Winter Music Festivals in Eastern Japan [2025–2026]
Have you ever been to a winter music festival?
Festivals are often associated with summer, but there are plenty of exciting ones held in winter too.
Here’s a roundup of winter festivals in eastern Japan that you won’t want to miss—even in the colder months.
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- January Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of New Year music events, including winter fests and outdoor live shows
- Music Festivals in Eastern Japan Held During Golden Week [2025]
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- Summer Music Festivals Held in Eastern Japan [2025]
- List of Rock Festival Information in Eastern Japan [2025]
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- Kanto Winter Festival Guide [2025]: Must-See Events for Music Lovers
Kanagawa Prefecture
THICK FESTIVALSun, Jan 4 — Kanagawa Prefecture
A festival hosted by the three-piece melodic punk band SECRET 7 LINE will be held. In 2016, there was a great sorrow for them and for us fans, but seeing them overcome it and continue to perform is truly moving. Live-show kids, be sure to check it out.
| Schedule | Sunday, January 4, 2026 |
| place | Club Citta, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.thickfestival.com/ |
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Tama Music FestivalSat, Jan 17 — Kanagawa Prefecture
The cozy, community-driven music festival created by Tama Ward residents began in 2011. It’s held to provide a stage for artists active around Tama Ward and to boost local vitality and交流 through music. Participating artists cover a wide range of genres—jazz, brass band, dance, rock, pop—offering programs that people of all ages can enjoy. It’s a wonderful environment where local children can grow up familiar with music and have the chance to perform on stage. We hope you’ll join with your family!
| Schedule | Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
| place | Kawasaki City Tama Civic Hall, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.ongakunomachi.jp/event/33835/ |
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PENTATONICSat 1/24–Sun 1/25, Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, January 24–25, 2026 |
| place | Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, Yokohama BUNTAI |
| Website | https://pentatonic-2026.com/ |
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Mountain festivalSat, Jan 24 – Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
| place | Yokohama Arena, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://event.1242.com/events/yamafes2025/ |
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SAGAMIHARA ROCK FESTIVAL Contest StageSun, Feb 1 — Kanagawa Prefecture
This music festival was created to provide a venue for young people engaged in musical activities in Sagamihara City. With the city’s support, the participating bands themselves handle planning and operations. It takes place over two days: a festival stage purely for enjoying music, and a contest stage where skills are put to the test. The contest stage promises to be a hotly contested battleground where bands compete with passion and technique for the top prize. Thinking that a band could debut on the national stage from here makes it impossible to take your eyes off the ones you’ll want to support.
| Schedule | Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
| place | Kanagawa Prefecture, Sagamihara City, Sagamihara Civic Hall |
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SAGAMIHARA ROCK FESTIVAL Fest StageSun, Feb 1 — Kanagawa Prefecture
This music festival was created with the cooperation of the city to provide a venue for young people engaged in musical activities in Sagamihara. The participating bands not only perform but also handle planning and operations themselves. It takes place over two days: a festival stage for the pure enjoyment of music and a contest stage where techniques are put to the test. On the festival stage, some bands will perform cover songs while others will present fully-fledged original tracks, so there’s a chance that a band could make a nationwide debut from here. It’s hard to take your eyes off the bands you’ll want to root for.
| Schedule | Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
| place | Kanagawa Prefecture, Sagamihara City, Youth Learning Center 1st Floor Hall |
| Website | https://www.city.sagamihara.kanagawa.jp/kosodate/1026602/seisyonen/1006601/1025715.html |
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JAPAN BREWERS CUPFri 2/6 – Sat 2/7, Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Feb 6 – Sat, Feb 7, 2026 |
| place | Osanbashi Hall, Yokohama, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.japanbrewerscup.jp/ |
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