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[2026] Complete Guide to Summer Festivals in the Kanto Region: Music Festivals and Outdoor Festival Information

[2026] Complete Guide to Summer Festivals in the Kanto Region: Music Festivals and Outdoor Festival Information
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The outdoor festival season that colors the Kanto summer has arrived.

Under a wide-open blue sky, a special space woven by music and nature sets the stage for moving live performances.

From venues you can enjoy on a day trip from the city center to camp-in festivals where you can stay overnight, a wide variety of events are lined up to meet music fans’ expectations.

Powerful performances by top-tier artists from Japan and abroad, together with encounters with fresh new talent, will make your summer memories shine.

April

Emergenza Japan Semifinal Round 2Apr 25 (Sat) – Jun 7 (Sun), Tokyo

Emergenza Japan is the Japan edition of an international live contest held in over 15 countries worldwide. The competition is primarily decided by audience voting, with professional judges joining at the finals. The winning band is awarded a slot to perform at Germany’s Taubertal Festival. Open to all regardless of professional status, age, or background, the contest has helped launch artists such as Daiki Tsuneta, Yuuri, and Novelbright. In 2026, it will be held from April to June at venues including Shibuya eggman.

[Under peace · Roller Coaster] Live at EMERGENZA JAPAN 2026 (Emergenza Japan)
Emergenza Japan Semifinal Round 2
ScheduleSaturday, April 25, 2026 – Sunday, June 7, 2026
placeJinnan 1-6-8, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Shibuya eggman
Appearance
[4/29] BERED / Baa / Sakuso / cocoon experiences / DENNISON / TADONARI / Mr. Nakamura / Monzen no Kozō
Websitehttps://emergenzajapan.site/
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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.

Salad Music Festival 2025 | “Anyone Can Piano®” with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Salad Music Festival
ScheduleSat, May 2, 2026 – Wed, Nov 18, 2026
placeTokyo 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
Websitehttps://salad-music-fes.com/
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LaLaport Kashiwa-no-ha Music FestaMay 9 (Sat) to November 29 (Sun), Chiba Prefecture

ScheduleSat, May 9, 2026–Sun, Nov 29, 2026
place175 Wakashiba, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba Prefecture, LaLaport Kashiwanoha

June

Tokyo Pride Pride Parade & FestivalSat 6/6–Sun 6/7, Tokyo

Tokyo Pride is held as one of Asia’s largest and most iconic LGBTQ+ events. In 2026, under the theme “A Future Opened by Diversity and Equality,” it will unfold a multifaceted program at Yoyogi Park Event Plaza and Outdoor Stage, featuring stage performances, booths, youth, art, and conferences. Through music and performance, it will amplify diverse voices and human rights issues to society, aiming for a world where everyone can live as their true selves. Scheduled for June 6–7, 2026.

Tokyo Pride 2026 Official Teaser Video | A Future Opened by Diversity and Equality
Tokyo Pride Pride Parade & Festival
ScheduleSat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026
placeYoyogi Park Event Plaza and Outdoor Stage, 2-3 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Appearance
[6/6] Durian Lollobrigida / Thelma Aoyama / AI / Macoto (RHT.) / SIRUP / iGFiNity / Rachel D’Amour / Nikuno Koji Nikuya / Bouillabaisse / Bibi Gelodel / YENO / Theater Company “Barazoku” / Chun (Chun) [6/7] Baby Vaggie / Miyu Nakagawa / AYA SATO / Jasmine High / Kaya / Happo Fubijin / Edamame Junko Produce Show / Satsuki Nishihara with Nekoneko Dancers
Websitehttps://pride.tokyo/
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SATANIC CARNIVALSat 6/6 – Sun 6/7, Chiba Prefecture

ScheduleSat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026
placeMakuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9–11, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Appearance04 Limited Sazabys / 10-FEET / Age Factory / Backdrop Cinderella / dustbox / ENTH / FC FiVE / Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas / FOMARE / THE FOREVER YOUNG / Hanabie. / Harukamirai / HERO COMPLEX / HEY-SMITH / HIKAGE / Ken Yokoyama / Knosis / Maximum the Hormone / Maki / MAYSON’s PARTY / MONGOL800 / OVER ARM THROW / Paledusk / ROTTENGRAFFTY / SCAFULL KING / Saba Sister / SHADOWS / SHANK / SHE’ll SLEEP / SiM / SPARK!!SOUND!!SHOW!! / Su-xing-cyu / Suspended 4th / Uchu-Ku Gokumon Doukoukai / View From The Soyuz / w.o.d. / Yabai T-Shirts Yasan / Yama Arashi / [Opening Act] Launcher No.8 / Kaleidoscope
Websitehttp://carnival.satanic.jp
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FLOW THE FESTIVALSat 6/6 – Sun 6/7, Kanagawa Prefecture

ScheduleSat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026
placePia Arena MM, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Websitehttps://www.flow-official.jp/cam/flowthefestival2024/

KIRYU FESTIVAL MUSIC & CULTUREGunma Prefecture, Sat 6/6 – Sun 6/7

ScheduleSat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026
placeShinkawa Park, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture
Websitehttps://kiryufestival.jp/
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