[2025–2026] Complete Kanto Summer Festival Guide: Music and Outdoor Festival Information

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.

The outdoor festival season that colors the Kanto summer has arrived.

Under a wide-open blue sky, a special space woven by music and nature sets the stage for moving live performances.

From venues you can enjoy on a day trip from the city center to camp-in festivals where you can stay overnight, a wide variety of events are lined up to meet music fans’ expectations.

Powerful performances by top-tier artists from Japan and abroad, together with encounters with fresh new talent, will make your summer memories shine.

Past events

Natsukoi Sound Stage TOCHIGI with Tochigi Bon FestivalSat, Jul 19 – Tochigi Prefecture

http://www.city.tochigi.lg.jp

Schedule	Saturday, July 19, 2025
place	Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi City, Ohira Sports Park
Website	https://www.city.tochigi.lg.jp/site/tourism/61067.html

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ASOBIEXPOSun, Jul 20, Chiba Prefecture

special.asobisystem.com

ASOBIEXPO is buzzing not only with music, but also with shows and limited-time shops. The lineup is incredible, and believe it or not, admission is free with advance registration—though it’s by lottery. It’s an event packed with pop culture that will keep you fully inspired.

Schedule	Sunday, July 20, 2025
place	Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9–11, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Website	http://special.asobisystem.com/10th/

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Swim in the Beer FestMon, 7/21 Tokyo Metropolis

Schedule	Monday, July 21, 2025
place	Tokyo, Shimokitazawa SHELTER / Shimokita Line Street, Aki-chi (vacant lot)
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Summer Food FestivalMon, 7/21 Tokyo Metropolis

shokuraku.daynight.jp

Schedule	Monday, July 21, 2025
place	Tachikawa Station, Tachikawa City, Tokyo / Multiple venues in the surrounding area
Website	https://shokuraku.daynight.jp/

SPROUT FESMon, Jul 21 — Chiba Prefecture

Schedule	Monday, July 21, 2025
place	Chiba Prefecture, Katori City, lawn plaza in front of THE FARM Café
Website	https://creative.thefarm.jp/sprout_fes2025
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Bug SummitTue, 7/22 Saitama Prefecture

buglug.jp

Bugsami is a summer festival organized by the visual kei rock band BugLug, bringing together visual kei artists. It began in 2018, held its first outdoor edition in 2022, and has been steadily expanding in scale. The lineup, featuring acts connected to BugLug, draws attention every year. There are also attendee-exclusive programs that make it well worth the trip for visitors. With accommodation plans available, you can enjoy the event at a relaxed pace.