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2026.12.26 — 2027.01.01 · Coming soon

See in the New Year to live music.

COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27

Produced by rockin’on japan and Makuhari Messe, COUNTDOWN JAPAN fills halls 1–11 and the Event Hall of Makuhari Messe. The 26/27 edition again runs five days, 26, 27, 29, 30 and 31 December 2026 with the 28th off, and 179 acts across four stages. The first line-up is out by day: Creepy Nuts and Hitsujibungaku on the 26th, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and sumika on the 27th, MAN WITH A MISSION and Maximum the Hormone on the 29th, ENHYPEN and Ryokuoushoku Shakai on the 30th, and LiSA and 10-FEET on the 31st; set times come later. Indoors, it is untouched by the weather, and lights, video and lasers dress the halls for the turn of the year.

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Makuhari Messe, halls 1–11 and the Event Hall2026.12.26 — 2027.01.01Music festivalsTicket required
FIND YOUR REASON

What draws you to this experience?

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Rap and guitars on one day

Creepy Nuts and Hitsujibungaku share a day: rap and turntables on one side, a three-piece band’s guitars on the other.

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The wolf-headed band

MAN WITH A MISSION play in wolf-head masks, on a heavy day shared with Maximum the Hormone and SiM.

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Singing into New Year’s Day

The last day runs from late afternoon to dawn on New Year’s Day, with LiSA, 10-FEET and 04 Limited Sazabys on the bill.

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Programme, background & sources

Checked · 2026-10-18

MAKE IT YOUR EXPERIENCE

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This could be for you if you are…

  • Anyone seeing in the New Year
  • Fans of Japanese rock and pop

Before you decide

Set times come later.

The 31st ends at 5am, and trains may not run all night.

Entry checks your face against your ID; bring the original.

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Dates & times

2026.12.26 — 2027.01.01

Saturday 26, Sunday 27, Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 December 2026: doors 9.30am, music noon to 8.40pm. Thursday 31 December: doors 12.30pm, music from 3.40pm until 5am on 1 January 2027 (Japan time, all planned). No show on the 28th.

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  • Rap and guitars on one day
  • The wolf-headed band
  • Singing into New Year’s Day
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Venue & travel

Makuhari Messe, halls 1–11 and the Event Hall

Makuhari Messe is a walk from Kaihin-Makuhari station on the JR Keiyo Line.

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Entry & companions

The first ticket draw is open until 4pm on 20 October, with results on 23 October. Day tickets cost 15,000 yen (16,000 yen on the 31st), and two- to five-day sets go up to 53,000 yen, tax included. Entry uses face recognition, so bring an original photo ID. Children five and under enter free with a guardian; under-18s need a guardian or a signed consent form. All-night trains may not run on New Year’s Eve, so the organisers ask you to plan your way home before buying.

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Tickets & access

Day tickets from 15,000 yen

Confirm accessibility services and companion policies with the organiser before travel.

Sources & image credits

Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.

掬茶 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Image source

rockin’on japan and Makuhari Messe

Halls 9–11 of Makuhari Messe in February 2012; a venue photo, not the festival itself.

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