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.
- April Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of music events such as spring festivals and outdoor rock festivals
- November Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of music events including autumn festivals and outdoor rock fests
- March Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of spring festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- October Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of fall festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- January Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of New Year music events, including winter fests and outdoor live shows
- August Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of summer festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- June Music Festivals [2025] Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- February Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of music events including winter festivals and outdoor rock festivals
- May Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- List of Local Festivals Nationwide [2025]
- July Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of summer festivals, outdoor rock festivals, and other music events
- List of indie festivals across Japan [2025]
- List of Rock Festivals Nationwide [2025]
Past events
Outdoor live performance while taking a walkSaturday, November 1 – Gifu Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | Gifu Prefecture, Gifu City: Minna-no-Mori Gifu Media Cosmos Minna-no-Hiroba Kao Kao / Dream Theatre Gifu Main Hall / Cinex Hall / Entokuji Temple / Gifu City Cultural Center Small Theater |
| Website | https://gifu-bunkasai2024.pref.gifu.lg.jp/koku-shou-bunsai/event/other/p6568/ |
Heart Explosion CircuitSun, Oct 26, Tokyo Met.
| Schedule | Sunday, October 26, 2025 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolis, Shibuya Ward — shibuya eggman / TOKIO TOKYO / Shibuya Milkyway / SHIBUYA THE GAME / Amazon Music Studio Tokyo / murffin STUDIO |
| Website | http://eggman.jp/schedule/schedule-28745/ |
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JAZZ in FUCHUSun, Oct 26, Tokyo Met.
Jazz in Fuchu takes place at more than 20 venues around Keio Line Fuchu Station. The event’s tagline is “A green city, connecting smiles through music!” With the whole town serving as a stage, people naturally gather—hopefully spreading more and more smiles.
| Schedule | Sunday, October 26, 2025 |
| place | Fōris Keyaki Plaza, Fuchu City, Tokyo / and others |
| Website | http://jazzinfuchu.net |
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Fukushima Downtown Music FestivalSat 10/25–Sun 10/26, Fukushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima City Machinaka Plaza / Fukushima Station East Exit Station Square and Underground Passage / Shinhama Park / Fukushima St. Stephen Church / Okura Residence |
| Website | https://www.city.fukushima.fukushima.jp/bunka-shinkou/kanko/bunka/machinakaongakusai.html |
Oita Dream-Colored Music FestivalSat 10/25 – Sun 10/26, Oita Prefecture
More than 30 stages will be set up in total across the central shopping streets, parks, and around Oita Station, where about 250 groups—1,000 musicians in all—from within and outside the prefecture will put on performances. The genres are diverse, with an array of music filling the city, from pop and jazz to rock and classical.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | Various locations in Oita City, Oita Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.yumeon.jp |
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Himeji Sound TopologyHyogo Prefecture, Sat 10/25–Sun 10/26
Himeji Sound Topology, which began with the desire to root music in the Banshu region, is a circuit-style festival that uses three venues around Himeji Honmachi. About half of the performers are local artists, making it a festival brimming with hometown pride.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture, Himeji City: Book Café & Gallery Quiet Holiday / Kissaten Mint / Live House Himeji Beta / niji bar |
| Website | https://himeji-st.net/ |
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Asagaya Jazz StreetFri 10/24–Sat 10/25, Tokyo Metropolis
Asagaya Jazz Street began in 1995 with the motto, “Brightening and enlivening Asagaya with jazz.” This event, where the town overflows with jazz, is run by local volunteers, and its handmade, community-driven nature is one of its key attractions.
| Schedule | Fri, Oct 24–Sat, Oct 25, 2025 |
| place | JR Asagaya Station, Suginami City, Tokyo / Multiple venues in the surrounding area |
| Website | https://asagayajazzstreets.com/ |
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