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During the summer break from July to August, we’ve compiled a list of music festivals—such as summer festivals and rock festivals—held in eastern Japan (Kanto, Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hokuriku, and Koshinetsu).
Check out the festivals that catch your eye and make this summer vacation 100 times more fun!
- Kanto’s Popular Music Festivals [2026]: A Complete Guide to Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Outdoor Events
- August Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of summer festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- Niigata Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Overview
- Summer Music Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Tokyo Music Festivals [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Miyagi Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals and Events Roundup
- Aomori Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals & Events Summary
- Summer Music Festival Held in Eastern Japan [2026]
- Ibaraki Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- [2026] Guide to Music Festivals and Outdoor Events in Hokkaido and the Tohoku Region
- List of summer festivals in western Japan held during the summer vacation [2026]: Rock festivals and outdoor music festivals
- Nagano Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals and Events Roundup
- Chiba Festival Calendar [2026]: A Roundup of Music Festivals and Outdoor Events
May
Salad Music FestivalSat 5/2 – Wed 11/18, Tokyo
The SaLaD Music Festival was launched in 2018 as a festival where everyone can experience and express the joy of music. Based on the concept behind its name—Sing and Listen and Dance: Sing! Listen! Dance!—it offers a fresh and diverse lineup of programs. In addition to its main venue at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Toshima Ward), performances are also held at the Ueno Park Outdoor Stage and civic halls throughout the Tama area. From May to November 2026, the festival will present the Main Concert, the OK! Orchestra, the SaLaD Premium Concert, and more.
| Schedule | Sat, May 2, 2026 – Wed, Nov 18, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Toshima City, 1-8-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, and other venues (multiple locations) |
| Appearance | [5/2] Conductor: Toshiaki Umeda / Tokyo Junior Chorus / Purple Dancers 321 / MC: Satoshi Asaoka [9/12] Noism Company Niigata [9/13] Noism Company Niigata |
| Website | https://salad-music-fes.com/ |
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Honmachi Downtown FestivalSun 5/3 – Sun 10/11, Yamanashi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sun, May 3, 2026 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026 |
| place | Chuo Machikado Park, 2-67-2 Shimoyoshida, Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture |
LaLaport Kashiwa-no-ha Music FestaMay 9 (Sat) to November 29 (Sun), Chiba Prefecture
“Lalaport Kashiwanoha Music Festa 2026” is a music event held at the Center Plaza on the 2nd floor of the main building of Lalaport Kashiwanoha, a commercial complex in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture. Groups active in Kashiwa and the Tokatsu area will gather to present performances centered on wind ensemble music. The official call invites people to “experience the joy of music together,” making it an event where you can feel the region’s musical culture up close. Multiple dates are scheduled on weekends and holidays from May to November 2026.
| Schedule | Sat, May 9, 2026–Sun, Nov 29, 2026 |
| place | Center Plaza, 2F Main Building, LaLaport Kashiwanoha, 175 Wakashiba, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Appearance | [5/9] Kashiwa City Kashiwa-no-ha Junior High School [5/10] CHIBA TRAILBLAZERS [5/16] Kashiwa City Otsugaoka Junior High School [5/23] Noda City Nanbu Junior High School [5/24] Kashiwa City Kashiwa Senior High School [5/30] Kaichi International University [5/31] Kashiwa City Matsuba Junior High School [6/6] Kashiwa City Toyoshiki Junior High School [6/13] Seibudai Chiba Junior & Senior High School [6/14] Matsudo Wind Ensemble [6/20] Nagareyama City Otakanomori Junior High School [6/27] Kashiwa City Nanbu Junior High School [6/28] Matsudo City Kogane Junior High School [9/5] Matsudo City Kogane Minami Junior High School [9/26] Kashiwa City Sakaine Junior High School [9/27] Kashiwa City Tanaka Junior High School [10/3] Chiba Prefectural Kashiwa Senior High School [10/4] Chiba Prefectural Kashiwa Chuo Senior High School [10/10] Chiba Prefectural Kashiwa Minami Senior High School [10/11] Joint Wind Ensemble of Kashiwa Daiichi, Dairoku, and Dainana Elementary Schools LEGALIS / Tokatsu Student Wind Ensemble LEGALIS [10/12] Noda City Hokubu Junior High School [10/18] Nagareyama City Hokubu Junior High School [10/31] Kashiwa City Kashiwa Daini Junior High School [11/3] Passo a Passo [11/8] Chiba Prefectural Abiko Senior High School [11/15] Kashiwa City Nishihara Junior High School [11/21] Matsudo City Daisan Junior High School [11/22] Chiba Prefectural Tokatsu Senior High School [11/23] Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa Senior High School [11/28] Chiba Prefectural Kogane Senior High School [11/29] Matsudo City Matsudo Senior High School |
| Website | https://www.city.kashiwa.lg.jp/bunka/event/mfes2026.html |
June
Hakusan City Live CircuitFri, 6/5 – Sat, 9/19 Ishikawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Jun 5, 2026 – Sat, Sep 19, 2026 |
| place | 57-1 Tonomachi, Hakusan-shi, Ishikawa Prefecture, Matto Station South Plaza |
July
Surf Jam FestivalChiba Prefecture, Fri 7/17–Mon 7/20
| Schedule | Fri, Jul 17, 2026 – Mon, Jul 20, 2026 |
| place | Fukabori, Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture, Ohara Beach |
| Website | https://surfjam.net/ |
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NISEKO JAZZ FESTIVALHokkaido, Fri 7/17–Mon 7/20
The Niseko Jazz Festival is a jazz fest held in Niseko Hirafu, Kutchan, Hokkaido, in collaboration with Blue Note Tokyo. Under the theme “FEEL THE RHYTHM,” the festival brings together the “now” and the “legends” of Japanese jazz in a picture-perfect mountain resort. The event features two parts: a day session at Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU and a night session on a special stage at Setsu Niseko, with artists including TOKU New Scope and Orquesta de la Luz. Scheduled for July 2026.
| Schedule | Fri, Jul 17, 2026 – Mon, Jul 20, 2026 |
| place | Hokkaido, Abuta District, Kutchan Town, Niseko Hirafu 1-jo 2-chome (SETSU NISEKO Courtyard / Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU NEST813) |
| Appearance | [7/17] [NIGHT SESSION] Toshiki Soejima / TOKU New Scope: A Tribute To Miles & Coltrane / Takehiro Honda Tribute Band NATIVE SON [7/18] [DAY SESSION] Shiho with special friends [NIGHT SESSION] Shigeru Shiraki Quartet / Ittetsu Takemura Special Quartet / Takeshi Ohbayashi Trio Renaissance Special Guest Tomoaki Baba / Orquesta de la Luz [7/19] [DAY SESSION] MIHOKO QUARTET [NIGHT SESSION] Yucco Miller / RS5pb / Cañizares × Andrés Barrios × Hajime Ogiime [7/20] [DAY SESSION] Charito with her Friends |
| Website | https://nisekojazzfes.com |
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MURASAKI SHONAN OPENSat 7/18 – Mon 7/20, Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, July 18, 2026 – Monday, July 20, 2026 |
| place | Kanagawa Prefecture, Fujisawa City, Kugenuma Kaigan, Kugenuma Seaside Park HUG-RIDE PARK |