This free jazz festival turns Nagasaki into a citywide stage. Launched in 2023 under the artistic supervision of Nagasaki-born jazz pianist Yusuke Hirado, it returns for its fourth edition this year. Centered on Kamome Square outside Nagasaki Station, the festival extends to shopping arcades, commercial complexes, art museums and other venues across the city.
The main stage lineup includes Maki Nomiya, BENJAMIN HERMAN TRIO, JABBERLOOP, Rei Yasuda, Junpei Shiina, and YUSUKE HIRADO PROJECT NEW GENESIS＋Ruth Koleva. Student bands and local musicians also perform, making jazz accessible across generations and musical genres.
Visitors can drop into a single venue while sightseeing or explore several on foot or by tram, discovering music along the way through Nagasaki.
- Nov 14, 2026 (Sat), Nov 15, 2026 (Sun)
- Around 10:00~20:00 *Hours vary by venue
- Free entry
- Main venues: Amu Plaza Nagasaki Kamome Plaza & Multipurpose Plaza
- Partner venues: Hamanmachi, Shin-Daiku-machi Shopping Street, Nagasaki Ekimae Shopping Street, Mirai Nagasaki COCOWALK, Nagasaki Stadium City, Tsukimachi Nagasaki Yokocho, Heiwa-machi Shopping Street, Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum, Nagasaki Station
- 1-1 Onoue-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki and other locations
- Website
