Night Hike 2026 in Makuhari Adds 10 Acts, Total Reaches 47
The festival's move from Shibuya clubs to a 10,000-person venue at Makuhari Messe signals the growing commercial scale of internet-culture events that blend VTubers, Vocaloid, and club music under one roof.
Key Facts
- NIGHT HIKE 2026 in Makuhari will be held on October 31 and November 1, 2026, at Makuhari Messe Exhibition Halls 9 and 11 in Chiba.
- The second wave adds 10 acts, bringing the total lineup to 47 performers.
- General tickets are 11,000 yen for a one-day pass and 20,000 yen for a two-day pass.
- Limited early-bird tickets are on sale until July 29, 2026.
- The festival started in 2023 at Shibuya WOMB and this is its first event at a 10,000-person scale venue.
Reporting from 2 sources: KAI-YOU, PANORA.
The music and art festival NIGHT HIKE 2026 in Makuhari announced its second wave of performers on July 24, adding 10 acts including Kaf, Kizuna AI, Shinichi Osawa, Sasuke Haraguchi, and Kento Kocchi. The total lineup now stands at 47 acts. The event will take place on October 31 and November 1, 2026, at Makuhari Messe Exhibition Halls 9 and 11 in Chiba. This marks the first time the festival, which started in 2023 at Shibuya WOMB, has expanded to a 10,000-person scale at Makuhari Messe. The second-wave lineup also includes Utsu-P meet siinamota, a tribute project commemorating the 10th anniversary of the passing of Vocaloid producer siinamota, with Utsu-P as bandmaster and singer Sou as guest vocalist. Other additions are JAMBORIDE (BANVOX & SEKITOVA), Melty & Mr. Napuru & Andromeda-ko, okadada, and KOTONOHOUSE. The daily lineup was also revealed: Day 1 (October 31) features DUSTCELL, muque, Kairiki Bear, and others; Day 2 (November 1) includes Kaf, Kizuna AI, Shinichi Osawa, PinocchioP, and Natori Sana. Limited early-bird tickets are on sale until July 29, with general tickets priced at 11,000 yen for a one-day pass and 20,000 yen for a two-day pass.
The festival is organized by TRIBALCON. Inc., the same company that has run the event since its 2023 debut at Shibuya WOMB. The first edition gathered expressions from internet culture - Vocaloid, VTubers, club music, illustrations, live drawing, and VJing - into one space. Since then, the festival has expanded into circuit events across Shibuya, multi-city tours, and overseas performances. In May 2026, "NIGHT HIKE - scramble -'26" took place across five Shibuya venues: Spotify O-EAST, WOMB, duo MUSIC EXCHANGE, Z MARUYAMA, and clubasia.
The Makuhari edition is the largest yet, with stage production planned to leverage the 10,000-person venue with lighting, sound, and visual effects. A "Magokoro Ticket" is available, letting purchasers voluntarily set a support fee to enhance the venue's lighting, sound, and production. Limited early-bird tickets are on sale until July 29. General tickets are 11,000 yen for a one-day pass and 20,000 yen for a two-day pass.
The second-wave lineup also includes:
- Utsu-P meet siinamota (Band Set / Guest Vocal: Sou) - a tribute project commemorating the 10th anniversary of Vocaloid producer siinamota's passing, with Utsu-P as bandmaster reconstructing siinamota's songs in band arrangement
- JAMBORIDE (BANVOX & SEKITOVA)
- Sasuke Haraguchi (Band Set)
- Melty & Mr. Napuru & Andromeda-ko from Harumaki Gohan × Niru Kajitsu × NayutalieN
- okadada
- KOTONOHOUSE
Day 1 (October 31) includes DUSTCELL, muque, Kairiki Bear, ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo, block.fm), DÉ DÉ MOUSE, Guiano, TeddyLoid, TREKKIE TRAX CREW, FAKE TYPE., r-906, Yunosuke, and others. Day 2 (November 1) includes Kaf, Kizuna AI, Shinichi Osawa, PinocchioP, Kanzaki Iori, Dios, Takeaki Wada, kz(livetune), Hachioji P, Natori Sana, and Suisoh (Live Set). KMNZ also performs on Day 2, joining Kaf, Kizuna AI, and Natori Sana.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.