Kansai Winter Festivals Complete Guide [2026]: Introducing Popular Music Events
This year, unique winter festivals are popping up all across the Kansai region.
From live houses and concert halls in the heart of the city to open-air venues away from the urban hustle, powerhouse artists will deliver breathtaking performances.
From rock and jazz to a wide range of genres, moving stages woven by diverse music will fill the cold winter with warm memories.
Why not spend some irreplaceable moments at a music festival in Kansai this winter?
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Past events
RADIO CRAZYDec 26 (Fri) – 29 (Mon), Osaka Prefecture
RADIO CRAZY, known as “RediKure,” is the annual year-end rock blowout. Held over two days at INTEX Osaka, RediKure features multiple stages where many popular artists deliver performances worthy of closing out the year.
| Schedule | Fri, Dec 26–Mon, Dec 29, 2025 |
| place | Intex Osaka, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | http://radiocrazy.fm/ |
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Kyo Premium LiveKyoto Prefecture, Sat 12/27 – Sun 12/28
Kyoto’s anime music festival, Kyo Premium Live. With “Kyoto-ness” as its theme, this live event features anisong singers and voice-actor artists. For anime fans, it doesn’t get more luxurious than this. If you love anime, you can’t miss it.
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, December 27–28, 2025 |
| place | Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, ROHM Theatre Kyoto |
| Website | http://miyako-premiumlive.jp |
CIRCUS×CIRCUSTue, 12/30, Osaka Prefecture
This is an outdoor hip-hop festival held at Sora no Hiroba in Maishima Sports Island, Osaka. The event has previously featured up-and-coming rappers who are gaining attention worldwide. Amid the challenge of holding the festival safely during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, it will be conducted with attendance limited to one-third of the venue’s capacity, alongside simultaneous online live streaming. Why not join in from home and discover a new way to enjoy festivals?
| Schedule | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 |
| place | Creative Center Osaka, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | https://circusxcircus.com/ |
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KOBE MUSIC COMMONSTue, 12/30 Hyogo Prefecture
| Schedule | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, GLION ARENA KOBE |
| Website | https://kobe-music-commons.com/ |
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Countdown Festival Kobe IlluminarieWed, 12/31, Hyogo Prefecture
| Schedule | Wednesday, December 31, 2025 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Roadside Station Kobe Fruit & Flower Park Osawa |
| Website | https://illuminagegroup.com/ |
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