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The rhythm and adventure mobile game HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! added the new original song "Seikai" on September 6, 2026, and is currently running two in-game campaigns — the "After the Fire" event through September 12, and the "Shady Stare Gacha" featuring three new ★4 members with Live Costumes.
The final performance of Root's first solo live in roughly six years, held at Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium, will stream exclusively on ABEMA PPV on September 11, with viewing tickets already on sale and a bonus behind-the-scenes video included.
Following a sold-out debut in June, SAPPORO STREAM HOTEL's 7th-floor bar is bringing back its Jazz & Parfait Night on October 7, this time starring a rare, gold award-winning strawberry from Hokkaido's Shimokawa Town making its Sapporo debut alongside live saxophone and piano jazz.
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Shochiku's game division will publish Estella, a 3D music rhythm game from Taiwan's Imanity, launching in Steam early access this winter, and will show a playable demo with new songs at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026, running Thursday, September 17 to Monday, September 21.
Ahead of Hatsune Miku YOZORA PROGRAM 2026 in Niigata, Gugenka Inc. has launched 12 original Hatsune Miku items in the VRChat store, alongside a special virtual world recreating Niigata's Bandai Bridge and a VRChat greeting planned for Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Gugenka will exhibit at KAMITSUBAKI WARS 2026: KAMITSUBAKI YOKOHAMA BATTLEFRONT at PACIFICO Yokohama on September 5-6, 2026, offering a limited-time reissue of KAMITSUBAKI CITY VIRTUAL REALITY HoloModels and SpatialDisk 3D live footage.
WONDERHOLIC JAMBOREE 2026, a three-day urban culture festival, comes to HIROSHIMA GATE PARK from October 2 to 4, 2026, bringing together around 150 stalls spanning markets, music, art, fashion, and barber culture, with free admission throughout.
HandMade In Japan Fes', one of Japan's largest creator festivals, will hold its first Osaka edition at INTEX Osaka on December 12–13, 2026, bringing together 1,700 creators for a market, workshops, live music, and a Christmas Special Edition gift area.
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo will open reservations for its "New Year Plan 2027" from September 24, 2026, adding a countdown event with a million soap bubbles, a Miki Asakura concert, and other new activities for three generations to share near Tokyo Tower.
From November 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, Japanese Dining & Bar FUGA on the 25th floor of Shinjuku Prince Hotel serves an afternoon tea inspired by the neighborhood's record culture, with a Forêt Noire-style parfait, seasonal sweets and savories, and a Christmas-only menu from December 1 to 25.
Tower Records Shibuya will once again host the Pretty Cure Live Costume Exhibition from September 19 to October 4, 2026, displaying stage costumes worn at last year's concert alongside an advance sale of Star Detective Pretty Cure! LIVE2026 merchandise.
Takino Suzuran Hillside National Park in Sapporo is holding Cosmos Festa 2026 from September 12 to 27, when around 700,000 cosmos flowers color the Upper Country Garden pink, alongside dahlias, green kochia, seasonal craft workshops, and family and music events as part of the autumn-long Takino Autumn Colors 2026.
From October 17 to November 15, 2026, YATTOKAME FESTIVAL DOORS returns to Nagoya for its 14th edition, filling castles, historic restaurants, parks, and streets with traditional performing arts, wagashi tours, walking programs, and lectures. Ticket sales for the various programs begin September 11.
109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku is holding Japan's only special preview cheering screening of Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger on September 10, 2026, the night before the documentary's nationwide release.
U-NEXT will exclusively live-stream the Nissan Stadium performance from back number's sold-out first stadium tour, Grateful Yesterdays Tour 2026, on October 3, with a new multi-channel option that shows song lyrics alongside the live footage.
From October 10 to 12, 2026, Gunma Flower Park+ in Maebashi marks its first anniversary with a crowdfunded fireworks display, a free rose giveaway for the first 111 visitors each day, a participatory flower installation using 400 Maebashi-grown roses, and a live painting by artist Kahou Nakabayashi, alongside its autumn rose fair and Night Bloom illumination.
Formirai Co., Ltd. has released the first trailer for its upcoming music adventure game Morpho Reverie, revealing a story in which players can choose the protagonist's gender, voiced by Aoi Ichikawa or Shion Wakayama, alongside Madoka Yonezawa as Keeva, ahead of a Steam demo planned for fall 2026.
From September 1 to 30, 2026, Hard Rock Cafe's Universal CityWalk Osaka location is offering a limited-time menu of five dishes and four drinks in support of "Hard Rock Rising," a global contest to discover and support up-and-coming artists, bands, and DJs, whose Japan finals will also be held at the same restaurant.
Tokyo's citywide art festival Roppongi Art Night 2026 brings back its all-night format for the first time in three years, with over 60 works and programs across the neighborhood's museums and streets, plus a special focus on France.
Setagaya Super Band makes a long-awaited return, joined by the Yoshida Brothers on Tsugaru shamisen, at Setagaya Egret Hall on November 21, 2026, the sixth installment of the Discovery Setagaya Sounds concert series. Tickets go on sale September 4.
STPR's 2.5D singer idol group Meteorites is holding its fan meeting tour "Youth! Meteorites School Festival - We're Doing Everything We Want to Do -" across six performances in Osaka and Tokyo this November, with the "Stella Nova Fastest Access" ticket window for paid fan club members opening on August 24, 2026.
TikTok LIVE will livestream the Japan finals of its global music program "Music on Stage 2026" on August 28, with TRF's DJ KOO judging 18 finalist acts competing to advance to September's global final.
Sendai PARCO2 celebrates its 10th anniversary with BLUE GIANT×PARCO2 10th Anniversary JAZZ&ART EXPERIENCE, a collaboration with the Sendai-set jazz manga Blue Giant running September 4-23, 2026, featuring an art exhibition, limited novelties and merchandise, an author signing event, a movie revival screening with a talk show, and a free jazz live tied to the Jozenji Street Jazz Festival.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, BEAMS is holding "BEAMS 50 Festival," a two-day summer festival planned by its western Japan staff, at GRAND GREEN OSAKA's Rohto Heart Square Umekita on September 11 and 12, 2026, with a yagura stage, festival games, food and retail booths, and an after-party at Time Out Market Osaka.
Classy Moon's new album Where the Wild Roses Sleep, released through the healing label CROIX HEALING, began streaming on August 21, 2026, across Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and other services, drawing listeners into a fantastical, fairy-tale-like world through gentle piano melodies.
From September through November 2026, Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa is running a series of seasonal stays in the Nasu highlands, including a five-day garden pool and water-gun play during Silver Week, night lounge music, stargazing sessions, and autumn bonfire evenings with live music.
Frontier Works has opened the Nintendo Switch store page for Heroic Songs: the Remix!, the idol x town-building simulation game already available on Steam, ahead of its October 8, 2026 release. An opening movie featuring the theme song Follow the Glow has also gone live on the official YouTube channel.
Ishida-gumi's Baroque-themed concerts at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall sold out this August, and the string ensemble now turns to a 360-degree stage at Osaka Castle Hall on October 11, 2026, with rear side seats still on sale.
Ahead of the October 29 opening of "Machichu Evangelion 2026," Ube City has unveiled a new commissioned illustration and confirmed that an "Evangelion Unit-01" statue will return to Yamaguchi Ube Airport from mid-September. Singer Yoko Takahashi will also appear at the city's Ube Matsuri festival in November.
DMM GAMES' idol game STELLAR IDOL PROJECT holds a special stage at Tokyo Game Show 2026, with voice actors Yui Sakakibara and Musubi Aono performing live vocals and music creator Hige Driver bringing a DJ set built around the game's soundtrack.
COLOPL has revealed the visitor benefits and setlist for the 12th anniversary concert of its smartphone RPG White Cat Project NEW WORLD'S, to be held on September 26, 2026 at Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall, with general ticket sales now underway.
From August 24 to 30, 2026, Yunika Vision — the large outdoor screen facing Seibu-Shinjuku Station — will air full-length live footage of four songs from the Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku VOLTAGE Live! Blu-ray, with multiple screenings each day.
From September 2 to October 4, 2026, Audio-Technica Corporation, VDS, and SKWAT present "Analog Market" at SKAC in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward, a five-senses celebration of analog culture with listening exhibits, weekend live events, a record market, and a flea market.
From September 11 to 13, 2026, ARK Hills in Akasaka celebrates its 40th anniversary with the ARK Hills Autumn Festival 2026, featuring a mikoshi procession, bon odori dancing, food stalls from 15 restaurants, and live music and performances.
FHG HOTELS and GREENING will open BASE LAYER HOTEL _ UNION, an 86-room "life experience hotel" in Nagoya Sakae, on January 9, 2027, featuring a restaurant and music bar, a large spa and sauna, a fitness gym, and an on-site wedding chapel and banquet space.
Gibson Brands Japan is joining "Nakatsugawa WILD WOOD 2026," a two-day outdoor music festival in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture on September 19–20, 2026, bringing premium live stages, talk shows, and a hands-on guitar exhibition booth to the event.
To mark PINK LADY's 50th debut anniversary, a special exhibition featuring the duo's costumes, rare photos, and exclusive 50th-anniversary merchandise has opened at Seibu Shibuya's A Building 2F Event Space, running through August 30.
The "Star Detective Precure! LIVE2026" concert at Pacifico Yokohama on October 3, 2026 will be exclusively live-streamed on U-NEXT, with a bonus BIG towel for two-performance ticket holders and an exclusive merchandise sale for all streaming ticket purchasers.
STOMP, the percussion show that has thrilled more than 15 million people across 53 countries, returns to Japan for performances at Tokyo International Forum Hall C from December 16 to 26, 2026, with advance tickets going on sale August 19.
On September 21, 2026, WHATAWON in Kishiwada, Osaka hosts WONDER GROOVE vol.1, a new music event featuring rapper Rude-α and RHYMESTER's DJ JIN, alongside guest artists Jr.SANTA and HEAD BAD, DJs DJ SOU and DJ KIBI, and sound crew GHETTO GROW and RUDE GYAL NENE.
From August 18 through September 20, 2026, Karaoke Manekineko locations nationwide are running a collaboration campaign with the DREAM C CLUB series, offering three limited-edition drinks inspired by the game's songs, random coasters featuring all 23 host girls, and a singing campaign with original lock-screen wallpapers.
