[2025–2026] Latest Music Festival Information in the Tokai Region | Complete Guide to Popular Events

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.
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

Here’s the latest information on music festivals you can enjoy in the Tokai region.

Centered around Aichi and spanning Shizuoka, Mie, and Gifu, a variety of uniquely flavored music festivals are being held across the area.

From open-air festivals under blue skies to circuit-style events that take you around live houses, there’s a packed lineup of happenings that will capture the hearts of music fans.

You’ll discover everything from local artists to popular bands, across a wide range of genres.

We’ll provide detailed information you need to join the festivals, including venues, dates, and performer lineups.

Mie Prefecture

Kameyama Music JamboreeSun, 3/8 – Mie Prefecture

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This is an audition-style event for amateur bands that started in 2010 in Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture. Anyone engaged in musical activities, from young people to seniors, can participate as long as they are amateur citizens. Several screening stages are held before performing on stage, including audio and performance reviews, and the 10 bands that make it through compete live on the day for the Kameyama Music Jamboree Award. Come enjoy the energetic, high-level music of these bands live at the venue.

Schedule	Sunday, March 8, 2026
place	Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture, Kameyama City Cultural Hall, Main Hall
Website	https://kameyama-mj.jimdofree.com/

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Past events

Iwata Seaside Dream FesNov 8 (Sat) – 9 (Sun), Shizuoka Prefecture

Schedule	Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025
place	Shizuoka Prefecture Iwata City Hamamatsu Seaside Golf Club
Website	https://www.iwata-seaside-dreamfes.jp/
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Aichi Banquet Ryokan FestSat, Nov 8 – Sun, Nov 9, Aichi Prefecture

Schedule	Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025
place	Samoto-kan, Zhangxu City, Aichi Prefecture
Website	https://aichi-enkai-ryokan-fes.studio.site/
SNS

SOCIAL TOWER MARKETSat, Nov 8 – Sun, Nov 9, Aichi Prefecture

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SOCIAL TOWER MARKET is held in the park with the TV Tower located right in the heart of Nagoya. Because the park is scheduled for renovation, 2018 will be the final year of the event. Admission is free, and in addition to live performances by various artists, a wide variety of vendors will set up shop, from delicious food and secondhand bookstores to clothing brands. With so many high-quality stores gathered in one place, why not come by—even from outside the prefecture—and enjoy a day of shopping?