Music festival held during the summer vacation [2025–2026]

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.

Have you decided how you’re going to have fun during summer vacation?

If you love music, you’ll want to go to a festival at least once.

Here, we’ve put together an overview of music festivals held during the summer vacation season.

Whether you choose a nearby event or travel a bit farther, make your summer vacation even more enjoyable.

Past events

Yuzawa, the City of Music: Summer Music FestivalSun, Aug 10 – Akita Prefecture

Schedule	Sun, Aug 10, 2025
place	Yuzawa Cultural Hall, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture
Website	https://samafesuyuzawa.wixstudio.com/smf2025
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[8/10] Saucy Dog, sumika, 10-FEET, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, 04 Limited Sazabys, Macaroni Empitsu, Maximum the Hormone, Ryokuoushoku Shakai, [8/11] Aina the End, ano, indigo la End, UVERworld, BE:FIRST, Eikichi Yazawa, WANIMA, WurtSSun 8/10 – Mon 8/11 Saitama Prefecture

Schedule	Sun, Aug 10, 2025 – Mon, Aug 11, 2025
place	Saitama Prefecture, Saitama City, Saitama Super Arena
Website	https://cannonball-live.jp/
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ODAWARA SUMMER FESTIVALSunday, August 10, Kanagawa Prefecture

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Schedule	Sun, Aug 10, 2025
place	Kanagawa Prefecture, Odawara City, Odawara Arena
Website	https://odawarasummer-fes.com/
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NEXS FestivalSun, 8/10 – Niigata Prefecture

A music event held at Bandai City Park in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. Centered around DJs, a variety of top artists will deliver live performances. As a special feature of this event, attendees can enjoy numerous perks, such as discounted admission and unlimited drinks for women.

Schedule	Sun, Aug 10, 2025
place	Bandaij City Park, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
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GRANSHIP Big Band Jazz FestivalSun, Aug 10 — Shizuoka Prefecture

http://www.granship.or.jp

This is a jazz festival held at Granship, the convention center in Shizuoka Prefecture! Large big bands from across the prefecture will gather in force, filling the hall with colorful sounds. There’s hardly any other event where you can enjoy so much tightly coordinated, powerful jazz in a single day. On the day of the event, there will also be a corner where you can try out instruments used in jazz, making it a fun outing for families as well.

Schedule	Sun, Aug 10, 2025
place	Granship, Large Hall - Umi, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Website	https://www.granship.or.jp/visitors/event/detail.php?id=3442

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SIVELWARSSun, Aug 10 – Shiga Prefecture

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It’s an event overflowing with love for Shigaraki, designed to help more people discover it. This is a completely free-admission festival. A wide variety of people with ties to Shiga—including artists, performers, and vendors—will be appearing. Since admission is free, why not take this opportunity to visit Shigaraki at least once?