Jump Channel is premiering a new Haikyu!! collaboration music video for BURNOUT SYNDROMES' song "PHOENIX" on August 19 at 7:00 PM, the 58th installment in the JUMP MV series that pairs Weekly Shonen Jump titles with Sony Music Group artists.
Kobe Calling 2026, an innovation event blending music, art, science, and advanced technology, takes place October 31 and November 1, 2026, at Design and Creative Center Kobe (KIITO), featuring University of Tsukuba professor Yoshiyuki Sankai and a special SPring-8 x COSMIC LAB exhibition.
Animax is airing Love Live! Series live concert footage and films for six consecutive months starting September 2026, opening with the TV broadcast premiere of AiScReam's first solo live, alongside a series of celebratory giveaway campaigns.
On August 22, 2026, Kawasaki's Miyamae Ward will host the free "26th Resound! Miyamae Taiko Meeting," a summer festival featuring taiko drumming performances, illuminated Miyasaki Nebuta floats made by local students, a hands-on taiko corner, a yukata dressing experience, and a guest performance by the wagaku group Japaund.
Official goods for SBI MUSIC CIRCUS HOKKAIDO, the festival's first-ever Hokkaido edition, have gone on sale ahead of the September 26, 2026 event at Daiwa House PREMIST DOME in Sapporo, with separate collections for the daytime DAYBREAK and all-night AFTER DARK portions.
SHIBUYA109 Shibuya and SHIBUYA109 Abeno are teaming up with global boy group JO1 for a two-week campaign from September 1 to 15, 2026, featuring newly shot visuals, a collaboration cafe, pop-up stores in five cities, and giveaway campaigns.
On August 26, 2026, a flower shop and a cafe in front of Roppongi Crossing will be rented out for "SAKE BLOOM NIGHT," a one-night event blending sake, flowers, dance, and music that brings together around 150 sake brewery owners and restaurant industry leaders from across Japan.
X: The Movie, the 1996 anime film featuring the X JAPAN ballad "Forever Love" as its theme song, began exclusive unlimited streaming on d Anime Store on August 14, marking 30 years since its original theatrical release.
The K-Arena Yokohama NIGHT performance of Colorful Peach Paradise ARENA TOUR 2026 ~Symphony Express~ will stream exclusively on ABEMA PPV starting at 6:00 PM on Saturday, February 6, 2027, complete with a bonus commentary track from Colorful Peach members. Tickets go on sale at 6:00 PM on Friday, August 14, 2026, priced at ¥4,000 (tax included).
DU BOOKS will publish a new disc guide on September 15, 2026, spotlighting 619 landmark Japanese fusion and crossover albums from the 1970s and 80s, supervised by music writer Toshikazu Kanazawa.
Makuhari Bay Park's Wakaba 3-chome Park hosts "NEIGHBORHOOD MARCHE vol.5," a two-day summer night market on August 22 and 23, 2026, with more than 60 marche stalls, 30-plus kitchen cars, live music, live painting, a kamishibai show for families, and a gacha game, open from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Shinjuku MOA Center Vision is screening a curated lineup of eight classic opening videos from The Prince of Tennis and The Prince of Tennis II throughout August 2026, split into two four-song halves.
DAZBEE released the new single "Goodnight, Lucy" on August 11, 2026, the artist's first new song since the 2025 full album "Nostalzia." Composed by issey, the Alternative Pop track explores obsession and identity through images of duplication and the doppelganger, arriving alongside a new music video.
HAKUBA Mountain Festival 2026, set for August 29–30 at Usagidaira Terrace on Hakuba Happo-one, has revealed its final wave of performers — DJ REN and four artists joining the THE LOCAL ICONICS powered by TuneCore Japan stage — along with the full two-day timetable across 17 stage sets, capped by a fireworks finale on opening night.
From September 5 to November 8, 2026, Kijimadaira Village in Nagano Prefecture debuts "Mountain-Loving Illumination in Kijimadaira," a new highland-style illumination event pairing a starry sky with roughly 400,000 lights, a music-and-fountain show, and a light-sculpture "zoo" over its 65-day run.
A character song mini-album for TV anime "You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!" digitally releases on August 14, with one-chorus music videos for each new track following over the next three nights.
YOASOBI will play Singapore's roughly 55,000-capacity National Stadium on February 20, 2027, as part of its "YOASOBI ASIA 10-CITY DOME & STADIUM TOUR 2026-2027 SUPER PLANET" — the tour's only Southeast Asia stop and the first time a Japanese artist headlines the venue solo, with presale tickets opening August 18 via Trip.com and general sale August 19 via Ticketmaster Singapore.
Virtual duo HIMEHINA has revealed its third cover album, HIMEHINA Utamita San, arriving December 23, 2026. The 10-track collection spans Vocaloid, J-POP, and VTuber hit covers, and first-press limited deluxe and standard editions are now open for pre-order.
The Kasama Noryo Bon Odori Fireworks Festival expanded to two days for the first time in 2026, drawing a combined total of over 15,000 visitors to Kasama Oike Park for dancing, live music, food stalls, and fireworks.
The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Takanawa Hanakohro, and Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa are opening reservations for their New Year Plan 2027 from September 18, 2026, featuring a countdown party and musical stage shows in the grand ballroom "Hiten," a New Year's Eve bell-ringing ceremony, and family-friendly Japanese culture experiences.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Ikebukuro is holding its monthly theater tour in September 2026, with a Playhouse rigging tour on September 15 and a Concert Hall tour on September 20, giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the venue's architecture, artwork, and stage mechanisms.
Licensed Heaven Artists from across Tokyo will gather at Ueno Onshi Park on October 23 to 25, 2026 for performances and live music, with free admission for all visitors.
From September 19 to 26, 2026, Otaru's historic Kita Unga (North Canal) hosts Kita Unga Night Market Yummy-ichi 2026, an eight-day evening event with around 30 food and market stalls, canal illuminations, live music, and a local history walking game.
Shinjuku's autumn music festival reveals its complete lineup for October 10-11, 2026, with eight new additions including ZAZEN BOYS, Kenta Maeno, Eiko Ishibashi, and Yuransen, as general ticket sales open today.
The Tamba Sasayama Dekansho Festival returns to Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture on August 15 and 16, 2026. The festival centers on Sō Odori, a mass dance performed to the folk song Dekansho-bushi around one of Japan's largest wooden yagura towers, alongside food stalls and fireworks.
On October 16, 2026, ZEROTOKYO in Shinjuku's Kabukicho hosts the fourth installment of "THE ONE," bringing Swedish House Mafia's Axwell to the club for a night of house and progressive house music.
Summer Cool: Cloud Sea Retreat returns to Umekita Park in Grand Green Osaka from August 10 to 27, 2026, bringing back its giant mist display and neuro-music soundscape while adding a mobile vending robot that sells drinks and triggers special effects.
DKB, whose Japan debut was recently announced, is teaming up with labelmate MXV for a two-man live on August 23, bringing together two Japan-Korea boys groups for a night of collaborative performances.
Twelve craft breweries and six food vendors from across Japan will gather at Osaka Bay Tower on September 22 and 23 for MUGI FES Osaka Bay Tower 2026, a craft beer event themed around a toast to the future that also features live entertainment and sustainable initiatives.
The official digital soundtrack for Voltage's Nintendo Switch title Neon Clash: Echoes of the Lost released on August 6, collecting all 23 tracks from the game, including the vocal theme songs performed by Shihoko Hirata.
The original soundtrack for TV anime Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix-, composed by Yasuharu Takanashi, begins digital release on August 6 alongside the manga's sixth volume, with a comment from original author Shogo Imamura.
A new summer festival, "BON BON BON 2026" (Bon Matsuri, Bonpa), comes to Kiyomita Park in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on August 22 and 23, 2026, featuring a lantern-filled "Lantern Night," DJ-remixed bon-odori, live music, and food stalls from around 40 vendors.
HIBIYA SUMMER DINER, the centerpiece of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya's HIBIYA MID SUMMER 2026, adds new sandwich, taco, and drink options for lantern-lit summer evenings, alongside live music nights and a new soft-serve flavor at the neighboring あいぱく® TOKYO ice cream shop.
Miyako Hotel Amagasaki will hold the fourth DISCO NIGHT PARTY, "Halloween Boogie Fever," on October 16, 2026, featuring DJ sets, a tribute performance by Michael Jackton, and drag queen shows for a glamorous Halloween night.
Momosuzu Nene held her first solo live, "Rise Up * NENENENENENENENE Full Flourish," at Tokyo Garden Theater on July 29, delivering a story of full flourish told through evolving costumes and stages.
VILLAGE VANGUARD FESTIVAL -vias JAM- brings around 120 creators of illustration, handmade goods, sofubi, zines, apparel, and art to Yokohama World Porters for three days from September 2 to 4, 2026, with a market-style creator sale, a Village Vanguard POP workshop, and a rooftop idol live by iMEME.
To celebrate 30 years since its 1996 opening, Hakone Venetian Glass Museum welcomes elementary and junior high school students free of charge and gives every visitor a commemorative gift on August 8, 2026, alongside a five-day lineup of concerts by internationally active musicians and a scaled-up water fireworks display of about 70,000 crystal glass beads.
NIC♡RY, a new "Shibuya-kei" girls rap duo updating Heisei-era Shibuya street culture for the Reiwa era, will release their first mini album, "NIC♡RY," digitally on August 7, following a surprise announcement made at their live debut at TGC KIDS Fes 2026.
A new capsule toy series from THE ARTIST COLLECTION featuring Ayumi Hamasaki launches July 31, 2026, with three sets of collectible pin badges (33 designs total) based on jacket artwork from her singles and albums, from A Song for ×× to mimosa.
Ikuta Shrine in Kobe is offering five limited-edition goshuin through August 2026, ranging from delicate papercut designs to an etched "Light of Waves" print, while its sub-shrine Daikai Jinja hosts the three-day Daikai Natsu Matsuri summer festival from August 7 to 9 with live music and food stalls.
Kashihara City in Nara Prefecture, home to the freshly UNESCO-listed Asuka-Fujiwara sites, will hold the "Manyo Hanabi supported by Anker" fireworks show on November 22, 2026, as the evening finale of its 70th-anniversary "KASHIHARA SKY PALETTE" event, with JO1's KONO JUNKI serving as official ambassador.
New LINE emoji featuring the cute chibi characters from MILGRAM, the viewer-participation music project by DECO*27, OTOIRO, and Takuya Yamanaka, launched on July 30, adding a playful touch to everyday chats.
