Akarenga Summer Jazz in Maizuru

A music event in which professional and amateur jazz performances fill the Red Brick Warehouses in Maizuru with music.

About Akarenga Summer Jazz in Maizuru

Akarenga Summer Jazz in Maizuru is a music event where visitors enjoy professional and amateur jazz performances at a special outdoor venue among the Red Brick Warehouses in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture.

The event began as a way to promote Maizuru, known as a red-brick town, throughout Japan, and has become a popular summer event in the area.

Its distinctive feature is the combination of the historic red-brick scenery and live jazz performances, making use of Maizuru’s cultural assets.

Source: 赤煉瓦サマー・ジャズin舞鶴 - Wikipedia

Festival highlights

A highlight is the jazz stage, where professional and amateur performers play against the backdrop of the Red Brick Warehouses.

A diverse range of musicians have performed over the years, including Yosuke Yamashita, Terumasa Hino, Marlene, and Kazumi Watanabe.

The special appeal of this event is the chance to enjoy jazz by a variety of performers alongside the scenery of this historic port town.

Enjoy the sound of jazz in the red-brick port town of Maizuru this summer

What to expect

At the event, you can listen to jazz performances by multiple artists on a stage set up at a special outdoor venue.

Professional and amateur performers took part, with music enjoyed over 2 days.

Since the first event, centered on Yosuke Yamashita, it has featured performances by a variety of musicians active in Japan and abroad.

How to take part

Visitors can watch the event.

Location and access

Venue and address: This is a special outdoor venue set up among the Maizuru Red Brick Warehouses in Maizuru City.

Event venue 京都府舞鶴市赤れんが倉庫群の野外特設会場

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Dates and season

Season: Aug
Frequency: Every year

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Nearby attractions

The area around the venue has cultural and tourist attractions that make use of its red-brick heritage.

Related attractions include the Maizuru Brick Museum, the Maizuru Red Brick Warehouses, and Maizuru Red Brick Park.

This area offers a chance to experience Maizuru’s historic scenery alongside the town’s history of making use of its red-brick buildings.

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Origins and History of Akarenga Summer Jazz in Maizuru

Akarenga Summer Jazz in Maizuru began in 1991.

The first event was held with Yosuke Yamashita at its center, and many jazz musicians have performed since then.

In fiscal 2010, the year of the 20th event, the organizers announced the cancellation of the regular live event. In response to calls for it to continue, people with previous staff experience held an event in 2011 called “Akarenga Summer Jazz + in Maizuru,” which was later carried on as Akarenga SummerJazz+.

Official information

The listed sources for related official information are Akarenga-jazz.com, the nonprofit Akarenga Club Maizuru, and Maizuru Red Brick Park.

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