Kanto’s Popular Music Festivals [2025–2026]: A Complete Seasonal Guide to Outdoor Events (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)

Music Festival Master / Editor-in-ChiefKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC and in charge of music festivals. When I attended my first music festival as a freshman in college, I was captivated by its charm—“I can’t believe there’s a place this free and this fun.” I share information about wonderful music festivals every day to help grow the community of festival fans.
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

Music festivals held across the Kanto region throughout the four seasons continue to captivate the hearts of music fans.

From sophisticated urban venues to lush outdoor stages, these musical celebrations unfold in a wide variety of settings.

Powerful live performances by accomplished artists from Japan and abroad, as well as exciting up-and-coming indie bands, promise encounters with a rich diversity of music.

Why not create special memories at Kanto’s music festivals, each one to be enjoyed alongside the changing seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter?

Past events

MIYA JAZZ INNNov 1 (Sat) – 2 (Sun), Tochigi Prefecture

miyajazz.jp

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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SUPER DREAM LAKE CONCERTSat, Nov 1 – Ibaraki Prefecture

http://www.girltalk.co.jp

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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TORI ROCK FESTIVALSat, Nov 1 — Tokyo Metropolis

kotori-band.com

A circuit-style music event held across four live venues: Shimokitazawa GARDEN, Shimokitazawa Daisy Bar, Shimokitazawa SHELTER, and Shimokitazawa CLUB Que. As it’s an event hosted by up-and-coming bands popular with young people, it may well become an event that represents the future of the rock scene.

Schedule	Saturday, November 1, 2025
place	Toyosu PIT, Koto City, Tokyo
Website	http://kotori-band.com/
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TV Asahi Dream FestivalNov 1 (Sat) – 3 (Mon), Chiba Prefecture

dreamfestival.jp

The TV Asahi Dream Festival, a music fest hosted by TV Asahi, is a large-scale event held in big venues that features famous musicians, idols, and dance groups everyone knows. Thanks to its prominence and scale, the tickets are so popular that they turn into a fierce competition to get. One of the unique appeals of this kind of event is that you can spend a dreamlike time enjoying a star-studded lineup all at once, not just the artists you’re supporting. It’s a chance to experience such a special time that you won’t regret attending on any of the dates—even going to all of them would be worth it!

Schedule	Sat, Nov 1–Mon, Nov 3, 2025
place	Makuhari Messe, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Website	http://dreamfestival.jp
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Hodgepodge Market & Music FestivalSat 11/1–Sun 11/2, Kanagawa Prefecture

Schedule	Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025
place	Zou-no-Hana Park, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Website	https://www.arcship.jp/hotchpotch/
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BUZZ RHYTHM LIVESat 11/1 – Mon 11/3, Kanagawa Prefecture

buzzrhythm.live

An event hosted by Buzz Rhythm, the music program broadcast on Nippon TV, will be held at Yokohama Arena. Buzz Rhythm is a popular show featuring well-known bands and artists from the current Japanese rock scene. With a lineup full of fan favorites, this event is highly recommended for lovers of Japanese rock.