With SKY ART FESTIVAL 2026 just three days away, large-scale stage construction is progressing at Shirarahama Beach in Shirahama, Wakayama, turning the familiar beach into a one-day resort entertainment venue with live music, a sunset, and 8,000 musical fireworks.
Ahead of the August 20, 2026 release of STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, 30 stores across Akihabara will host an "Akiba Jack" campaign from August 17 to September 6, complete with themed store banners and free postcards, alongside a free YouTube livestream on August 15 featuring a mini live by Kanako Ito and a staff talk MC'd by Haruko Momoi.
Universal Music releases Deluxe and Premium Box editions of the Tokyo DisneySea 25th "Sparkling Jubilee" Music Album on July 29, collecting 44 tracks across 3 CDs — including 7 first-time recordings — that look back on the park's 25-year history, plus a 2-LP vinyl edition arriving September 4.
WALL_alternative in Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo is holding "TOKYO SKA HAS NO BORDER," an exhibition marking TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA's 37th year that explores the band's "NO BORDER" philosophy through new art collaborations and community-focused research, running from August 11 to August 29, 2026.
Billed as Japan's lowest-budget bon odori festival, Tsukuba Kids Bon Odori 2026 comes to Kenkyu Gakuen Ekimae Park in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, on August 1, 2026, with a live stage, a kids' DJ booth, food trucks, workshops, and hand-held fireworks, all free to attend.
A new plant-filled beer restaurant with a built-in DJ booth, VINYL HOUSE Roppongi Botanical Garden, has opened in Roppongi, serving Asian-inspired spice dishes alongside monthly rotating craft beers and ten tap cocktails.
Crypton Future Media has announced 初音ミク ぐらふぃコレクション なぞの音楽すい星 Re:Merge, a new smartphone game featuring Hatsune Miku and the other Piapro Characters, with commemorative stickers being given away at Hatsune Miku "Magical Mirai 2026" venues this summer.
Oshare Bon Odori Vol. 9, a fashion-forward take on Japan's traditional bon odori dance produced by designer KEITA MARUYAMA, returns on August 22, 2026, at TOKYO NODE's rooftop SKY GARDEN & POOL in Toranomon Hills Station Tower, with DJs Maki Nomiya and Tomoyuki Tanaka (FPM), taiko drumming, and a VIP dining plan from Michelin three-star chef Kei Kobayashi's KEI Collection PARIS.
On Friday, August 28, 2026, Strings Hotel Nagoya will turn its cathedral-view Cabana Garden blue for one night only with "STRINGS Blue Bubble Night," featuring a limited Chandon Brut blue cocktail, live jazz from Aichi University's Blue Stars Jazz Orchestra, a blue dress code with a Best Dresser Award, and an afternoon tea or evening high tea plan at the New York Lounge.
WEGO is holding a three-day pop-up event, "WEGO 2026 SUMMER SPECIAL POPUP," at THE PLUG in Harajuku from August 7 to 9, 2026, celebrating IVE member REI's appointment as the face of its WEGO 2026 SUMMER visual campaign.
VIVE ORIGINALS, the XR content studio backed by HTC, has officially launched VPOP ASIA, a new virtual idol audition show blending virtual production, Chinese-language pop music, and digital IP, with Japanese VTuber Kson making a special appearance and Taiwanese host Lulu taking the stage alongside virtual idols for the first time.
Ryota Kohama of ONE OK ROCK is teaming up with Alche, Inc. to launch Melty Island, a new project blending original music, art, and gameplay inside Fortnite, starting July 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM Japan time.
Ahead of its 4th full album The Golden Age, Nagoya instrumental rock band mudy on the 昨晩 released the digital single The Farewell on July 15, 2026, alongside the day-by-day lineup for its 20th-anniversary two-day concert, ALL SUPER MAXXXXX!!, this November.
BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai, which opened this past March in front of JR Kannai Station, will hold its first summer festival, "BASEGATE Natsu Matsuri," from July 25 to August 31, 2026, featuring a night market, bon odori, jazz live music, and a lineup of cool seasonal food and drink.
On September 27, 2026, Hotel Chourakukan in Kyoto will hold the one-day "Art Festival in CHOURAKUKAN 2026," themed "Architecture and Hospitality Culture," featuring a rare opening of its private Onari-no-Ma room, a Michelin-chef collaboration dinner, concerts, art exhibitions, and traditional tea and incense experiences.
Nagasaki Stadium City is opening its first haunted house, "Oshigurui," from July 18 to August 31, 2026. Produced by Nagasaki-born horror creator Michael T. Yamaguchi, the walk-through attraction ties into the story of horror idol group Akushukai and lets visitors choose between two fear levels.
Jump Channel's JUMP MV series pairs Naruto with the duo Ikimonogakari for two new collaboration music videos, Hotaru no Hikari and Blue Bird, premiering back-to-back on July 18 and July 25 as Ikimonogakari marks its 20th debut anniversary.
Tacticart, HTB Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, and Doshin Bunka Jigyosha bring "Nodame Cantabile" Story Live Orchestra to Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru on July 29, 2026. The stage show pairs live orchestral performances of classical masterpieces with narration and video, featuring Tacticart Orchestra under conductor Kenshiro Sakairi and narration by original TV anime cast members Ayako Kawasumi and Tomokazu Seki.
From August 6 to 16, 2026, Orizuru Tower in Hiroshima is holding a season of peace-themed programs marking 81 years since the atomic bombing, including a children's chorus and a rooftop concert on August 6 and the "Letter from Hiroshima" postcard campaign running August 8 to 16.
Sanrio is holding a two-day festival called "Pomfes" for Pompompurin's 30th anniversary at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Plaza on September 12 and 13, 2026, with stage performances by the character and guest artists including Juice=Juice, Monaki, and WILD BLUE.
On August 21, 2026, Yokohama Mores' rooftop Mores BBQ Beer Garden hosts Bon DANCE 2026, a new bon odori event that blends beer garden dining, traditional dance, and DJ music. DJ Celly, known online for a viral Bon Jovi bon odori mashup, headlines alongside DJ YAHAGI, Tokyo Otome Daiko, and the Japan Bon Odori Association, with a limited standing plan available for the first 100 guests.
Hatsune Miku "Magical Mirai 2026" launches in Hamamatsu on July 24, then tours to Osaka and Chiba through August, pairing live concerts and an exhibition with wide-ranging collaborations with local businesses and the city of Hamamatsu.
Tokyo Midtown Yaesu is holding its fourth annual Yaesu Yoichi from August 28 to September 6, 2026, an urban late-summer night festival near Tokyo Station featuring free live music, an outdoor tavern, and a hands-on game-filled market.
YOKABAN, an experiential event blending live music with Kagoshima tea, shochu, and food, comes to Kego Shrine in the heart of Fukuoka's Tenjin district on October 9, 2026, marking its first outdoor edition after previous events in Kyoto, Tokyo, and other cities across Japan.
Singer-songwriter Yuji Nakada returns to the planetarium stage for the first time in about two years, bringing "LIVE in the DARK tour 2026" to Konica Minolta Planetarium "TENKU" in Tokyo on October 15 and Bando Kobe Youth Science Museum in Kobe on October 17, joined by cellist Udai Shike and keyboardist sugarbeans.
The 5th Day the Expo Night Sky Becomes Art 2026 will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at Expo Commemoration Park in Suita, Osaka, bringing music-synchronized fireworks together with drone art for an autumn night of entertainment. Advance lottery reception for early-bird tickets opened on July 11, and the day also features the Hokusetsu Culture Festival and Ramen EXPO from 11:00 AM.
FRAY I.D opens pre-orders on July 15 for its new fall collection worn by izna's BANG JEE MIN, including a limited-color capsule collection of three pieces she personally selected.
From July 7 to August 23, 2026, Karaoke Manekineko is holding a collaboration campaign celebrating Royal Scandal's 12th anniversary, featuring original illustrations, themed drinks, exclusive merchandise, and a singing campaign at participating locations across Japan.
Meitetsu Komaki Hotel in Aichi Prefecture is holding a one-night 1980s disco-themed event called "DISCO REVIVAL! Time Slip to the 80s!!" on August 29, 2026, featuring live vocal group Sweet Voice, DJ Leaf Motif, a buffet dinner, and free-flow drinks.
ROKKO Forest Sound Museum on Mount Rokko will hold its Autumn & Halloween Fair from August 29 to November 13, 2026, featuring antique music box concerts, a music box workshop, and Halloween-themed photo spots in SIKI Garden.
Winery Restaurant St. Cousair in Iizuna, Nagano, is holding a one-night-only "Opera Dinner" on August 29, 2026, pairing live performances by opera singers including baritone Kei Kondo with a seasonal course menu overlooking the vineyard at sunset.
For two days this July, Sapporo Grand Hotel brings the tastes and music of Okinawa to Hokkaido with an all-you-can-eat buffet marking the opening of its group hotel, BLISSTIA SUITES & RESORT Okinawa Onna Village.
KSHMR headlines the all-night electronic music festival "SBI MUSIC CIRCUS HOKKAIDO -AFTER DARK-" at Daiwa House PREMIST DOME in Sapporo on September 26, 2026, joined by Showtek and TJR, with combined and early-bird tickets now on sale.
Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel in Maihama, Urayasu will host its sixth annual Hawaiian fair "ALOHA! Sheraton" from July 21 to August 31, 2026, featuring a Hawaiian buffet supervised by three Oahu hotels, hula and ukulele performances, morning yoga, and hands-on workshops throughout the hotel.
Shibuya's streets, parks, and concert halls will once again transform into one giant stage this October, as the 21st edition of the neighborhood's flagship music festival brings together music, dance, fashion, anime, and street culture across two days.
Tokyo Midtown Hibiya is running HIBIYA MID SUMMER 2026 through August 23, adding a free live music series, an SDGs upcycling workshop, a regional ice cream shop, and its long-running water-sprinkling tradition to cool the neighborhood.
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is holding its "Ken Matsudaira Mamire Mamire Island: Summer Campaign" from July 18 to August 31, 2026, expanding the popular Ken Matsudaira Mamire Amusement Park into the Ken Matsudaira Mamire Mamire Amusement Park and adding a brand-new Ken Matsudaira Mamire Mamire Aquarium, with Ken Matsudaira himself visiting the park on July 30.
