Koriyama Music Festival GAKU 2026

Essentials

location

DMG MORI Yamato-Koriyama Castle Hall and venues across the castle town

period

October 11, 2026 (Sun)

Time

10:00〜17:00頃（会場により異なる。公募ステージは11:00〜16:10、マーチング・吹奏楽は14:00開演）

cost

Free admission (one-drink minimum at Nakatani Sake Brewery and Alan Cafe & Bar; one order at Kingyo Cafe)

Links

• Official Website
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access

About 7 min on foot from Kintetsu-Koriyama Station (Kintetsu Kashihara Line) or 15 min from JR Koriyama Station (Yamatoji Line) to the Castle Hall

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of DMG MORI Yamato-Koriyama Castle Hall and venues across the castle town, and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

NOTE

Main venue – DMG MORI Yamato-Koriyama Castle Hall

• Main Hall: Brass Band Stage, doors 13:30, start 14:00, ends around 16:30. Five junior/senior high brass bands plus a 100-plus mass performance, finale from 16:30 (everyone sings the theme song)
• Small Hall: Gospel Festival 11:00–16:30 (8 choirs)
• Reception Hall (B1F): open-audition stage 11:00–16:10
• Bus Park (south of the hall): open-audition stage 11:00–16:10, GAKU-SHOKU food trucks and stalls 10:00–15:30

Castle-town venues

• Koriyama High School grounds: Marching Stage, doors 13:30, start 14:00 (Yagi Junior High, Shijonawate Gakuen High School Burning Bravers)
• Nakatani Sake Brewery, Yanagimachi (Goldfish Street): open-audition stage 11:00–16:10, one drink required (sake or soft drink, 300 yen)
• Banya Cafe (inside the castle ruins): open-audition stage 11:00–16:10
• Otemon Yagura plaza: Koriyama Collection fashion show (held concurrently)
• Sannomaru green space: Koriyama Marche (held concurrently)

Independent venues (station front and Goldfish Street)

• Pharmacy Mailbox: Ekimae Music Festival 11:45–17:00
• Alan Cafe & Bar: Ekimae Music Festival 11:30–14:40, one drink required
• Kingyo Cafe: KINGYO MUSIC LIVE, one order required
• Nico Cafe: 13:30–15:20
• Sugiyama Salon (former Sugiyama pediatric clinic): classical music 13:00–15:15

* Check the official site's stage guide and venue map for the latest line-up and times

* Outdoor venues may change or be cancelled depending on the weather

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