Autumn Music Festivals in Eastern Japan [2025–2026]
We’ve put together an overview of fall festivals taking place across eastern Japan, from Hokkaido to the Hokuriku and Koshinetsu regions.
If summer festivals didn’t satisfy your appetite for fun, you’re not alone.
Check this out and keep enjoying the festival season!
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- Summer Music Festivals Held in Eastern Japan [2025]
- List of Local Festivals Nationwide [2025]
- [2025] Must-Know Info on Music Festivals & Outdoor Events in the Koshinetsu and Hokuriku Regions
- Autumn Music Festival Schedule Summary [2025]
- List of Eastern Japan Summer Festivals [2025]: Rock Festivals and Outdoor Music Festivals Held During Summer Vacation
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- Fukushima Music Festivals [2025] – Outdoor Festivals and Event Roundup
- Miyagi Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Akita Festival Calendar [2025]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Overview
- Tohoku HAPPY HOLIDAY | Music Festival / Event
- [2025] Complete Guide to Autumn Festivals in Hokkaido & Tohoku: Recommended Music Events
Hokkaido
Akkeshi Oyster FestivalHokkaido, Sat 11/15 – Sun 11/16
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 15–Sun, Nov 16, 2025 |
| place | Konopi Park, Akkeshi, Hokkaido |
| Website | https://www.akkeshi-town.jp/kanko/event/kaki/ |
SORACHI STREET CULTURE FESTIVALMon, Nov 24 — Hokkaido
| Schedule | Monday, November 24, 2025 |
| place | Sunagawa City Citizens' Exchange Center Yuu, Hokkaido |
| SNS |
Hakodate Christmas FantasySat 11/29 – Thu 12/25 Hokkaido
This is a Christmas event held in Hakodate, Hokkaido. While the event itself runs from December 1 to 25, “Fantastic Eve” takes place on the 23rd and 24th, and a “Christmas Night Ceremony” is held on the evening of the 25th. Since it’s Hokkaido, there’s a high chance of a white Christmas, making this one of the Christmas events you’ll definitely want to check out.
| Schedule | Saturday, November 29, 2025 – Thursday, December 25, 2025 |
| place | Around the Red Brick Warehouse District, Suehiro-cho, Hokkaido |
| Website | http://www.hakodatexmas.com |
Fukushima Prefecture
Nihonmatsu-dera FestivalSun, Nov 16 – Fukushima Prefecture
Nihonmatsudera Fest is held by opening up the temple to the public. Based on the idea that temples once served as the center of community gatherings, this event was planned to raise awareness of temples in modern times and help people feel closer to them. Hopefully, performances by artists and the food-and-drink booths will spark interactions among visitors.
| Schedule | Sunday, November 16, 2025 |
| place | Ryusenji Temple, Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Website | http://eishozan-ryusenji.wixsite.com/nihonmastuterafesu |
| SNS |
Minamisoma FestivalNov 22 (Sat) – 23 (Sun), Fukushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, November 22–23, 2025 |
| place | Kashima Lifelong Learning Center, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Website | https://minamisomafes.com/ |
| SNS |
Toyama Prefecture
SONGS Little Wing LIVEFri, Nov 14 — Toyama Prefecture
| Schedule | Friday, November 14, 2025 |
| place | Wing Wing Takaoka 1F, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture |
| SNS |
Ishikawa Prefecture
BIG APPLE in NONOICHISun, Nov 23 — Ishikawa Prefecture
It began in 1995 after the Moonlight Jazz Orchestra, an amateur big band that started full-scale activities in Nonoichi City in 1980, performed at a jazz festival in the United States. The event title “BIG APPLE” is a nickname for New York and was chosen to signify a place where the world’s top musicians gather.
| Schedule | Sunday, November 23, 2025 |
| place | Ishikawa Prefecture, Nonoichi City, Nonoichi Cultural Hall Forte |
| Website | http://bigapple.nono1.jp/ |