A brand-new nighttime market celebrating Yokosuka's music, craft beer, and local food culture opens for the first time on July 24, 2026, across the indoor and outdoor venues of Ichigo Yokosuka Port Market.
Taito has set a March 18, 2027 release date for "Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album Revival," a Nintendo Switch remake featuring renewed character graphics by original designer moo, plus a special edition bundling a bonus disc, art book, and more.
Starting July 6, 2026, DearSt! RHYTHM STAGE, the Web3 rhythm game jointly developed by NEXST and Dearstage, has introduced a gacha feature offering new characters and limited costumes based on real idols.
From August 5 to 7, 2026, Hotel Metropolitan Sendai's Grand Ballroom SENDAI hosts "Metropolitan Summer Festa 2026," an evening event featuring Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes made with Tohoku and Miyagi ingredients, a dedicated Miyagi sake corner, and a live jazz stage.
LE PAN KOBE KITANO is offering a limited BABYMONSTER × KRUNK collaboration lineup from July 7 to 9, 2026 — including sablé cookies, gelato, and an original drink inspired by BABYMONSTER's new song "SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA" — to coincide with the group's concert in Kobe.
Masato Hayashi, runner-up of ABEMA's "RAPSTAR 2025," held a 200-fan release party at Shibuya's NEVERLAND on July 5, 2026, celebrating his advance single "BOSO TOKYO" with a citywide Shibuya promotion, a high-energy live set, and a fan-written flag display.
PES's new EP "PES Part III" pairs four songs written since 2024 with the newly recorded track "So So," arriving as the artist heads out on a nationwide live house tour with an extra Tokyo date now added by popular demand.
From July 24 to 26, 2026, Summer Festa IN KORIYAMA 2026 transforms the street in front of JR Koriyama Station into one of eastern Japan's largest beer gardens, featuring 58 restaurants and food trucks, two music stages, new paid reserved seating, and family-friendly festival games.
Following the June 26 release of their new EP and the July 1 launch of an in-game crossover, YOASOBI has unveiled an official music video for "Orion," the song written for Overwatch's new Tokyo storyline.
Kawasaki Racecourse in Kawasaki Ward, Kanagawa Prefecture, hosts its annual "Summer Night Festival 2026" on August 3–4, featuring bon-odori dancing, a nostalgic candy-shop stage show, a karaoke contest, festival stalls, and hand-held fireworks, plus a free outdoor screening kicking off this year's "Green Carpet Theater" movie series.
ReoNa's 13th single "Lv.1 Class: Human," the ending theme for the TV anime "The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System," began early streaming on July 3, 2026, with the CD set for release on August 26, 2026.
LIVELY HOTELS' flagship brand THE LIVELY celebrates its 7th anniversary with "THE LIVELY 7DAYS," a week of music, art, and food events open to hotel guests and the public alike at its Tokyo Azabu-Juban, Osaka Honmachi, and Fukuoka Hakata properties.
Streetwear brands XLARGE and X-girl, official sponsors of SUMMER SONIC 2026, have released a key visual starring rapper 3Li¥en to mark the launch of their collaboration T-shirt, going on sale July 4, 2026.
Ahead of its July 10–12, 2026 run at Grand Green Osaka's Umekita Park, the international festival Bakushoku Onsai GG has revealed new additions including a Hello Kitty appearance, a PASONA NATUREVERSE after-Expo booth, a lucky draw featuring the German character Circular, and a heatstroke-prevention campaign from GREEN DA・KA・RA.
BASE LAYER HOTEL KOBE SANNOMIYA opens on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, becoming the culture business hotel brand's third location after Nagoya and Fukuoka. The 82-room hotel sits on Kobe's historic Tor Road and features a Kobe beef restaurant, a music bar with a custom sound system, a guest sauna and spa, and a room with a private in-room sauna.
After drawing about 2,000 visitors in its debut year, the pool music festival "SBI MUSIC CIRCUS presents SPLASH CIRCUS" returns to Ohama Park Pool in Sakai, Osaka for four days in September 2026, with ticket sales opening July 2.
Bunkamura presents a diverse summer 2026 lineup across Shibuya, anchored by a major photography exhibition from Rencontres d'Arles, Sarah Brightman's musical comeback in Sunset Boulevard, Noh theater, and new film releases.
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum in Tokyo's Marunouchi is holding a limited-time family scavenger hunt for children from July 14 to 20, 2026, alongside café collaborations, a costume event, and evening concerts tied to its ongoing "Artists at the Café" exhibition.
Atlus has released the second character spotlight for Persona 4 Revival, introducing idol Rise Kujikawa and her unique support skills. She is also set to perform at X VORDER RUNWAY, a cross-genre fashion show and music live event at Makuhari Messe in September 2026.
GENDA GiGO Entertainment is launching the "SKZOO × GiGO Campaign SUMMER" at GiGO group arcades across Japan, featuring exclusive crane game prizes, a must-buy campaign, collaboration taiyaki, and SKZOO photo spots, running from August 18 to September 30, 2026.
Japanese footwear brand grounds and artist MON7A are launching a collaboration shoe, "MOOPIE x MON7A," priced at ¥49,500. Pre-orders open July 4, 2026 and run through July 23, available at the Shibuya store and online.
The second wave of information for Hatsune Miku YOZORA PROGRAM 2026, set to take place in Niigata from September 21 to 23, 2026, has been announced, including the main visual designed by illustrator リン☆ユウ, several upcoming events, and the original theme song "Bloom Out feat. Hatsune Miku."
As part of the Hakurei Shrine Summer Festival 2026 at Yomiuriland, a Touhou Project collaboration at the adjacent HANA·BIYORI flower park runs from July 3 to 31, featuring exclusive merchandise, a keyword rally, in-park displays, and a special Touhou LIVEBOX SP concert on July 19.
Sendai PARCO2 marks its 10th anniversary with a Blue Giant collaboration event running September 4 to 23, 2026, featuring an art exhibition, limited shop, film revival with a special talk show, and a free jazz live concert.
Fuji-Q Highland renews its long-loved Sky Cycle into "Kirarinko," an aerial cycle attraction where riders pick their own music and glide over a sea of mist by day and a world of lights by night.
Hakone Retreat före & villa 1/f in Sengokuhara is hosting a crystal bowl sound retreat on July 7–8, 2026, performed by crystal bowl artist Junko. Open to hotel guests, the program invites visitors to immerse themselves in the resonance of crystal and forest.
Marking the 60th anniversary of The Beatles' visit to Japan, IKEUCHI ORGANIC has launched a summer jacket recreating the mysterious "towel jacket" the band wore in Florida in 1964. Officially licensed by Apple Corps Ltd. and made from organic cotton towel fabric, the piece took two years to complete.
Japan's largest Disney orchestra concert tour returns with a Frozen-centered program, live vocals from New York performers, and 51 performances across 30 cities from September 11 to December 27, 2026.
A limited-time sale offering up to 40% off has kicked off for Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, alongside the debut of a new bundle pack combining two classic Mega Man collections, standalone DLC, and a 121-track original soundtrack.
The Ogori Tanabata Festa is set for July 5, 2026, at Aeon Ogori Shopping Center in Fukuoka, featuring live music performances, a street piano concert, Tanabata-themed goods sales, and a doll-making workshop. Participants for the workshop can register through June 30.
The 5th China Festival 2026 Sapporo takes place on July 4–5, 2026, at Sapporo's Kita 3-jo Hiroba (Akapla), featuring authentic Chinese food, live performances, and cultural experiences free of charge.
Disco Brick YOKOHAMA, a music event inspired by the disco culture of the 1970s and 1980s, will be held for the first time at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Square from August 8 to 23, 2026, with both free and ticketed dates featuring top DJs.
MIKOTO-MATSURI (命音祭), an immersive wellbeing festival fusing Japanese tradition with art and technology, comes to Kanda Myojin Shrine on July 4, 2026, featuring 10 artists and an eight-stage immersive program.
Ryukyu Hotel & Resort Nashiro Beach in Itoman, Okinawa, marks its 4th anniversary with a summer program running July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring a beach live concert, fireworks show, Dom Pérignon experiences, buffet dinners, and extended pool hours.
SEGA has released a Japanese-language arrangement of the Sonic the Hedgehog 35th anniversary song, featuring virtual singer Hatsune Miku on vocals and sound producer Yunosuke on arrangement. The song is also available for download and streaming on all major platforms.
The beloved Shinjuku autumn music festival SHIN-ONSAI returns to Shinjuku Bunka Center for the first time in three years, hosting a two-day lineup of 25 acts on October 10–11, 2026.
Ten artists including YU-KI & DJ KOO from TRF, DA PUMP, and STU48 will take the stage at Shirahama Beach on August 1, 2026, with a grand finale of 8,000 music fireworks.
Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa is hosting NIGHT POOL LIVE on four Friday evenings in summer 2026, combining an open-air rooftop pool experience with live music performances by featured artists.
Tickets for the 12th anniversary orchestra concert of White Cat Project NEW WORLD'S go on general sale starting June 22, 2026, with composer and vocalist Hiroko Yamasaki confirmed to appear.
Ocean Expo Park in Okinawa is holding a packed summer event lineup from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring a virtual whale shark feeding experience, a mysterious plants and insects exhibit, a cardboard maze, and live music concerts at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.
GENDA GiGO Entertainment is releasing TWICE LOVELYS dot-design crane game prizes exclusively at GiGO group arcades nationwide and the GiGO ONLINE CRANE service, with the first wave launching on June 27, 2026.
Dwango has revealed full details for The VOCALOID Collection 2026 Summer (Vocacolle 2026 Summer), the massive online VOCALOID festival running August 20 to 24, 2026 on Niconico. Highlights include a REMIX project with Stem data from famous Vocaloid producers, a collaboration with the mobile rhythm game Project Sekai, and multiple ranking categories open for submissions.
The main PV for the highly anticipated TV anime "I Became a Legend after My 10 Year-Long Last Stand" has been released, showcasing Luck and his companions. The series premieres on July 6, 2026, with Prime Video streaming 3 days early.
Tokyo Midtown Hibiya hosts HIBIYA MID SUMMER 2026 from June 26 to August 23, 2026, featuring a Toy Story 5 themed cafe stand and an outdoor dining experience with live music at Hibiya Step Square.
KARENT, the VOCALOID music label operated by Crypton Future Media, launched its "ROCK SPIRIT" special feature page on June 19, 2026, showcasing 17 rock-themed works created by music composers.
