Kanto’s Popular Music Festivals [2025]: A Complete Guide to Outdoor Events for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter

Last updated:2025/11/11

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?

Tokyo Metropolis

Emerge Fest. JapanFri, Nov 14 — Tokyo Metropolis

http://www.dmxweb.jp

Schedule	Friday, November 14, 2025
place	Shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Website	http://www.dmxweb.jp/weekendsession/archives/2596

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PSYCHIC FESSat, Nov 15, Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Saturday, November 15, 2025
place	Tokyo, Shinjuku Ward, Zepp Shinjuku (TOKYO) / Shinjuku LOFT / LOFT BAR / Shinjuku MARZ / Marble
Website	https://pkshampoo.jp/psychicfes/
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Ome-juku Art FestivalNov 15 (Sat)–16 (Sun), Tokyo

Schedule	Sat, Nov 15–Sun, Nov 16, 2025
place	Ome Station surrounding area, Ome City, Tokyo
Website	https://omegocoti.com/omejuku-artfestival2024/#24AF18

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Scramble FesSun, 11/16, Tokyo

Schedule	Sunday, November 16, 2025
place	Spotify O-EAST, Shibuya City, Tokyo
Website	https://live.natalie.mu/event/scramblefes2025
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Gulliver Live CircuitSun, 11/16, Tokyo

Six artist acts will perform live across six venues in five bars of the GULLIVER Group. Unlike a typical circuit event, each artist stays at a fixed venue and plays two to three sets with breaks in between. Attendees move from venue to venue to enjoy the shows. The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., so you can relax and enjoy food, drinks, and music at your own pace.

Schedule	Sunday, November 16, 2025
place	Gulliver Group, 6 venues in Hachioji City, Tokyo
Website	http://www.gulliver-kikaku.com/index.html
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MUTEK JPThu 11/20–Sun 11/23, Tokyo

MUTEK is a festival where you can enjoy electronic music and digital art that began in Montreal, Canada in 2000. It’s an international festival that has also taken place in Latin American countries such as Mexico and Brazil, and it was first held in Japan in 2016. Centered around Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Koto Ward, you can experience performances by artists gathered from around the world at various venues. After immersing yourself in art at Miraikan, a full-course experience awaits, with live houses keeping the party going until morning! If you have even the slightest interest in electronic music, be sure to check it out!

Schedule	Thu, Nov 20, 2025 – Sun, Nov 23, 2025
place	Tokyo Metropolis, Shibuya City, WOMB / Spotify O-EAST / Shibuya Hikarie
Website	https://mutek.jp/
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