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
Full Moon FestivalFri 8/8 – Tue 8/12, Fukushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Aug 8, 2025 – Tue, Aug 12, 2025 |
| place | Baku Genjin Village, Kawauchi Village, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.bakugen.org/mangetsu_fes/ |
UKFC on the RoadSat 8/9–Sun 8/10, Tokyo Metropolis
An event hosted by the record company UK Project, home to numerous popular artists. Performers are artists signed to labels under the UK Project umbrella, offering a uniquely homey vibe among labelmates—alongside the fierce, can’t-lose determination that only labelmates can bring.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Aug 9–10, 2025 |
| place | Tokyo, Ota City, ZEPP Haneda |
| Website | http://ukfc2023.ukproject.com/ |
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KONOSU MUSIC FESTIVALSat, Aug 9 – Saitama Prefecture
Under the slogan “Creating a festival culture in Kōnosu,” more than 10 artist groups will gather. In addition to the main stage, this community co-creation festival of music and food features a free audition stage to support rising talent and about 30 Saitama gourmet vendors. Come experience the excitement born from zero-to-one challenges and discover Kōnosu’s new summer tradition!
| Schedule | Saturday, August 9, 2025 |
| place | Fukiage General Sports Ground, Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture |
| Website | https://konosumusicfes.com/ |
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LuckyFesIbaraki Prefecture, Sat 8/9–Mon 8/11
As a new festival organized by Ibaraki Broadcasting, the LuckyFM Green Festival has been held since 2022. Following the relocation of the ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL, the event has adopted the motto “Don’t let the flame of Ibaraki’s festival culture go out,” and has been reimagined with a new concept as a celebration of music, food, and art at its venue, Hitachi Seaside Park. Featuring local ingredients and a wide range of art and music genres, it’s also recommended as a family-friendly event. It’s sure to become one of your favorite summer memories!
| Schedule | Sat–Mon, Aug 9–11, 2025 |
| place | Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Hitachi Seaside Park (National Government Park) |
| Website | https://luckyfes.com/ |
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Hokkaido JAZZ in Otaru JAZZHokkaido, Sat 8/9–Mon 8/11
This jazz festival is held under the concept of preserving and nurturing the local jazz culture, focusing on jazz musicians living in Hokkaido who are active in the local scene year-round. The venue is Otaru, an excellent location that perfectly matches the atmosphere of jazz.
| Schedule | Sat–Mon, Aug 9–11, 2025 |
| place | 5 Minato-cho, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido |
| Website | https://hokkaidojazzcom.wordpress.com |
JIM BEAM SUMMER FES in SENDAISat 8/9 – Sun 8/10, Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Aug 9–10, 2025 |
| place | Nishikicho Park, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.tbc-sendai.co.jp/jimbeam/ |
Summer Festa in KitaizumiSat, Aug 9 — Fukushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, August 9, 2025 |
| place | Kitaizumi Seaside General Park, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.haramachi-yeg.com/yeg-summer-festival |
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