Summer Music Festivals Held in Eastern Japan [2025–2026]
From large-scale festivals to smaller ones, there are now countless exciting festivals being held.
Especially in summer, there are so many that it’s hard to keep up with all the information.
Here, we’ve compiled a list of summer music festivals taking place in eastern Japan.
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Past events
LOVE FOR NOTO Song of the EarthSat 6/28 – Sun 6/29, Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
| place | Yoyogi Park, Shibuya City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://songoftheearth.info/ |
World Music FestivalSat, 6/28, Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
| place | Ueno Onshi Park, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://worldmusicfes.com/ |
| SNS |
Matsushima Music Palace, Early AutumnSat 6/28 – Sun 6/29, Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
| place | Miyagi Prefecture, Miyagi District, Matsushima Rikyu |
| Website | https://www.again-and-again.com/%E6%9D%BE%E5%B3%B6%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%91%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9/2023-%E5%88%9D%E7%A7%8B-%E6%99%A9%E7%A7%8B-%E5%87%BA%E6%BC%94%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6/ |
Matsushima Music Palace, Late AutumnSat 6/28 – Sun 6/29, Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
| place | Miyagi Prefecture, Miyagi District, Matsushima Rikyu |
| Website | https://www.again-and-again.com/%E6%9D%BE%E5%B3%B6%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%91%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9/2023-%E5%88%9D%E7%A7%8B-%E6%99%A9%E7%A7%8B-%E5%87%BA%E6%BC%94%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6/ |
| SNS |
TAKASAKI CITY ROCK FES.Sat 6/28 – Sun 6/29, Gunma Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
| place | Gunma Prefecture, Takasaki City, Takasaki Arts Theater / G Messe Gunma / Takasaki Arena / Around Takasaki Station |
| Website | https://takasakicity-rockfes.com/ |
COLLEGE OF FES.Sat, 6/28, Iwate Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
| place | Iwate Prefecture, Morioka City, Plaza Odette Square |
| Website | https://college-of-fest.themedia.jp/ |
| SNS |
Shinshu Forest FestivalJune 28 (Sat) – 29 (Sun), Nagano Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
| place | Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, Sugadaira Kogen Petit Hotel Zontack |
| Website | https://morifes.jimdofree.com/ |