Timetable and Additional Programs Announced for "NU Festival 2026," Integrating Music, Art, and Technology in Takanawa Gateway

For three days from Friday, June 26 to Sunday, June 28, the city and the station will merge into a single venue. The urban festival "NU Festival" co-hosted by JR East will be held for the first time, set in Takanawa Gateway Station and "TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY," one of Japan's largest urban areas that continues to generate new culture.

For these special three days, the entire city, positioned by JR East as an "experimental laboratory for an enriched life 100 years into the future," will be wrapped in music and art.

Visitors can explore various state-of-the-art spots in "TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY," experience cutting-edge music and art at the complex cultural facility "MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives" (MoN Takanawa), and enjoy DJ music inside the station and in the station front square.

Based on the concept of "Next × New × Unity," the entire city will be transformed into an experiential space for music and art.

The highly anticipated timetable has been released, and tickets are now on sale. Additionally, a pre-party will be held at "WOMB" in Shibuya on Friday night.

Official website: https://nufestival.jp/

From highly anticipated first visits to Japan to world-first live performances: Cutting-edge music "NU Live" that can only be experienced here.

"NU Live" welcomes the Spanish international festival "Sónar" as a collaborator. At the "LINKPILLAR Hall" inside the TAKANAWA GATEWAY Convention Center, legends who have led the electronic music industry, key figures of the contemporary scene, and a new generation reshaping youth culture will gather.

Grandbrothers, known for incorporating self-made devices to draw sounds from the piano that cannot be produced by human fingers alone, will make their long-awaited first visit to Japan.

A first-ever collaboration between Suzanne Ciani, a living legend of the synthesizer world, and Actress, an idiosyncratic talent in UK electronic music, will be presented. This highly talked-after 4-channel sound piece, which generated immense enthusiasm at "Sónar" in Barcelona and the "Barbican Centre" in London, finally arrives in Tokyo for the first time.

William Basinski, a master of ambient music, will present the world premiere of his performance using the Shigeru Kawai SK-5 grand piano.

The mysterious yet globally acclaimed duo Two Shell will visit Japan to showcase their innovative sound, symbolizing contemporary UK club culture.

In addition, leading Japanese media artist Daito Manabe and hip-hop legend DJ KRUSH will join the lineup. A high-quality sound system, lighting, and an innovative center stage will invite visitors into an unprecedented experience.

Programs to deeply engage with sound will also appear, such as "dublab.jp presents OTOJU SESSIONS," where visitors can lie down in a premium surround sound space to immerse themselves in listening, and "Sound Bath," a healing experience where the body surrenders to sound vibrations.

"Akai Heya" (Red Room), a hidden bar in Minami-Aoyama, will also participate, creating a special space where music and people gently connect over a glass of natural wine.

Playing music with brainwaves?! "NU Art" where AI and art intersect.

"NU Art" will be held at "MoN Takanawa," an experimental museum of culture, to showcase the cutting edge of technology and art. In the creative space "Box300," in collaboration with "Sónar+D," artist and AI researcher Nao Tokui will curate exhibitions, live performances, and talk sessions. Features include Albert.DATA, known for live setups where thoughts instantly transform into visuals and sounds, and Ayumu Nagai, who designs psychedelic-like VR experiences.

In the "Tatami" space of about 100 tatami mats, curated by the legendary culture space "SuperDeluxe," diverse programs will be held, including collaborations between ikebana (flower arranging) and music, talk events, and Akiko Nakayama's performance fusing painting and live action. An art space where visitors can see, hear, and experience will unfold.

Enjoy DJ performances at the station space overlooking running trains: "NU Station" The station front square transforms into a dance floor: "NU Park"

"NU Station" will be held on the 3rd floor terrace outside the South Ticket Gate of Takanawa Gateway Station, in collaboration with J-WAVE (81.3FM). J-WAVE's music programs will curate DJs from their respective perspectives over the three days.

DJs: DJ EMMA, KO