SEGA has announced a collaboration between the mobile/PC game Persona5: The Phantom X and virtual singer Hatsune Miku, complete with a special anime opening movie.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Ikebukuro is hosting a series of guided theatre tours throughout July 2026, offering visitors a behind-the-scenes look at its concert hall, Playhouse, and Theatre East — including views of live stage setups.
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is set to unveil OTO-RACTION PARK on August 1, 2026, featuring new rides SONIC TUNE! and ROCKY EAGLE in a new zone that blends attractions, AI, and music.
Gothic Lolita brand Moi-même-Moitié has unveiled the eighth installment of its popular art series "Moitié-Style Aestheticism World," featuring Harajuku creator Shinako — with exclusive content releasing June 12 at 3:00 PM on the brand's online salon.
Beer lovers in Hokkaido can enjoy 9 varieties of draft beer at SAPPORO BEER HOLIDAY, held at Sapporo Garden Park on June 27 and 28, 2026, with live music, exclusive seasonal brews, and a commemorative original beer glass.
The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza and The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon are hosting two Pride Month events in June 2026 — a glamorous afternoon tea collaboration with M·A·C at Sophie at EDITION, and an electrifying night event featuring Cyber Jazz artist Solene Velvet at Gold Bar at EDITION.
The sweeping visual poem The Black Cow, featuring music by Ryuichi Sakamoto and partially shot on 70mm film over eight years of production, will screen for one week from July 3 to 9, 2026, at 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku. A special stage greeting with actor Min Tanaka and director Tetsuichiro Tsuta is also planned on July 4.
Sanrio will hold its first cultural sustainability event, a classical concert performed by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, on August 3, 2026, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Concert Hall in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Season 2 of the short anime Fist of the North Star: Elegy of the Fist King Army Grunts is set to begin airing on July 6, 2026. A new PV has been released, and legendary guitarist Tsuyoshi Ujiki will participate as a special guest on the new ending theme.
The Nintendo Switch otome game Handsome Laundering -the mystic lover- is receiving a new DLC "After Story" on June 18, 2026, featuring fully-voiced continuation stories for all eight characters along with newly drawn event graphics.
The I Don't Want to Be a Dragon Girl! in-anime band Jack-Pot has announced collaboration tracks with three major artists, plus a live stage debut at the Duel Masters 25th Anniversary Tour.
The Monster Hunter Orchestra Concert "Hunting Music Festival 2026" is set for Tokyo, Hyogo, Fukuoka, and Sapporo from August to November 2026, featuring major orchestras and popular tracks from across the series.
bonjour records is releasing a collection of five official T-shirts featuring classic cover art from Scottish rock band Primal Scream. Pre-orders open on June 12, 2026, with the T-shirts going on sale on June 27, 2026.
The music video for the theme song of the short anime Chimpui: Good Luck, Princess Eri has been released on YouTube, marking the 40th anniversary of the manga. The film is currently screening at Kawasaki City Fujiko F. Fujio Museum through June 21, 2026.
The full QUARTET NIGHT cast reunion live event will be streamed exclusively on U-NEXT, covering two multi-angle performances at LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY on June 20 and 21, 2026.
An interactive concert blending music and shifting light comes to Toshima Civic Center in Ikebukuro from August 6 to 8, 2026, welcoming adults and children to relax and enjoy the experience together.
The official Michael Jackson merchandise store "KING OF POP" is returning as a limited-time pop-up at Shinjuku Marui Annex (June 12–21) and Namba Marui (June 26–July 5, 2026), featuring exclusively licensed goods from around the world.
The two-day outdoor festival LOOOP returns to Midori-no-Shima (Midori Island) in Hakodate, Hokkaido on July 25 and 26, 2026, blending traditional bon odori with live music, DJs, a 50-plus-vendor market, and family-friendly activities.
DJ Muro spent two days digging through USEN's expansive record library to curate a special selection for MUSIUM MUSIC ARCHIVES Vol.1, a reservation-only listening session held at Roppongi record bar MUSIUM on June 13, 2026.
SEGA is releasing "Forever Fast - 35th Anniversary of Sonic The Hedgehog," a 2-disc compilation album featuring 22 vocal tracks from the Sonic series, on June 24, 2026. A live concert celebrating the milestone is also scheduled for June 28 in Tokyo.
UNWIND HOTEL & BAR Otaru is hosting UNWIND MARCHE on June 27, 2026, a free one-day event open to all visitors featuring a sweets market, high tea-style meals, live painting, jazz performances, and Hokkaido wine.
SAPPORO STREAM HOTEL's 7th-floor bar is hosting a one-night-only event on June 26, 2026 that brings together Sapporo's beloved late-night parfait culture and live jazz from a professional saxophone and piano duo.
After a 9-year hiatus, WORLD HAPPINESS 2026 ~ I'm HOME ~ is heading back to Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium on June 28, 2026. The complete day timetable and the full lineup of the special "SP YT session" tribute stage have now been announced.
Haihapi!!, Sega's male VTuber unit blending real and virtual performance, holds its first-ever exhibition event at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store from June 5 to 21, 2026, to mark its half anniversary.
A new contemporary culture space blending art, music, and visual culture is opening in Fukuoka's Imaizumi neighborhood. The inaugural exhibition features original works by contemporary artist Takeru Amano.
The Sunshine City Prince Hotel in Ikebukuro is running a Hawaiian-themed event from July 1 through August 31, 2026, with Hawaiian menus, live ukulele performances, and festive decorations throughout the hotel.
TERU from the rock band GLAY is set to hold his fifth art exhibition in Hakodate, Hokkaido, from August 1 to 11, 2026, featuring three venues across the historic Kyushigai (Old Town) area in a walking-tour-style event.
Around 25,000 visitors gathered at Inage Seaside Park in Chiba on May 30, 2026, for an immersive fireworks event combining live music, drone shows, and a narrative fireworks performance marking the 900th anniversary of the founding of Chiba and the 50th anniversary of Inage Beach.
Pre-orders for the new CD "Unknown Me" by Utahime Dream All Stars are now open, featuring the ending theme for the TV anime The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power, set to air in July 2026.
Picasso Cafe on Dogenzaka in Shibuya is relaunching as PICASSO RAMEN, a ramen and music bar concept featuring authentic shoyu ramen by Osaka's renowned Jinrui Mina Menrui, opening on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
The TV anime adaptation of Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen has confirmed its premiere date of July 4, 2026, along with opening theme artist THE JET BOY BANGERZ, ending theme artist WOLF HOWL HARMONY, and newly announced characters and cast members.
LIFEEAR's Nova wired earphones — featuring a swappable face plate system and seven color options tied to fan culture — have gone on sale at four major Yodobashi Camera stores across Japan.
ROKKO Mori no Ne Museum on Mount Rokko is hosting a Rainy Season SNS Campaign from June 1 to July 17, 2026. Visitors who post with the campaign hashtag receive an original sticker, while the misty gardens, antique music performances, and outdoor art come alive with the atmosphere of the rainy season.
Eleven merchandise items for DJMAX RESPECT V are now available to order at the AMNIBUS online store, featuring trading glitter can badges, trading can badges, illustration cards, apparel, and a range of character goods.
Five iconic kabuki dance pieces from Nippon Columbia's catalog have been released as digital-only singles on May 27, offering an accessible way to experience classic kabuki dance music following renewed interest sparked by the 2025 film Kokuhō.
RIOT MUSIC's VSinger label Mugensho Record is welcoming three new artists — DENSHINBASHIRA-CHAN, MIYAJIMA LECIEL, and KASAYA KUGURU — who will each hold their debut stream on June 1, 2026.
A free outdoor festival blending Bon Odori with DJ music, street food, and a special market comes to Miyashita Park's rooftop lawn this September.
A cross-genre group exhibition curated by artist Rintaro Fuse opens at WALL_alternative in Nishi-Azabu on June 3, 2026, exploring how fingertip interactions with touchscreens have reshaped creativity, body, and expression.
A special collaboration event featuring Hatsune Miku with new city pop-themed artwork by illustrator Dolstoi is coming to 8 Karaoke no Tetsujin locations across Japan from June 3 to July 12, 2026.
Kobe Rokko Meets Art 2026 Beyond, a contemporary art festival on Rokko Mountain, runs from August 29 to November 29, 2026, and includes a live concert by Bijutune! creator Inoue Ryo, free entry for up to 2,000 children, and weekly hands-on children's programs.
The Tokyo Hula Festa in Ikebukuro returns for its 24th edition, moving to June this year to beat the summer heat, with 166 teams and around 2,800 performers from across Japan taking the stage at four venues.
To celebrate the 12th anniversary of White Cat Project NEW WORLD'S, an orchestra concert will be held at Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall on September 26, 2026. First-round lottery ticket applications are now open on TIGET.
Nojiru Yokocho 2026, a free-admission immersive food festival themed on passion and excitement, takes place at Bellesalle Akihabara from May 29 to 31. A second wave of food stall collaborations, drinks, and stage performers has been announced.
The rhythm and adventure mobile game Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! has kicked off two new limited-time campaigns — the World Link Event "Great Yell for Dreamers!" running until May 29, and the "Vie for the Title Gacha" featuring six new ★4 members with exclusive Live Costumes.
Times SPA RESTA in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, launches a collaboration with healing music label DELLA from May 20, 2026, blending soothing visuals and therapeutic music in outdoor baths and body care treatments for a deeper mind-body relaxation experience.
Grand Mercure Okinawa Cape Zanpa Resort hosts the Summer Yui Festival from July 20 to August 29, 2026, featuring daily traditional Okinawan performances including Ryukyu dance, eisa, sanshin, and fireworks shows, all free for hotel guests.
Virtual music duo HIMEHINA is teaming up with karaoke chain Karaoke-kan for a campaign from June 1 through August 31, 2026, featuring singing challenges, themed drinks, exclusive merchandise, and specially decorated rooms.
Ebina Booze Fest 2026 is an early-summer drink-and-walk event bringing together 16 craft breweries and 2 sake breweries from across Kanagawa, held at Ebina Chuo Park on June 6 and 7, 2026, with food, DJ music, and free admission.
Nine finalists competed at the inaugural Hibiya Live Performance Award on May 10, 2026, with Grand Prix going to ON for a captivating four-armed performance that wowed judges and audiences alike.
