List of Jazz Festivals in Hokkaido and Tohoku [2025–2026]
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.
- Hokkaido Jazz in Otaru | Music Festival & Events
- Eastern Japan Jazz Festivals [2025] List of JAZZ Streets
- [2025] Guide to Music Festivals and Outdoor Events in Hokkaido and the Tohoku Region
- Yamagata Jazz Festival | Music Festival & Events
- Hokkaido Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- List of Jazz Festivals and Jazz Streets Nationwide [2025]
- Fukushima Music Festivals [2025] – Outdoor Festivals and Event Roundup
- Hokkaido & Tohoku Summer Festivals [2025]: The Complete Guide to Outdoor Music Events
- Iwate Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Aomori Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Winter Music Festivals in Eastern Japan [2025]
- Hokkaido Rock Festivals List [2025]
- List of Jazz Festivals in Hokuriku and Koshin’etsu [2025]
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
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
| 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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