Summer Music Festivals Guide

It's the only major summer music festival that actually happens within Tokyo, at a park right next to Shin-Kiba Station. Co-organised by YMO's Yukihiro Takahashi, World Happiness is a family-friendly affair, with a decent kids area and special tickets for parents accompanying elementary school age children.

The lineup

The Beatniks, Fennesz + Sakamoto, Gen Hoshino, Kimonos, Kotringo, Little Creatures, Kazufumi Miyazawa as Ganga Zumba, Okamoto's, Sakanaction, Salyu x Salyu, Scha Dara Parr, Shinsei Kamattechan, Hiroshi Takano, Towa Tei, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Yuki…

The verdict

An eminently tasteful selection of domestic acts, although it's probably not worth applying unless you're a YMO fan.

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August 7. Yumenoshima Park, Koto-ku, Tokyo

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Official website

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