A cypher-style street dance battle series, Kabukicho Street Cypher 2nd Season, is kicking off at Kabukicho Cinecity Square in Shinjuku. Open to all dancers for free, the series features a point system with a Grand Championship planned for Zepp Shinjuku in April 2027.
Starting June 5, 2026, NAMIKI667 Bar & Lounge at Hyatt Centric Ginza Tokyo introduces "NAMIKI667 Tapas Table," a Friday-only tapas experience featuring seasonal small plates, wine pairings, and occasional live music.
OSAKA BAY SKYLUMINA FIREWORKS & DRONES comes to Maishima Sports Island in Osaka on June 6, 2026, featuring 10,000 music-synchronized fireworks and an extended drone show of up to 2,000 drones. General ticket sales begin May 9.
A free outdoor community festival combining stage performances, sports activities, and local food trucks is coming to Tokyu Resort Town Katsuura's Sunny Park on May 5, 2026.
Shima Brewery at Kintetsu Ukata Station has teamed up with rock band Yabai T-shirts yasan to release a limited-edition Belgian-Style Fruit Beer brewed with Amazon-native cupuacu fruit, available from May 8, 2026.
A premium nighttime viewing event combining Zen meditation, neuro music, and light art will be held at the head temple of the Rinzai sect, Tofuku-ji, in Kyoto's Higashiyama from May 29 to July 5, 2026.
Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! is running the Tracing Warm Memories in-game event and Cherished Memories Gacha starting April 30, 2026, bringing new members, live costumes, and hairstyle customization options.
Live2D JUKU has released its original music video "Abandoned Planet" on April 26, 2026, a fully Live2D-animated adventure set in a desolate world, featuring music by vocaloid producer millstones and character design by illustrator yo-Shimizu.
A new story event "Lord of Illusory Genesis, Sieora" is now running in Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz, featuring a limited gacha with four new characters and a Golden Week campaign through May.
A special live concert featuring music from RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is coming to Yokohama Bay Hall on August 23, 2026, with the first-ever Asia performance in Taipei that September. Ticket lottery is now open.
On May 5, 2026, musician Kanisasare Ayako will hold her debut recital at Hamarikyu Asahi Hall in Tokyo, presenting a program that weaves together traditional gagaku instruments, classical Western music, and live improvisation inspired by Natsume Soseki's literature.
The art platform MODE presents two evenings of avant-garde performances at Sogetsu Hall in Akasaka, Tokyo on June 29 and 30, 2026, featuring world premieres and rare appearances from leading experimental artists including Keiji Haino, Daniel Blumberg, Ellen Arkbro, Charlemagne Palestine, Jim O'Rourke, and Eiko Ishibashi.
The Ogori Tanabata Taiko group "Shirasagi-kai," founded in 1996, is hosting a free 30th anniversary commemorative concert on May 31 at the Ogori City Lifelong Learning Center Tanabata Hall.
From July 1 to October 12, 2026, the "Garden of Breeze" at Shin-Furano Prince Hotel in Furano, Hokkaido, will feature a freely playable street piano — the actual instrument used during filming of the 2008 TV drama. Special live concerts are also scheduled throughout the period.
Outdoor brand TOKYO CRAFTS and Ketsumeishi's camp project KTM CAMP have teamed up to release two tent models and an umbrella, with pre-orders opening on April 28, 2026.
HIKE directed the video production and illustration for the lyric video of "Bloody Scarlet," the character song performed by Scarlet El Vandimion from the TV anime May I Ask for One Final Thing?, combining dynamic typography with a bold red-based visual style to convey the character's strength and elegance.
ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE in Nagoya is hosting a range of seasonal events for Golden Week and Mother's Day 2026 — from live accordion performances and a children's art tour stay plan to special dining packages and a spa and afternoon tea duo experience.
A two-day outdoor music festival at Hakuba Happo-one's Usagidaira Terrace brings live performances from Shonan no Kaze, DJ Dainoji, and others to 1,400m above sea level, with the Northern Alps as the backdrop.
The iconic Konami Code (Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A) celebrates its 40th anniversary, with a special commemorative site now live alongside classic game soundtracks available for streaming and a new line of anniversary T-shirts.
Starting April 2026, NÜCHI by WPÜ — a music bar in Makishi, Naha — has refreshed its food menu and cocktail lineup and shifted its opening time to 5:00 PM, welcoming guests for an evening that begins with dinner and extends into the early hours.
Opening April 29 in Shibuya, OTO MART is an interactive sound exhibition where visitors can explore over 500 "good sounds" from around the world, mix them into original music, and take home a printed postcard of their creation.
Official event merchandise and additional cast have been revealed for SOUND THEATRE x Natsume's Book of Friends ~Natsugasumi~, a musical reading play scheduled for July 18, 2026 at Tokyo International Forum Hall A. Pre-order sales are open until April 30.
TOWER VINYL Kyoto, an analog record specialty store operated by Tower Records, is set to open on June 27 at Kawaramachi OPA in central Kyoto — the brand's first location in the city.
YOASOBI has released their fourth English EP, "E-Side 4," featuring nine English-language tracks. To celebrate the release, music videos for three songs will premiere on YouTube on three consecutive nights starting at 10:00 PM.
On May 9 and 10, 2026, Snow Peak Land Station HAKUBA hosts an outdoor wine and food event featuring Nagano Prefecture wines, live music, DJ performances, and live painting against the spring backdrop of the Northern Alps.
SIKI Garden (Sound Nature Trail) at ROKKO Musical Box Museum & Gardens MORINONE on Mt. Rokko will host the Early Summer Season "Concerto" from May 22 to June 24, 2026, featuring open-air concerts, a guided flower-picking tour, and seasonal blooms set against fresh mountain greenery.
A limited-time Bowers & Wilkins pop-up store is running at Hankyu Men's Osaka from April 22 to 28, 2026, featuring analog record listening experiences and the brand's latest speakers, headphones, and earphones including new spring 2026 colors.
A limited-time Hatsune Miku pop-up shop and cafe featuring original merchandise and menus based on illustrator Kei Mochizuki's Chinese-style outfit artwork is set to run at Tree Village stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Hakata, and Yokohama.
Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort kicks off its 2026 green season on April 23, bringing a lineup of events including a gondola-area cleanup initiative, a children's VR experience during Golden Week, spring-limited café menus, and the HAKUBA Yoohoo! Festival music event in late May.
The SNOW MIKU 2026 theme song "SHIAWASE FOR YOU!" has been newly re-edited and transformed into an immersive 3D spatial video, now available for purchase as a Spatial Disk compatible with Meta Quest headsets and smartphones.
TOWER RECORDS SHIBUYA and Nagoya's iconic Taiwan ramen restaurant YABA MISEN are launching a limited collaboration, with illustrator ELLYLAND's custom artwork reimagining popular dishes as charming characters on exclusive apparel and goods available from April 25.
Gunma Flower Park Plus in Maebashi is hosting a series of Golden Week events from April 29 to May 6, 2026, centered around a kids' market, hands-on florist and gardener workshops, outdoor music performances, and seasonal azalea viewing.
The island resort Haimurubushi on Kohama Island in Okinawa's Yaeyama archipelago is offering a limited 1st anniversary renewal plan and commemorative events to mark one year since its July 2025 renewal opening.
HandMade In Japan Fes' 2026 is scheduled for July 11–12 at Tokyo Big Sight, bringing together 3,000 creators for a marketplace of original handmade works, workshops, live music, comedy stages, and more.
The music video for "Power of Power," the theme song written exclusively for the pachinko machine "e Record of Ragnarok," has been released, featuring original in-game visuals paired with Mitsuru Matsuoka's powerful vocals.
Tokyo-based artist The Deity has released the music video for new single "KARATACHI", filmed with exclusive use of Nishi-no-Kawahara Park in Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma, capturing a surreal landscape of rising hot spring mist and snow.
Crypton Future Media has released Hatsune Miku V6, the latest iteration of the iconic voice synthesis software, featuring two distinct voice banks and a new character design by illustrator LAM.
Following the sold-out 2022 debut, the second triple collaboration sneaker from adidas Originals, atmos, and Daiki Tsuneta's POINTLESS JOURNEY arrives with premium suede uppers, two colorways, and highly customizable details.
Yakimochiya, a restored Meiji-era farmhouse inn in Nakajo, Nagano City, is hosting two special music events on April 18 and 19, 2026 — an intimate Irori Bankside Concert and an outdoor Spring Sunshine Concert featuring local cuisine.
Starting April 15, 2026, Land of MASTERWAL Yokohama begins selling vinyl records at its in-store café, creating a lifestyle destination where furniture, coffee, and music come together as a single living experience.
Global techno artist Richie Hawtin has collaborated with Fukushima craft sake brewery haccoba -Craft Sake Brewery- to create a limited sparkling sake called "SPARK 26," celebrating the 26th anniversary of Shibuya's iconic club WOMB. The sake makes its world premiere on April 24, 2026.
Tohakusha Inc. has unveiled its first original Steam title, Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME, a psycho-horror adventure game where players intervene in a live stream to investigate the mystery of a cursed abandoned village. The Steam Store page is now live and accepting wishlists.
RYUBO FOOD HALL in Naha is hosting a free live classical music series featuring the Ryukyu Symphony Orchestra on select Friday evenings, building on the success of its popular FRIDAY JAZZ NIGHT series.
The quasi-flagship store Kawai Kanazawa in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is set to reopen on April 18 with a refreshed look, featuring a grand piano showroom, music school, and an intimate music salon.
On Children's Day, May 5, 2026, Tokyo Harmony Orchestra performs a family-friendly classical concert at SCC Sendagaya Community Center, open to all ages including infants—with a hands-on instrument experience corner and candy gifts for kids.
BTS Island: In the SEOM is holding a special fan event at MIYASHITA PARK in Shibuya this April, featuring a guaranteed lucky draw and character photo spots open to all.
Karaoke Manekineko is partnering with Pokémon's 30th anniversary, rolling out a landmark collaboration across approximately 700 locations in 45 prefectures — complete with special rooms featuring Cat and Meow-themed Pokémon for the very first time.
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower marks its 3rd anniversary on April 14, 2026, with a packed entertainment schedule — featuring NICKY ROMERO at nightclub ZEROTOKYO, a large-scale Street Live Festival, and a special appearance by globally active artist yama.
AVIOT has announced the TE-V1R-96N, a collaboration model with singer 96neko, based on the hit TE-V1R earphones. Pre-orders opened on March 30, 2026.
