Highlights
- Indoor and outdoor stages let you dodge the August heat
- Headliners share bills with breaking global acts
- Held simultaneously in Tokyo and Osaka with flipped lineups
Background & story
Started in 2000, Summer Sonic is Japan's premier city festival, famous for bringing major Western artists to Japanese audiences in an air-conditioned-friendly format.
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Approx. 15-min walk from Kaihimmakuhari Station (JR Keiyo Line) Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- 1-day ticket approx. ¥20,000. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- music fans, groups of friends, night owls
Good to know
The Tokyo and Osaka legs swap an artist's day — check which city your favorite plays before buying.
Getting there
ZOZO Marine Stadium & Makuhari Messe — 1 Mihama, Mihama Ward, Chiba 261-0022