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List of domestic circuit events [2025–2026]: City festivals

When it comes to circuit events, they’re not just about music—they can also center on food and visuals, and they often become citywide festivals that make use of the whole town: not only music venues like halls and live houses, but also restaurants, temples and shrines, warehouses, and even streets.

Their appeal lies in the way you can take in the area’s history and culture all at once.

This year as well, circuit events and city festivals are being held all over the country, and they’ve taken root as a solid music culture that goes beyond short-lived trends like the outdoor and DIY booms.

Here’s a roundup of domestic circuit events and music festivals held around town.

Hyogo Prefecture

Rock’n’Roll CircusSat 1/10 – Sun 1/11, Hyogo Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, January 10–11, 2026
placeHyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Kobe VARIT. / Chicken George / Starting Over / THE CASTLE / BLUE PORT
Websitehttps://sites.google.com/armtechpublishers.com/rockandrollcircus/home
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Okayama Prefecture

machiotoSun, 2/22, Okayama Prefecture

As a spin-off of hoshioto, which is held annually in Okayama Prefecture, this event is titled machioto because, unlike hoshioto—which takes place at a campground under starry skies—it is held in live music venues in the city. It’s a circuit-style event that takes place across several live houses in Okayama City. Why not come and discover some new music?

ScheduleSunday, February 22, 2026
placeOkayama Prefecture, Okayama City, CRAZYAMA KINGDOM / Blue Blues / Desperado
Websitehttps://www.machioto.net/
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Yamaguchi Prefecture

SHUNAN OrbitSunday, December 7 – Yamaguchi Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, December 7, 2025
placeYamaguchi Prefecture Shunan City LIVE rise / RISING HALL
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Kagawa Prefecture

SANUKI ROCK COLOSSEUMKagawa Prefecture, Sat 3/21–Sun 3/22

Sanuki Rock was launched by Su-xing-cyu, Tokushima’s “most tear-jerking comic band.” It’s a circuit-style event held across multiple venues in Takamatsu City. Because it takes place at several locations, a wide variety of artists perform. It’s a community-focused music festival where you can enjoy encounters with new music.

ScheduleSat–Sun, Mar 21–22, 2026
placeKagawa Prefecture, Takamatsu City festhalle / Olive Hall / DIME / MONSTER / TOONICE / SUMUS cafe / Kawaramachi Station Underground Plaza
Websitehttp://www.duke.co.jp/src/
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Fukuoka Prefecture

TENJIN ONTAQSaturday 3/7 to Sunday 3/8, Fukuoka Prefecture

TENJIN ONTAQ is a circuit-style event held at live music venues in Tenjin, Fukuoka, with the concept of “encounters with music.” Bands that have been making headlines recently and those gaining popularity will perform! We can’t wait to see what this year’s lineup will be like.

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, March 7–8, 2026
placeFukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City: graf / Kieth Flack / LIVEHOUSE CB / LIVE HOUSE OP’s / LIVE HOUSE Queblick / public bar Bassic. / public space Yojigen / The Voodoo Lounge
Websitehttp://ontaq.jp/
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Okinawa Prefecture

Sakurazaka ASYLUMSunday, February 15, Okinawa Prefecture

Launched in 2007 under the concept that every form of expression—music, film, painting, and words—serves as our modern-day asylum (a temporary refuge), this event also embodies the desire to foster cultural and personal exchange and to enliven the Sakurazaka area. The venues are spread across 20 locations around Sakurazaka, with some offering free admission.

ScheduleSunday, February 15, 2026
placeOkinawa Prefecture Naha City Sakurazaka Theater / Sakurazaka Central / Cafe Colors / nuff-hive / SMOKE / Sakurazaka g / Livehouse Output / Kibōgaoka Park
Websitehttp://asylum-okinawa.info/
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Past events

SHONAN FUJISAWA JAZZ MEETING’Sat, Nov 8 — Kanagawa Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday, November 8, 2025
placeKanagawa Prefecture, Fujisawa City, Sun Pearl Plaza / Sun Palette Plaza / North Exit Underground Plaza
Websitehttps://sfjm.info/
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