[2025–2026] Recommended Autumn Festivals in Koshinetsu and Hokuriku: Complete Guide to Must-See Events

An outdoor festival held in Yamanakako Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, Mt.

FUJIMAKI. This is a festival hosted by Ryota Fujimaki, the guitarist and vocalist of Remioromen. Hailing from Yamanashi, Ryota Fujimaki has poured his wish into this event to stir up a new breeze from Mount Fuji through music.

It was started by an organizer who has lived in Matsumoto for many years and wanted to make the city he loves even better through music. Matsumoto hosts events like the classical Saito Kinen Festival and the summer festival Matsumoto Bonbon, but because there weren’t any events centered on youth-oriented popular music, the Ringo Music Festival focuses on popular music—including J-pop, as well as rock and hip-hop.

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.