List of festivals in Japan


This is an incomplete list of festivals in Japan.

Film festivals

Festival nameTypeCity/venueYearsNotes
Asian Queer Film FestivalFilm festivalTokyo
CON-CAN Movie FestivalFilm festivalTokyo
Hiroshima International Animation FestivalFilm festivalHiroshima
Image Forum FestivalFilm festivalTokyo
Mainichi Film AwardsFilm festivalTokyo
Okinawa International Movie FestivalFilm festivalGinowan & Naha,
Okinawa Island
Tokyo FilmexFilm festivalTokyo
Tokyo International Film FestivalFilm festivalTokyo
Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film FestivalFilm festivalTokyo
Yamagata International Documentary Film FestivalFilm festivalYamagata
Yokohama Film FestivalFilm festivalYokohama
Yubari International Fantastic Film FestivalFilm festivalYūbari,
Hokkaido

Music festivals

Festival nameTypeCity/venueYearsNotes
Yamaha Popular Song ContestPop festivalKakegawa1969-1986Music contest and festival
B-Boy ParkHip hop festival
Concert on the RockRock festival
Cosquín en JapónFolk festival
Fuji Rock FestivalRock festival
Heart-Aid ShisenRock festival2008
Live under the skyRock festival
Loud Park FestivalHeavy metal festival
Mount Fuji Jazz FestivalJazz festival
Naon no YaonRock festivalHibiya Open-Air Concert Hall1987–1991, 2008, 2013–presentExclusively female performers
Newport Jazz Festival in MadaraoJazz festival
Rising Sun Rock FestivalRock festival
Rock in Japan FestivalRock festival
Saito Kinen Festival MatsumotoClassical music festival
Songs DayPop festival
Summer Sonic FestivalRock festival
Tokyo Music FestivalPop festival
Yamaha Music FestivalClassical music festival