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
Kobe Love PortHyogo Prefecture, Sat 7/26–Sun 7/27
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, July 26–27, 2025 |
| place | Meriken Park, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Website | https://minatomatsuri.jp/ |
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Moriagara NightSat, 7/26 — Saga Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
| place | Tomorokikan, Taku City Product Center, Saga Prefecture |
| Website | http://taku-kankou.com/event/%e3%82%82%e3%82%8a%e3%81%82%e3%81%8c%e3%82%89%e3%83%8a%e3%82%a4%e3%83%88%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%94/ |
AFRO JAM FESTIVALSun, 7/27, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Sunday, July 27, 2025 |
| place | Chofu City, Tokyo Metropolis, Keio Arena TOKYO |
| Website | https://www.afrojam.jp/ |
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Iizuna Music FestivalSun, 7/27 Nagano Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, July 27, 2025 |
| place | Former Iizuna Kogen Ski Area, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture |
| Website | https://manabulive.wixsite.com/iizuna |
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Izuna Music FestivalSun, 7/27 Nagano Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, July 27, 2025 |
| place | Nagano Prefecture, Nagano City, Iizuna Kogen Ski Resort / Former Site |
| Website | https://manabulive.wixsite.com/iizuna |
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TOKYO IDOL FESTIVALFri 8/1 – Sun 8/3, Tokyo Metropolis
It’s the world’s largest idol festival! Launched around the time the term “Idol Warring States Period” began to be heard, this festival draws over 1,000 idols and more than 70,000 attendees every year, making it an unmissable event for idol fans.
| Schedule | Fri, Aug 1–Sun, Aug 3, 2025 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolis, Koto City, Odaiba/Aomi surrounding area |
| Website | http://www.idolfes.com |
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STARRY NIGHT FESFri 8/1 – Sun 8/10, Nagano Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Aug 1–Sun, Aug 10, 2025 |
| place | Nagano Prefecture, Shimoina District, Achi Village, Fujimidai Kogen Ropeway, Heavens Sonohara |
| Website | https://sva.jp/nightfes2025/ |