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

Roppongi Idol FestivalSat 7/26 – Sun 7/27, Tokyo

http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp

This is an idol festival held in Roppongi, where TV Asahi is located. Since there’s also a popular music program that features idols, you might discover fresh idols before they truly explode in popularity. It’s a recommended festival for fans of idol culture and for fans of “kawaii” culture.

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, July 26–27, 2025
place	Roppongi Hills Arena, Minato City, Tokyo
Website	http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/idol/event/

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Taste of Summer FestivalSat, 7/26 Saitama Prefecture

fes.tradream.com

Schedule	Saturday, July 26, 2025
place	Chichibu Muse Park Outdoor Music Hall, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture
Website	https://fes.tradream.com/
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MURO FESTIVALKanagawa Prefecture, Sat 7/26–Sun 7/27

murofes.com

MURO FESTIVAL is a fest hosted by Shibuya O-Crest. At a time when people say audiences are drifting away from live houses, it was launched to create opportunities for bands active in live houses to perform outdoors and give back to the live house scene. This year it will be held indoors, combining the best of Muro Fes with the appeal of live houses.

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, July 26–27, 2025
place	Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
Website	http://murofes.com/
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Montreux Jazz Festival in NotoSat, 7/26 Ishikawa Prefecture

http://www.mjfinnoto.jp

The Monterey Jazz Festival in Noto began in 1989 as a friendship initiative through jazz by the City of Monterey in the United States and the Wakura Onsen Tourism Association of Nanao City. Due to this history, the program features performances by a U.S. all-star jazz orchestra as well as by Japanese junior high school big bands.

Schedule	Saturday, July 26, 2025
place	Fuchu-machi Inge 13, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture / Nanao Marine Park
Website	http://www.mjfinnoto.jp
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JIM BEAM SUMMER FES in NIIGATAJuly 26 (Sat) – 27 (Sun), Niigata Prefecture

http://www.uxtv.jp

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, July 26–27, 2025
place	Bandaij City Park, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Website	https://www.uxtv.jp/sp/jbsfinniigata/

Higashishirakawa Village Summer FestivalSaturday, July 26, Gifu Prefecture

heartfm.jp

Schedule	Saturday, July 26, 2025
place	Nakagawara Waterfront Park, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture
Website	https://heartfm.jp/events/2025%E5%B9%B47%E6%9C%8826%E6%97%A5%EF%BC%88%E5%9C%9F%EF%BC%89summer-festival2025-in%E6%9D%B1%E7%99%BD%E5%B7%9D%E6%9D%91/
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Commemorative Survive FESJuly 26 (Sat) – 27 (Sun), Osaka Prefecture

survivefes.com

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, July 26–27, 2025
place	Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Momiji River Lawn Plaza, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture
Website	https://survivefes.com/