The official Final Fantasy brass concert series returns after a two-year hiatus, touring 8 cities and 10 performances across Japan starting April 5, 2026 in Sapporo — featuring the Siena Wind Orchestra and new opera singer guests.
A live sound film festival is set to take place at Marunouchi Piccadilly in Tokyo from April 17 to 23, 2026, bringing 13 titles spanning anime, musicals, and action films — all screened with concert-grade audio equipment for an immersive, live-concert-like experience.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Ikebukuro is holding special guided theatre tours in April and May 2026, offering a behind-the-scenes look at halls during TACT FESTIVAL 2026 setup and a visit to the concert hall before a performance.
To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the SNS-linked character song project Clock over ORQUESTA, a line of commemorative goods will be available at 50 GEO stores across Japan from April 1 to May 15, 2026.
To celebrate its 4th anniversary on April 1, 2026, NOHGA HOTEL KIYOMIZU KYOTO is hosting four special events centered on music, art, and food — including a live music night with artist Shinra Shinji, a limited-edition craft beer, a sushi and wine pairing evening, and a photography exhibition.
Tree of Savior Neverland introduces the new Ami version, bringing the exclusive companion pet Ami to the continent of Norn — a former demon lord who becomes a player's most trusted partner.
The café lounge on the 2nd floor of Yamaha's flagship Ginza store is being renovated to include a Disklavier auto-playing piano and a live mini concert stage, with a reopening set for April 3, 2026.
From April 29 to May 6, 2026, Tokyo Midtown Yaesu hosts YAESU BIG HOLIDAY 2026, a free Golden Week festival featuring a giant 25-meter koi nobori tunnel, kids' science workshops, an outdoor play park, and live music.
The third installment in the popular Symphogear G music box series features the beloved song "Nijiiro no Flügel," with pre-orders opening March 31, 2026.
An opening party celebrating the launch of PBOX STND on the 10th floor of Shibuya PARCO is set for Friday, March 27. The event features DJ and VJ performances, a satellite viewing program with the 9th floor's DOMMUNE, free original drinks, and limited collaboration items.
On May 16, 2026, Okazaki Red Diamond Stadium will host the Anime Classics Anison Fire FES Okazaki — an immersive entertainment event syncing classic anime footage from the Showa and Heisei eras with world-class fireworks.
A collection of traditional Japanese ko-uta and ha-uta songs depicting the light and shadow of the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter, featuring rare recordings previously released only on vinyl, began streaming on March 18, 2026.
Pianist Niu Niu, known for performing the piano parts for Pan Wei in the TV anime Forest of Piano, is set to perform in Fukuoka at FFG Hall on August 9, 2026. General tickets go on sale from March 28.
Okage Yokocho in Ise is hosting the annual Isuzugawa Cherry Blossom Festival from March 28 to April 5, 2026, featuring a reservation-only premium flower-viewing terrace, a spring music concert with oboe and jazz, nightly cherry blossom illumination, and traditional craft workshops.
Marking one year since the Europe Area renovation, Little World Open-Air Folk Museum in Inuyama, Aichi will hold a three-day commemorative event from March 20 to 22, featuring Celtic music performances and limited-edition anniversary gourmet dishes.
Virtual artist duo Kiepi has shared "Dream ver." Solo Concept Photos ahead of their debut single "Rocket Science," set for release on April 1st, revealing fresh new looks for members CEAR and RENA.
Three planetarium shows are on at Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO in Yurakucho this spring, with online tickets for April 1 through May 31 now available.
The jacket artwork for Shukatsu Club's "Tensei Ganbō," the opening theme for TV anime Yūsha no Rokkotsu, has been unveiled, featuring a special illustration of the goddess and the protagonist. The track is set for digital release on April 8 at 12:00 AM.
A new in-game event has kicked off in White Cat Project NEW WORLD'S as of March 17, 2026, following the mystery of a rune that curses weapons on a strange island.
Japanese audio brand LIFEEAR has released a collaboration model of its swappable wired earphones "Nova" featuring the popular character IP "Obungu to Issho," now available for pre-order.
From May 15 to August 31, 2026, Hoshinoya Okinawa will run a special night pool program featuring time-specific cocktails and live Ryukyuan classical music performed by the illuminated infinity pool.
Hotel Okura JR Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki will hold a free-admission event on March 29, 2026, gathering about 20 bakeries from the Saga and Nagasaki areas alongside live music performances and a special sweets event.
The timetable has been announced for Kagayaki Fes Spring 2026, taking place across five venues in Kanazawa on April 18 and 19, 2026, with a total of 85 acts performing over the two days.
Kumamon's 2026 birthday event at Kumamon Square in Kumamoto City brought a big surprise — the release of English, Korean, Chinese, French, and Thai versions of the hit song "Come On! Kumamon!"
The TV anime "Monster Eater" has announced its opening theme "Shouki no Sata" by exotic rock band NEE, along with the release of the 3rd teaser PV ahead of its April 2026 broadcast.
Muv-Luv Girls Garden marks its half anniversary with a new SSR character Shirona Ichijo, a mid-chapter story event, and the premiere of Sirius Sugar's new image song "Twinkle Every Day."
The upcoming voice synthesis software Hatsune Miku V6, set for release on April 14, 2026, has unveiled its new package illustration by artist LAM alongside an English singing demonstration video.
On March 9, 2026 — known among fans as "Miku Day" — YouTube's top page logo temporarily transformed into a Hatsune Miku-themed Yoodle, accompanied by a special playlist and a dedicated program featuring prominent VOCALOID creators.
On March 27, 2026, Hotel GrandBach Sendai will host a special cocktail night on its 7th-floor bar, featuring original cocktails paired with cheese and live classical music performed in the lobby.
Kiepi, a virtual artist duo consisting of CERA and RENA, has released their Solo Concept Photo "School ver." ahead of their April 1st debut with the single "Rocket Science."
Gugenka's 3D spatial video platform "Spatial Disk" now features Aqours from Love Live! Sunshine!!, offering four individual songs plus a bundled set with exclusive MC footage, available from March 4, 2026.
KOHARU, a member of the seven-member girls group HANA, takes the stage in THE FIRST TAKE's new segment "HIGHLIGHT" with a breathtaking performance titled "Still Afraid, Still Alive."
Thirty years after its original release, Mr. Big's fourth studio album "Hey Man" returns in a remastered 30th Anniversary Edition across three formats, featuring extensive bonus content and a limited Japan tour by vocalist Eric Martin.
The live concert event Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku VOLTAGE Live! will be streamed exclusively in full on ABEMA PPV ONLINE LIVE starting at 6:00 PM on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Viewing tickets are priced at ¥3,900 (tax included), with a replay period available through 11:59 PM on April 5, 2026.
A large-scale outdoor music festival is set to take place at Tottori Flower Corridor on September 5–6, 2026, combining live performances from top artists with a massive food festival and family-friendly facilities.
A newly drawn illustration and producer letter have been released to mark the 20th anniversary of the Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha series, along with a restaurant collaboration, merchandise, a special live concert, and a game sale.
On March 25, the 192nd Nagaragawa Concert takes place at Gifu Grand Hotel, offering a seasonal French lunch followed by a violin, cello, and piano ensemble performing works by Bizet and Fauré.
Singer-songwriter Lilas Ikuta, also known as ikura from YOASOBI, will provide the original theme song "stay with me" and narration for the new Rilakkuma anime produced by Production I.G, set to air on TBS from April 4.
TINY GARDEN FESTIVAL 2026 returns to the lakeside campground in Tateshina, Nagano for three days from June 5 to 7. Singer-songwriter Orisaka Yuta has been confirmed as the first featured performer, with tickets going on sale March 7, 2026.
The Hello Kitty Shinkansen, set to retire on May 17, 2026, will host a special one-night farewell event called "Dreamy Night" at Shin-Shimonoseki Station on March 28, featuring DJ Hello Kitty, a live talk show with SCANDAL, exclusive shopping, and more.
Virtual talent Kizuna AI dropped a new single "KAMACHO" along with an official music video featuring an updated 3D model, and confirmed an online live on April 11, 2026.
A breathtaking fusion of music and fireworks is coming to SENNAN LONG PARK in Sennan, Osaka, on August 22, 2026, as the "SBI Maihanabi in Osaka, Sennan" makes its debut.
Shibuya PARCO hosts SHIBUYA PARCO "PERSON" from March 13 to 22, 2026, a wide-ranging program of music, art, pop-ups, and events centered on the theme of people and the things they create.
Ofuro cafe utatane in Saitama City is hosting a one-day sauna festival on March 7, 2026 — Sauna Day — packed with aufguss sessions, a sauna musical, live music, food, bingo, and workshops for both sauna lovers and newcomers alike.
Singer Kano is collaborating with Village Vanguard on a special merchandise line themed around the concept of Kano as a store staff member. Eight exclusive items are available for pre-order through the Village Vanguard Online Store from February 26, 2026.
The fifth annual YOKOHAMA MUSIC HARBOR 2026 takes over Yokohama's Minato Mirai waterfront on April 4 and 5, featuring free concerts at Cosmo Clock 21, hotel DJ nights, and music-filled boat cruises.
PBOX STND, a new social stand on the 10th floor of Shibuya PARCO, is set to open on March 4, 2026, featuring a carefully curated lineup of craft beers, spirits, vegan-friendly hot dogs, and izakaya-style bites that capture the cross-cultural energy of Shibuya.
Following the Tokyo venue, the DECO*27 feat. Hatsune Miku EXHIBITION will be held in Osaka at Namba Marui from April 10 to 19, 2026, featuring original artwork, music video displays, and exclusive merchandise.
Virtual singer Hatsune Miku will perform in London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Paris, and Madrid in November 2026 with a steampunk theme.
The folk-rock ensemble YRKOR, who performed at the National Day of Kyrgyz Republic during the Osaka-Kansai Expo, will hold their first solo concerts in Japan. Experience Kyrgyz traditional music blended with rock and jazz elements in Tokyo and Osaka.
A celebration of Okinawan traditional performing arts returns to Seijo Hall after five years, featuring Living National Treasure Nishie Kiharu and renowned dancers in a program honoring the reconstruction of Shuri Castle.
The popular rhythm and adventure game adds a new original song by Namiguru, along with in-game events and new character cards.
