Featured Events in Chiba in August 2025 (August Updated)

Summer Sonic is back! Summer Sonic is known for featuring some of the biggest acts from around the world. The festival is held simultaneously in Chiba and Osaka, with acts switching days – so you won’t miss out, whichever you choose.

Chiba City's traditional midsummer festival "Chiba Sandai Summer Festival" will be held again this year with the theme of "Building a Hometown for Children and Dreams". There will be a variety of activities such as the vibrant shrine and float parade centered on Chiba City Central Park, Chiba Dance, etc.

Eric Chou's "Odyssey Journey Tour Concert" will take place at the Makuhari Messe Makuhari Event Hall in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on August 23rd (Saturday). As a highly popular representative singer in Asia, Eric Chou gained attention in 2014 with " Let's Not Be Friends Anymore " and subsequently achieved explosive popularity with his love songs such as " How have you been? " "What's Wrong?" "The Chaos After You," and " Unbreakable Love " Multiple songs have exceeded 100 million views, and the total number of views has surpassed 1.8 billion, making him the youngest artist to achieve multiple songs with over 100 million views. The venue for this concert, Makuhari Event Hall, is conveniently located just a 30-minute drive from JR Tokyo Station to the nearest JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station. It is also only about a 40-minute express bus ride from Haneda Airport, making it very accessible for fans traveling from afar.

Chiba City's iconic summer fireworks display takes place at Makuhari Seaside Park. With the theme "Love and Peace - Passing on the Town's Shining Treasures to the Future!", approximately 20,000 fireworks will be set off on a spectacular scale, lighting up the night sky in one of the largest fireworks displays in Japan. The event is hosted by the Yamazaki Fireworks Factory, renowned for its tradition and technology. Don't miss the unique special fireworks, such as the jellyfish-shaped fireworks and the five-core chrysanthemum fireworks.