List of summer festivals in Eastern Japan held during summer vacation [2025–2026]: Rock festivals and outdoor music festivals
During the summer break from July to August, we’ve compiled a list of music festivals—such as summer festivals and rock festivals—held in eastern Japan (Kanto, Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hokuriku, and Koshinetsu).
Check out the festivals that catch your eye and make this summer vacation 100 times more fun!
- Kanto’s Popular Music Festivals [2025]: A Complete Guide to Outdoor Events for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
- August Music Festivals [2025]: A roundup of summer festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- Niigata Festival Calendar [2025]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Summer Music Festival Schedule Summary [2025]
- Tokyo Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Miyagi Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Aomori Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Summer Music Festivals Held in Eastern Japan [2025]
- Ibaraki Festival Calendar [2025]: A Roundup of Music Festivals and Outdoor Events
- [2025] Guide to Music Festivals and Outdoor Events in Hokkaido and the Tohoku Region
- List of summer festivals in western Japan [2025] held during the summer vacation: rock festivals and outdoor music festivals
- Nagano Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Overview
- Chiba Festival Calendar [2025]: A roundup of music festivals and outdoor events
Past events
ONA FESSat 8/30 – Sun 8/31, Fukushima Prefecture
This is an outdoor festival held at Misaki Park’s Open-Air Music Hall in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. Many bands you don’t usually get to see outdoors will perform, making it a musically fascinating festival. It’s highly recommended for those who want to fully enjoy music in the Fukushima outdoors, and because the scale isn’t overwhelming, it’s also a great fit for people who love music but don’t have much festival experience.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Aug 30–31, 2025 |
| place | Misaki Park Outdoor Music Hall, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Website | http://onafes2013.jimdo.com |
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Aizu Sake Sound FestivalSat, Aug 30 - Fukushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, August 30, 2025 |
| place | Fukushima Prefecture, Aizuwakamatsu City, Ai Bagel / Kazemachitei / DOGHOUSE / Chuo Children's Park |
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Rokuroshi Starry Music FestivalSat 8/30 – Sun 8/31, Fukui Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Aug 30–31, 2025 |
| place | Rokuroshi Plateau, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture |
| Website | https://starrymusic.camp/ |
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Music and Hige-tachiSat, 8/30 – Niigata Prefecture
Music and Hige-tachi is a stadium-style rock festival held at HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata, a baseball park that can accommodate 30,000 people. When you think of summer festivals, you might picture outdoor stages, but because Music and Hige-tachi is held in a large stadium, you can enjoy a distinctly different atmosphere.
| Schedule | Saturday, August 30, 2025 |
| place | Niigata Prefecture, Niigata City, HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata |
| Website | https://otohige.com/ |
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Teishaba FesSat, 8/30 – Niigata Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, August 30, 2025 |
| place | Kokorate, Koshiji Teishaba Exchange Facility, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture |
Dream Farm Summer FestivalSat 8/30 – Sun 8/31, Nagano Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Aug 30–31, 2025 |
| place | Yume Farm TOYA, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture |
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Green Tea Jazz FestivalSun, Aug 31, Saitama Prefecture
Iruma City’s jazz fest, the Green Tea JAZZ Festival. It’s an event named after Iruma’s specialty product: tea. While it features popular artists who also perform at major festivals, it also hosts a Student Jam by local students.
| Schedule | Sunday, August 31, 2025 |
| place | Iruma City Industrial Culture Center, Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.greentea-jazz.com |
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