Music festival held during the summer vacation [2025–2026]
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.
- August Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of summer festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- Summer Music Festival Schedule Summary [2025]
- Kanto’s Popular Music Festivals [2025]: A Complete Guide to Outdoor Events for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
- July Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of summer festivals, outdoor rock festivals, and other music events
- October Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of fall festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- List of Eastern Japan Summer Festivals [2025]: Rock Festivals and Outdoor Music Festivals Held During Summer Vacation
- Rock Festival Calendar for August [2025]
- April Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of music events such as spring festivals and outdoor rock festivals
- [Held in 2025] Recommended Music Festivals: A roundup of outdoor festivals and major rock festivals you should visit at least once
- [2025] Complete Kanto Summer Festival Guide: Music Festivals and Outdoor Festival Info
- Summer Music Festivals Held in Western Japan [2025]
- Summer Music Festivals Held in Eastern Japan [2025]
- List of summer festivals in western Japan [2025] held during the summer vacation: rock festivals and outdoor music festivals
Past events
Otaru Teppen Music FestivalMonday, 8/11, Hokkaido
| Schedule | Monday, August 11, 2025 |
| place | Hokkaido, Otaru City, Tenguyama 2 / Summit Family Slope |
| Website | https://www.gutabi.jp/event/detail/2592 |
ATSUGI Hi! Thunder Rock FestivalMon, Aug 11 – Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Monday, August 11, 2025 |
| place | Kanagawa Prefecture, Atsugi City, Atsugi City Cultural Hall, Main Hall |
| Website | https://atsugi-bunka.jp/topics/2025/001501/ |
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Tango Night MarketMon, Aug 11 – Kyoto Prefecture
| Schedule | Monday, August 11, 2025 |
| place | Kotohira Shrine, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture |
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Oku-Daisen Mountain Day Rock FestivalMon, Aug 11 – Tottori Prefecture
| Schedule | Monday, August 11, 2025 |
| place | Everland Oku-Daisen, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.town-kofu.jp/2/spot/r681/p321/ |
Kotobuki-cho Free ConcertWed, Aug 13 — Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Wednesday, August 13, 2025 |
| place | Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, Kotobuki-cho Health and Welfare Exchange Center Plaza |
| Website | https://kotobukifree.jimdofree.com/ |
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Exciting Summer in WAJIKIWed, Aug 13 - Tokushima Prefecture
Ever since it began in 1990, this Exisama has been held with free admission (by lottery application). The lineup has grown more star-studded each year, making it bigger and better. They also recruit opening acts, and it has come to serve as a springboard for artists.
| Schedule | Wednesday, August 13, 2025 |
| place | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Tokushima Wajiki Factory, Naka District, Tokushima Prefecture |
| Website | http://es-wajiki.com |
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Shima Dream Jazz in SadoThu, Aug 14 – Niigata Prefecture
| Schedule | Thursday, August 14, 2025 |
| place | 354 Ryotsu-minato, Sado-shi, Niigata, Japan |
| Website | https://www.shimayume.jp/ |
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