List of Jazz Festivals in Hokkaido and Tohoku [2025–2026]

Music Festival Master / Editor-in-ChiefKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC and in charge of music festivals. When I attended my first music festival as a freshman in college, I was captivated by its charm—“I can’t believe there’s a place this free and this fun.” I share information about wonderful music festivals every day to help grow the community of festival fans.

This time, I’d like to introduce jazz festivals taking place in Hokkaido and the Tohoku region.

The refined music you can enjoy amid Hokkaido’s magnificent nature should appeal to both jazz enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

Be sure to check them out at least once.

Past events

Nangō Summer Jazz FestivalSat, 7/26 Aomori Prefecture

Nango Summer Jazz Festival. Not only can you enjoy performances by many artists, but Nango, where the event is held, is also a famous tourist destination, and it offers local specialties such as Nango soba and blueberries. It seems you can camp at the venue from the night of the event until the next morning, so it would be nice to enjoy the jazz festival for a full day, stay overnight, and spend the second day sightseeing in Nango.

Schedule	Saturday, July 26, 2025
place	Aomori Prefecture, Hachinohe City, Nangō, Cuckoo Forest Ecoland, Outdoor Stage
Website	https://nangojazz.blogspot.com/
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PARK JAZZ LIVEHokkaido, Sat 7/19–Sun 7/20

sapporocityjazz.jp

A uniquely Hokkaido event that fuses live music with Hokkaido cuisine. Over the course of a month, live performances are held in the Sapporo Music Tent that appears in Odori Park and at multiple venues throughout Sapporo. The tent is set up like a restaurant, providing a relaxed space where you can sit down, enjoy a meal, and take in the live music.

Schedule	Sat–Sun, July 19–20, 2025
place	Odori Park 2-chome, Sapporo, Hokkaido / Creative Studio, 3rd Floor, Sapporo Community Plaza / Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway (Chi-Ka-Ho), North 3-jō Intersection Plaza [West] / STV Hall / New Otani Inn Sapporo, Basement Level 1, Bar Oak Room / Hokkaido Jingu Tongu / Former Nagayama Takeshiro Residence / Hoheikan, 2nd Floor “Great Hall,” and other special venues around the city
Website	http://sapporocityjazz.jp
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Misawa American DaySun, 6/15 Aomori Prefecture

kite-misawa.com

Schedule	Sunday, June 15, 2025
place	Aomori Prefecture, Misawa City, in front of the Base Main Gate / American Square in front of Sky Plaza Misawa / Ichiban-dori (Chuo-cho, Misawa City) / Misawa City Public Hall / Misawa Central Park
Website	https://kite-misawa.com/event/americanday2023/
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