Events in Chiba

Narita Fireworks Festival at Inbanuma

7 Nov · 18:00 · 成田市

This fireworks festival in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, received the Good Design Award in 2010 as the world's first interactive fireworks event. The main...

AIR JAM 2026

7 Nov

AIR JAM is the punk-rock festival founded and hosted by Hi-STANDARD, first held in 1997 as one of Japan's first band-organised festivals. The 2026 edi...

Suntory All-Free Presents Kishidan Manpaku 2026 ~Boso Explosive...

7 Nov – 8 Nov · Mihama, Chiba

Kishidan Manpaku is a two-day music festival hosted by the band Kishidan, held in Makuhari Messe's International Exhibition Hall 4-7 under the subtitl...

SPARTAN RACE

14 Nov · 千葉市美浜区

One of the world’s largest obstacle course races, held in over 40 countries with more than 170 events annually. Participants run between 5 and 21 kilo...

Inter BEE 2026

18 Nov – 20 Nov · Mihama, Chiba

Japan's largest media, broadcast and audio-visual technology exhibition, held at Makuhari Messe with free entry (venue: Chiba).

Takuya Kimura Live Tour 2026: Checkpoint

21 Nov – 23 Nov · Funabashi

Actor and singer Takuya Kimura, a former member of SMAP, tours behind his album 'Checkpoint', his first release on the C&C STAGE label. The nine-show...

Kashiwanoha Citywide Festival

22 Nov · 10:00 · 柏市

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the start of urban development in Kashiwanoha, the Kashiwanoha Citywide Festival will be held. There will also be...

Pokémon Trading Card Game Champions League 2027 Chiba

22 Nov – 23 Nov · Mihama, Chiba

A tournament for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Venue: Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall, Halls 4–6.

K*Pop Masterz Presents 2NE1 & TEN Special Live in Japan 2026

8 Dec – 9 Dec · Funabashi

A special joint concert pairing 2NE1, one of K-pop's most celebrated girl groups, with TEN, a member of NCT and WayV. Presented by K*Pop Masterz, the...

Tokyo Comic Con 2026

11 Dec – 13 Dec · Mihama, Chiba

• Latest news on movies and comics • Corporate booths • Photo sessions and autograph signings with international celebrities • Stage events • Cosplaye...

L’Arc-en-Ciel 35th Anniversary Tour

12 Dec – 13 Dec · Funabashi

L'Arc-en-Ciel, the Osaka-formed rock band of hyde, ken, tetsuya and yukihiro, celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2026. The '35th L'Anniversary TOUR' p...

Jump Festa 2027

19 Dec – 20 Dec · Mihama, Chiba

Shueisha's huge free Shonen Jump festival at Makuhari Messe, packed with anime, manga and game stages, exclusive goods and voice-actor appearances (ve...

COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27 supported by au

26 Dec – 31 Dec · Mihama, Chiba

Japan's biggest year-end rock and pop festival, filling Makuhari Messe across four days into New Year's Eve with a huge domestic lineup (venue: Chiba)...

Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) — G1

27 Dec · Funabashi

Fan-voted year-end Grand Prix, one of Japan's biggest and most-bet horse races, at Nakayama.

New Year's Visit to Katori Shrine

1 Jan – 3 Jan · 香取市

As the head shrine of over 400 Katori shrines across Japan, Katori Shrine is one of the nation's most esteemed religious sites, having received the pr...

GUNDAM-Con 2027 Makuhari Edition

9 Jan – 11 Jan · Mihama, Chiba

A celebration event leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Gundam series. World tournaments for model kits, cards, and games will take place in Mak...

Tokyo Auto Salon 2027

15 Jan – 17 Jan · Mihama, Chiba

Japan's biggest custom-car and tuning show, filling Makuhari Messe with modified vehicles, motorsport and aftermarket culture (venue: Chiba).

Japan Camping Car Show 2027 at Makuhari Messe

5 Feb – 8 Feb · 千葉市美浜区

The Japan Camping Car Show 2027 is Asia’s largest festival dedicated to camper vans, bringing together over 400 vehicles from top manufacturers across...

Bukurock! Festival 2027 Makuhari

11 Feb · 11:00 · Mihama, Chiba

Bukurock! Festival is a one-day rock and live-house festival organised by Ikebukuro Live Garage Adm, held across Halls 1-3 of Makuhari Messe with an e...

Wonder Festival 2027 [Winter]

13 Feb – 14 Feb · Mihama, Chiba

The world's largest garage-kit and figure fair at Makuhari Messe — its first two-day winter edition in 36 years (venue: Chiba).

My Hero Academia Ultra Expo

17 Apr – 18 Apr · Mihama, Chiba

Marking the finale of the 10th anniversary project for the anime 'My Hero Academia,' the largest event in the anime's history, 'My Hero Academia Ultra...

2026 Kodokan Cup All-Japan Judo Weight Class Championships

7 Nov – 8 Nov · Chuo, Chiba

A national weight-category judo championship organised by the All Japan Judo Federation, with women's classes on the first day and men's classes on th...

Japan Bird Festival 2026

7 Nov – 8 Nov · 我孫子市

Japan's largest event dedicated to birds, featuring organizations from across the country. Presentations and exhibits by government agencies, NGOs, st...

Yachimata Shrine Grand Festival / Around Yachimata Station South...

7 Nov · 12:00 · 八街市

The Yachimata Shrine Grand Festival is held as an accompanying event to the shrine's annual rites and features a procession of six distinct parade flo...