Crypton Future Media announces the release date for Hatsune Miku V6, the latest version of the iconic vocal synthesis software. Pre-orders begin today for both Starter Pack and Voice Bank editions.
On May 30, 2026, a spectacular fireworks entertainment event will take place at Inage Seaside Park in Chiba, featuring live performances synced with fireworks, ticket information, and various seating options.
The official fan club for the multimedia project SHINEPOST has launched. Members will enjoy exclusive novels, livestreams, event ticket priority access, and original merchandise rewards.
ClaN Entertainment announces that Asahi Kambara from the VTuber project Parast! will hold her first solo live performance as a parallel artist in her real form at Harajuku RUIDO on February 21, 2026.
Yumeminana, the center of the 5-member AI idol group from "Yumekairo Production," has reached 10,000 YouTube subscribers within a month of channel launch. The AI-generated idol is set to debut with her first live stream on February 15, 2026.
The 2026 Autobacs Super GT Round 2 Golden Week Special will be held at Fuji Speedway on May 3rd-4th. Featuring 300km/h races, camping, gourmet food, and live music entertainment.
Opening March 28, 2026, MoN Takanawa presents a diverse cultural lineup including exhibitions, live music, traditional performances, and innovative art experiences at TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY.
On March 1, 2026, violinist Ryoma and artists performing live music inside the Immersive Digital Art Theater Ukiyo-e RE:BORN - The Spirit of Edo and Timeless Japonism venue for a special one-night concert event.
Tokyo Tower launches Valentine's Day celebrations from February 11th to 15th, featuring pink illumination, a special nighttime exterior staircase opening on Valentine's Day, City Pop DJ event on February 13th, and a food truck festival with over 20 gourmet options including chocolate-themed treats.
Konami Arcade Games announces a collaboration between pop'n music High☆Cheers!! and Ensemble Stars!! Music, featuring songs from Valkyrie, Ra*bits, Switch, and Knights starting February 9th.
Shibuya Scramble Square hosts a spring seasonal fair themed "One Spring, One Season, Myself" featuring exclusive gifts, music events, and new shop openings from February 26 to March 22.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre offers monthly theater tours to discover and experience the venue's various attractions. In March, tours include a special edition exploring Bon Cri Fes venues and the standard tour featuring access to the Concert Hall before performances.
SEGA has released a mini album CD featuring six new vocal tracks from Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Yakuza 3 Gaiden Dark Ties on February 4, 2026.
Konami Arcade Games launches a collaboration event featuring Hatsune Miku in Sound Voltex Nabla and Polaris Chord, introducing new songs by popular Vocaloid producers and exclusive in-game items.
Hotel New Grand in Yokohama's historic Phoenix Room will host a special indoor cherry blossom viewing dinner event on March 12, 2026, featuring shakuhachi and piano performances alongside French cuisine.
The globally celebrated live concert series featuring candlelit performances of classical music launches in Yokkaichi, with inaugural shows paying tribute to Joe Hisaishi scheduled for late January.
Japanese rapper and producer PUNPEE announces his first solo single of 2026, "Mornin'26," ahead of his upcoming solo concert at Tokyo Garden Theater on February 7th.
NPO Corporation Invisible will host Tamayura no Bon, a participatory shadow puppet and music performance, on February 15, 2026, at Yorunomori Park in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture. This special event invites participants to create their own shadows and walk through the winter forest, guided by music, as an alternative way to honor memories and unseen presences in this land affected by the 2011 disaster.
Universal Music releases the third installment of the Tokyo Disney Resort music compilation series, featuring 10 tracks including 3 first-time releases and 5 first-time CD releases celebrating the resort's 2025 seasonal entertainment.
A one-night-only stage performance bringing together Noh theater, lacquerware artistry, and music will be held on February 8, 2026, at Kanze Noh Theater in Ginza. Special instruments featuring traditional maki-e lacquer decoration will be used in this unique cultural event.
On February 14, 2026, STARBUCKS RESERVE® ROASTERY TOKYO will host a special one-night-only musical storytelling event featuring stories from baristas, curated by Yoshiki Mizuno (Ikimonogakari) with guest performer Hana Sekitori.
On February 15, 2026, VIBENATION brings international hip-hop and Afrobeat artists to ZEROTOKYO in Shinjuku. Featuring DeJ Loaf, Babyboy AV, Khalil Harrison, and more, this event promises an unforgettable night of music and culture.
Shadow Beat, a collaborative project between Plott and CoroCoro Comic, releases its second track 'Teen spirits' featuring COMA-CHI and Sitissy luvit, with beats by DJ Mitsu the Beats.
The Tokyo Tagen Symphony Orchestra presents a festive New Year Concert at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Concert Hall on February 5, 2026, featuring a diverse program of contemporary Chinese music, classical masterpieces, and beloved film scores.
Crypton Future Media announces new merchandise based on music videos from the official Hatsune Miku YouTube channel, featuring stunning artwork of MEIKO, KAITO, and Megurine Luka. Items will debut at SNOW MIKU 2026.
The first lineup has been revealed for Orion Island Waves -Beachside Music Festival-, a two-day music festival taking place on April 18-19, 2026, at the outdoor special venue on Senaga Island in Okinawa. The beachside festival features popular artists including ORANGE RANGE, KREVA, MONKEY MAJIK, and more.
The new CD for the Snow Miku 2026 festival has been released, featuring 9 unique tracks with a "mysterious sweets" theme including the event theme song "SHIAWASE FOR YOU!" by Iyowa.
From February 10 to March 29, 2026, nine facilities around Tokyo Station in Chiyoda and Chuo wards will host the Tokyo Street Piano Festival, featuring carefully selected pianos for public performance across multiple venues.
DMM Online Crane Game launches original merchandise for SHIGA BEAT CRUISIN' Vol.3 performers SHOW-WA and MATSURI, including exclusive fan events at the live venue.
The ROKKO Forest Sound Museum on Mount Rokko will host the "Harmony of Garden" fair from March 14 to August 21, 2026, celebrating the natural garden's flower season with music, art, and seasonal blooms.
Kim Se-jeong will hold her first solo concert in Japan in approximately 2 years and 6 months on March 14, 2026, at KT Zepp Yokohama.
Koikeya sponsors MISIA's national arena tour starting January 24, 2026, offering collaborative potato chips "Aino Potechi" at concert venues and online.
A new immersive music experience museum, House of Vampire ~Dive into ENHYPEN Chronicle~, opens in Shinjuku from February 5 to March 16, 2026. Visitors become part of ENHYPEN's vampire-themed story through cutting-edge 3D LED displays and multi-sensory effects.
Kagayaki Fes Spring 2026, Hokuriku's largest idol festival, will be held April 18-19, 2026 in Kanazawa. The first lineup has been announced and ticket sales have begun.
Meitetsu Grand Hotel hosts a special dinner event on February 14th, 2026, featuring an exquisite French full course paired with live violin performance by Italian virtuoso Salvatore Piediscalzi and carefully selected wines.
Orion Island Waves, a new beachside music festival, debuts on April 18-19, 2026, at Senagajima in Okinawa. Experience live music, local food, and island culture in a stunning seaside setting.
Hotel Amaneku Hida Takayama is hosting special events featuring koto and taiko performances by local high school students, offering guests a chance to experience traditional Japanese music up close on January 17 and February 8, 2026.
AEON Cinema Minatomirai will host a special one-day premium screening event on January 29, 2026, featuring the concert film and live string quartet performance.
A one-day cultural event featuring taiko drums, koto music, and tea ceremony will take place in the Japanese garden of this registered cultural property hotel.
Following the sell-out success of its winter edition, Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO's immersive jazz experience returns February 6 to May 29, 2026, featuring live piano, saxophone, and contrabass performances under 360° starry skies.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Trainspotting, a club event featuring 90s British music culture will be held at Shibuya's Spotify O-EAST on January 31. The film will also have a 2-week limited revival screening at theaters nationwide starting January 30.
Shogenji Yoko, Fujishima Kaho, and Watanabe Rina grace the cover and lead feature of B.L.T. March 2026 issue, showcasing their endearing bond and growth as the fourth-generation youngest members of Hinatazaka46.
AVIOT announces special edition TE-V1R wireless earphones celebrating the 15th anniversary of Uta no Prince-sama. Featuring exclusive voice recordings and original designs, pre-orders begin December 25th.
Gold Star Co., Ltd. launches a limited-time campaign in collaboration with global music artist BLACKPINK and 3D Fruit Ice, offering fans a chance to win concert tickets and official tour merchandise through product purchases from December 19, 2025 to January 5, 2026.
Due to sold-out tickets for the venue, melodic speed metal band HAGANE's Full Album Release Tour "TOP OF THE TOWER" finale at Zepp Shinjuku will be exclusively live-streamed on Niconico Live on December 25 at 6:30 PM. The first half will be free to watch, with the second half available for premium members.
Japanese audio brand LIFEEAR has started pre-orders for Nova, a new wired earphone featuring customizable face plates, high-quality sound, and transparent UV resin housing available in seven colors.
A street piano featuring the Osaka Expo 2025 mascot Myaku-Myaku will visit Yamaha music stores in Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sendai, and Yokohama from November 2025 to March 2026.
A one-day cultural event celebrating music, food, vintage clothing, and local artisan goods across three venues in Nishi-Chiba on November 22, 2025.
On December 7, 2025, Meriken Park in Kobe will host a special music event featuring 12 selected artists competing for the Grand Prix, as voted by the audience.
LINE FRIENDS SQUARE SHIBUYA hosts Press, Start! Enter the MIGHTEEZ WORLD POP-UP featuring the 8 superpowered fairy characters from November 7-24, 2025.
Tower Records Shibuya, a cultural landmark since 1995, is undergoing a major renovation from November 2025 to February 2026. The renewed store will feature immersive photo spots, expanded J-POP and K-POP sections, and a new craft beer bar on the 6th floor.
Japanese taiko drum performance group DRUM TAO will open a dedicated theater in Kyoto in spring 2026, offering year-round performances in an intimate 320-seat venue near Kyoto Station.
Studio Ghibli Park will host its fourth annual "Outdoor Screening & Concert" event on November 1st and 2nd, featuring live performances by GLIM SPANKY and Ohara Sakurako, along with screenings of beloved Ghibli films.
The first-ever live concerts for the Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku collaboration project are scheduled for March 2026 at LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY, featuring all virtual singers and Pokémon characters performing together across five shows.