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

PUNK LIVES!Sun, Sep 14 — Kanagawa Prefecture

punklives-festival.com

Schedule	Sunday, September 14, 2025
place	CLUB CITTA’, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Website	https://punklives-festival.com/
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New Acoustic CampSep 13 (Sat) – 14 (Sun), Gunma Prefecture

newacousticcamp.com

New Acoustic Camp is an event of mountains, camping, and music held at Minakami Kogen in Gunma Prefecture. Unlike typical music festivals, its key point is that the mountains, camping, and music all equally “coexist” there. You can enjoy a live show right in front of the stage, lie back on the grass, or have a BBQ while listening to music drifting in from afar—there are countless free and easy ways to enjoy it. Why not join New Aco in your very own way?

Schedule	Sat–Sun, Sep 13–14, 2025
place	Minakami Kogen Resort 200, Tone District, Gunma Prefecture
Website	http://newacousticcamp.com/
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niko and … UNI9UE PARKSat 9/13 – Mon 9/15, Tokyo

http://www.nikoand.jp

The music festival organized by the nationwide fashion brand “niko and …” will take place in Tokyo. Held over two days at Shinagawa Season Terrace, the event features artists whose styles align well with the brand’s calm aesthetic. Centered on the nine themes it advocates—uni9ue sences (clothing, food, housing, play, knowledge, wellness, music, travel, and TOKYO)—the festival offers not only music but also a wide range of hands-on activities and workshops for participants.

Schedule	Sat, Sep 13–Mon, Sep 15, 2025
place	Tokyo, Shinagawa City, Shiokaze Park / Special Outdoor Venue at Taiyo no Hiroba (Sun Plaza)
Website	https://www.nikoand.jp/uni9ue_park_2023/
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KurofesSat 9/13 – Mon 9/15, Tokyo

kurofes-dashin.com

Schedule	Sat, Sep 13–Mon, Sep 15, 2025
place	Sea Forest Waterway, Koto City, Tokyo
Website	http://kurofes-dashin.com/
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Kawaguchi FestSat 9/13–Sun 9/14, Saitama Prefecture

It’s the Kawaguchi Street Jazz Festival. In addition to live jazz performances, you can also enjoy dance and other performances at several venues around Kawaguchi Station.

Schedule	Sat–Sun, Sep 13–14, 2025
place	Various locations in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture
Website	http://kawaguchi-fes.org
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LiLLY JAMSat 9/13–Sun 9/14, Tochigi Prefecture

lillyjam.jimdofree.com

Schedule	Sat–Sun, Sep 13–14, 2025
place	Shioya Town Natural Recreation Village Center, Shioya District, Tochigi Prefecture
Website	https://lillyjam.jimdofree.com/

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SPARKSep 13 (Sat) – 15 (Mon), Chiba Prefecture

sparkfes.com

Schedule	Sat, Sep 13–Mon, Sep 15, 2025
place	Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9–11, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Website	https://sparkfes.com/
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