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
Mt. Fuji Kawaguchiko Jazz FestivalSat 11/1–Mon 11/3, Yamanashi Prefecture
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The Fuji Kawaguchiko Jazz Festival is a jazz festival held in Fujikawaguchiko Town, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. Spanning three days and featuring many jazz bands, it’s a festival of such scale that it’s synonymous with jazz in Yamanashi. If you’re in the area, be sure to check it out.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Mon, Nov 3, 2025 |
| place | 6713-39 Funatsu, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Website | http://kjazz.jp |
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SUPER DREAM LAKE CONCERTSat, Nov 1 – Ibaraki Prefecture
SUPER DREAM LAKE CONCERT is a music event held at Hanamizuki Square on the shore of Lake Senba. Centered around jazz, it brings together outstanding artists from a variety of genres for live performances. If you're in or around Mito, why not come by?
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | Hanamizuki Plaza on the shore of Lake Senba, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.girltalk.co.jp/superdream2024/ |
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Sasebo JAZZSat, Nov 1 — Nagasaki Prefecture
Sasebo’s major autumn event, Sasebo JAZZ! Starting around September, this jazz festival features concerts at various venues throughout Sasebo City, and on this day, the event at Arkas SASEBO serves as the grand finale of Sasebo Jazz. How about enjoying jazz in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Sasebo?
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | Arkas SASEBO Grand Hall, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.sasebo99.com/event/62268/ |
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Kurashiki Jazz StreetSat 11/1 – Sun 11/2, Okayama Prefecture
The Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter preserves townscapes from the Edo period. This jazz festival takes place in this area steeped in historical charm. A small river runs through the quarter, and rows of traditional white-walled buildings create a wonderful atmosphere. A jazz festival held in such a setting is sure to be something special.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | Okayama Prefecture, Kurashiki City, Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter / Nearby Venues |
| Website | http://www.jazz-street.com/index.html |
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Okazaki Jazz StreetNov 1 (Sat) – 2 (Sun), Aichi Prefecture
In 2003, with the hope of “someday holding a citywide jazz event in Okazaki like the Kobe Jazz Street,” the precursor to the current executive committee, the Okazaki Jazz Fun Club, was established. After three years of preparation, the first Okazaki Jazz Street was held in 2006, and it has since become a staple autumn event. The festival features both free and paid venues, with nearly 300 musicians performing.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | Okazaki Park / Nearby Venues, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.okazakijazzstreet.com |
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Uchimaru Jazz FestivalSat 11/1 – Sun 11/2, Iwate Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | Sakurayama Shrine, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture |
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NIHONBASHI PUB & JAZZFri 10/31 – Sun 11/2, Tokyo Metropolis
This is a free-admission jazz event held since 2023 under the concept of “bringing music more casually to the streets of Nihonbashi.” When you think of Tokyo’s Nihonbashi, you might picture a district lined with historic department stores and a place that makes you want to stand up straight as you walk. How about enjoying outdoor live music and spending a grown-up evening sipping drinks like at a beer garden, as a new cultural experience for this neighborhood? It’s in an area you can stop by on your way home from work, so it could be a fresh way to enjoy your weekend.
| Schedule | Fri, Oct 31–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | COREDO Muromachi Terrace Grand Roof Plaza, Chuo City, Tokyo / Fukutoku no Mori Highball Bar / NIHONBASHI PUB & JAZZ |
| Website | https://www.nihonbashipublicjazz.com/ |
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