evening in Kanazawa this year. From Kansai, take the Thunderbird; from the Kanto region, the Hokuriku Shinkansen—both will get you to Kanazawa in no time.
| Schedule | Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
| place | Hokkoku Shimbun Akabane Hall, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture |
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Ohara☆BreakSat, 9/27, Fukushima Prefecture
Ohara☆Break is a culture-mix festival held on the shores of Lake Inawashiro. With “slow life” as its motto, it aims to be a culture festival for adults. At Ohara Break, you can enjoy live music, visual arts such as photography and painting, literature, fashion, and even theater—expressions from artists across a wide range of genres await. It promises to be an event where you can feel both the nature of Lake Inawashiro and a variety of cultures and arts.
| Schedule | Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
| place | Tenjinhama, Inawashiro Lakeside, Inawashiro Town, Asaka District, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Website | http://oharabreak.com/ |
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