List of Rock Festivals Nationwide [2025–2026]
A must-see for festival lovers! We’ve gathered rock festivals from all over Japan! The real charm of rock fests is wandering around and catching lots of different rock bands.
It’s a great chance to discover amazing new bands.
Let’s head to the fests and find tons of new connections!
- List of Rock Festivals in the Kanto Region [2025]
- List of Rock Festivals in Kansai [2025]
- List of Rock Festivals in Tokai [2025]
- List of Local Festivals Nationwide [2025]
- List of Rock Festivals in Kyushu [2025]
- Rock Festival Calendar for December [2025]
- List of Rock Festivals in May [2025]
- List of Rock Festivals in Western Japan [2025]
- List of Artist-Hosted Festivals Nationwide [2025]
- [Held in 2025] Recommended Music Festivals: A roundup of outdoor festivals and major rock festivals you should visit at least once
- List of Rock Festivals in January [2025]
- October Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of fall festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- [2025] Complete Kanto Summer Festival Guide: Music Festivals and Outdoor Festival Info
Kyoto Prefecture
MAIZURU PLAYBACK FES.Sun, Apr 26 — Kyoto Prefecture
The Maizuru Playback Fest is held in the port town of Maizuru on the Sea of Japan in Kyoto. The event aims to revitalize the city, inspire hope, and give people a reason to fall in love with Maizuru by framing it as “a place to begin again” through music. We’ve all had those moments when, feeling down or low on energy, we’re moved by a comforting melody, a voice, or lyrics that deliver a message and give us a push forward. In this perfect seaside setting where you can feel the refreshing ocean breeze, the music you enjoy might help you discover a new version of yourself.
| Schedule | Sunday, April 26, 2026 |
| place | Kyoto Prefecture, Maizuru City, Maizuru P.B. Harbor Park, Pier No. 3 |
| Website | https://playback-fes.com/ |
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Hyogo Prefecture
Nagata Grand MarchSat, 12/6, Hyogo Prefecture
It’s a festival hosted by the hugely popular youth punk band, Gagaga SP. The festival was organized out of a passionate desire to keep bands rooted in Kobe. All the performers are fiery artists whom Gagaga SP themselves genuinely want to share the stage with.
| Schedule | Saturday, December 6, 2025 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, HoborStudio |
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Rock’n’Roll CircusSat 1/10 – Sun 1/11, Hyogo Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, January 10–11, 2026 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Kobe VARIT. / Chicken George / Starting Over / THE CASTLE / BLUE PORT |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/armtechpublishers.com/rockandrollcircus/home |
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Shiga Prefecture
Inazuma Rock FesShiga Prefecture, Sat 9/19–Mon 9/21
Inazuma Rock, an outdoor rock festival with an uncompromising focus on Shiga Prefecture, organized by Takanori Nishikawa—who hails from Shiga and serves as a Shiga Hometown Tourism Ambassador—has been confirmed for this year as well. Held in an unbeatable setting by Lake Biwa and Mount Hiei, the event mainly features artists connected to Shiga or who have ties with Nishikawa. Part of the venue offers free admission, and there’s even a stage within the free area where you can enjoy live performances! Nishikawa is also known for his engaging talk segments, so it’ll be exciting to see how he fires up the crowd.
| Schedule | Sat–Mon, Sep 19–21, 2026 |
| place | Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Karasuma Peninsula Lawn Field |
| Website | https://inazumarock.com/2022/ |
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Okayama Prefecture
machiotoSun, 2/22, Okayama Prefecture
As a spin-off of hoshioto, which is held annually in Okayama Prefecture, this event is titled machioto because, unlike hoshioto—which takes place at a campground under starry skies—it is held in live music venues in the city. It’s a circuit-style event that takes place across several live houses in Okayama City. Why not come and discover some new music?
| Schedule | Sunday, February 22, 2026 |
| place | Okayama Prefecture, Okayama City, CRAZYAMA KINGDOM / Blue Blues / Desperado |
| Website | https://www.machioto.net/ |
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EIGHT BALL FESTIVALMar 28 (Sat)–29 (Sun), Okayama Prefecture
A spring festival organized by YUMEBANCHI, a company that plans and produces events, kicked off in Okayama in 2023. For locals, it’s exciting not to have to travel out of the prefecture to see those artists come to Okayama! The festival features two stages, the SOLID STAGE and the STRIPED STAGE, so if there’s an artist you absolutely want to be up front for, it’s a good idea to check the setlists in advance and plan accordingly.
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, March 28–29, 2026 |
| place | Convex Okayama, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Website | https://eightballfestival.jp/ |
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Hiroshima Prefecture
FULL POWER FESTSun, 11/23, Hiroshima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, November 23, 2025 |
| place | Hiroshima Club Quattro, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.fullpowerfest.com/ |
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