List of Jazz Festivals and Jazz Streets Nationwide [2025–2026]
From songs with light, breezy melodies and tempos to pieces that overwhelm you with blazing performance techniques, the appeal of jazz is truly profound.
Here, we introduce a nationwide list of jazz festivals and JAZZ street events.
If you’re new to jazz, why not start by checking out an event being held near you?
We hope you find this helpful.
- List of Jazz Festivals in the Kanto Region [2025]
- Eastern Japan Jazz Festivals [2025] List of JAZZ Streets
- Jazz Festivals in Western Japan [2025] List of JAZZ Streets
- List of Jazz Festivals in the Tokai Region [2025]
- List of Jazz Festivals in Kansai [2025]
- List of Jazz Festivals in Hokuriku and Koshin’etsu [2025]
- List of Jazz Festivals in Chugoku and Shikoku [2025]
- List of Free-Admission Festivals Nationwide [2025]
- List of Jazz Festivals in Kyushu and Okinawa [2025]
- List of Local Festivals Nationwide [2025]
- Tokyo Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Nagano Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Overview
- Tokyo Jazz Festival | Music Festival & Events
Past events
JAZZDAY KASUKABE AUTUMNSat, Nov 8 — Saitama Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 8, 2025 |
| place | Chuocho No. 4 Park, Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture / Fureai Cube |
| Website | http://www.kasukabe-tmo.org/jazzday-kaisai.html |
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Yoshino Sound RoadSat, Nov 8 – Nara Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 8, 2025 |
| place | Kamichi District, Yoshino Town, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture |
| Website | https://yoshino-music-street.com/ |
OGAKI JAZZ FESTIVALSun, 11/2 Gifu Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, November 2, 2025 |
| place | Gifu Prefecture, Ogaki City, in front of Ogaki Station |
| Website | https://lit.link/ogakijazzfestival# |
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Kameoka Jazz FestivalSun, Nov 2 – Kyoto Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, November 2, 2025 |
| place | Kamekita Sanga Plaza, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture / East Nango Park / In front of the Mitsuhide statue at Nango Park / Ekimae Ichibangai Shopping Street / Sanga Stadium Entrance Hall / sound & dining Orange / Pepin CAFE |
| Website | https://kameokajazz.com/ |
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Yokosuka Tomodachi JazzNov 2 (Sun) – 3 (Mon), Kanagawa Prefecture
This is a city jazz event that makes the most of Yokosuka’s character as an international city—home to a naval port, surrounded by the sea, and with many foreign residents. With the aim of bringing everyone together in a friendly atmosphere while listening to music, it’s a music festival where participants can get excited as one through music, the common language that transcends borders.
| Schedule | Nov 2 (Sun)–3 (Mon), 2025 |
| place | 2-25, Wakamatsu-cho, Suka City, Kanagawa Prefecture / Yokosuka-Chuo Station / Nearby venues |
| Website | https://tomodachi-jazz.org/2024/ |
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Saitama Shintoshin JAZZ DAYSat 11/1–Sun 11/2, Saitama Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | Saitama Prefecture, Saitama City, Saitama-Shintoshin Station Front Free Passage / Keyaki Plaza Sanokun Plaza / Keyaki Plaza 1F Plaza / East Exit Deck (Saitama-Shintoshin Station) / Cocoon Plaza / Cocoon Square |
| Website | https://saitamabigband.com/jazzday/ |
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MIYA JAZZ INNNov 1 (Sat) – 2 (Sun), Tochigi Prefecture
MIYA JAZZ INN is a jazz event that attracts over 100,000 attendees every year! It aims to showcase Utsunomiya—the city of jazz—both inside and outside the region, promote culture across Japan, and revitalize the city. Many of Utsunomiya’s specialty products are also on display, making it an event that promotes the city in a comprehensive way!
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | Orion Citizens' Plaza, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture / multiple other venues |
| Website | http://miyajazz.jp |
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