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List of Jazz Festivals in the Kanto Region [2025–2026]

This time, we’re bringing you a roundup of jazz festivals taking place in the Kanto region.

For those living in Kanto, one of the charms is the easy access—often just a single train ride away.

Why not enjoy a day-trip vibe and check out a jazz festival?

Past events

Sumida Street Jazz FestivalSat 10/18 – Sun 10/19, Tokyo

Held since 2010, this event features performances by a variety of artists at multiple venues across Sumida Ward. There are also programs designed for young children, making it a recommended event for families with kids.

ScheduleSat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025
placeKinshicho Station / Ryogoku Station / Tokyo Skytree area, Sumida City, Tokyo
Websitehttp://sumida-jazz.jp
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Fusion of Food, Sound, and Light — Kawagoe REMIXSat 10/11 – Sun 10/12, Saitama Prefecture

ScheduleSat–Sun, Oct 11–12, 2025
placeRennyo-ji Temple, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture
Websitehttps://kawagoe-lightup.info/

HACHIOJI JAZZ DAYSat, Oct 11, Tokyo, Japan

ScheduleSaturday, October 11, 2025
placeTokyo Metropolis, Hachioji City, Hachioji Gakuen-Toshi Center Event Hall
Websitehttps://hachioji-jazz.net/
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Yokohama Jazz PromenadeSat 10/11 – Sun 10/12, Kanagawa Prefecture

This event is a long-standing jazz festival that has been held since 1993 under the slogan “The entire city becomes a stage.” Taking place in Yokohama—a historic port city and arguably the birthplace of jazz in Japan—it attracts 100,000 visitors every year, making it one of the largest jazz festivals in the country.

ScheduleSat–Sun, Oct 11–12, 2025
placeKanagawa Prefecture Yokohama City, Kannai Hall / Landmark Plaza Sakata Seed Garden Square / Bashamichi Street (in front of Kannai Hall) / CROSS STREET / CIAL Sakuragicho / CIAL Sakuragicho ANNEX / Colette Mare / Queen’s Circle / Queen’s Park / MARK IS Minatomirai / Yokohama City Hall Atrium / JR Yokohama Station Waiting Area “SOUTH COURT” (inside Central South/South ticket gates) / Yokohama Business Park Bellini Hill / Mitsui Outlet Park Yokohama Bayside / Yokohama Motomachi Shopping Street
Websitehttp://jazzpro.jp/
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Blue Note JAZZ FESTIVALSat, Sep 27 – Sun, Sep 28, Tokyo

The Blue Note JAZZ FESTIVAL, a summer tradition in New York, the home of jazz, made its way to Japan in 2015. At the exotically atmospheric Yokohama Red Brick Park, you can enjoy performances by world-renowned jazz musicians.

ScheduleSaturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
placeAriake Arena, Koto City, Tokyo
Websitehttps://bluenotejazzfestival.jp
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Bayside Jazz ChibaChiba Prefecture, Sat 9/27–Sun 9/28

Jazz Cruising, where you can enjoy a live jazz performance and a cruise at the same time, the four-day Jazz Week featuring live shows by both professional and amateur jazz musicians leading up to the main Jazz Street event, and then the main Jazz Street itself! It’s the ultimate event where professional performers play right near you at cafes and bars!

ScheduleSaturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
placeChiba Prefecture Chiba City Cultural Center Art Hall
Websitehttp://www.f-cp.jp/bsj/index.html
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Edo JazzFri, 9/26, Tokyo Metropolis

ScheduleFriday, September 26, 2025
placeKanze Noh Theater, Chuo City, Tokyo
Websitehttps://edojazz.jp/
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