What Is ULTRA JAPAN? Tokyo's Global EDM Festival Explained

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ULTRA JAPAN isn't a standalone Japanese festival — it's the Tokyo branch of one of the biggest dance music festival brands on the planet.

Part of a Global Franchise

ULTRA Music Festival began in Miami and has since expanded into editions held in cities around the world. ULTRA JAPAN is the Japanese edition of that franchise, running its own lineup and production but sharing the ULTRA name and general festival identity with its sister events elsewhere.

The Odaiba Setting

ULTRA JAPAN launched in 2014 and has been held in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront district ever since, using a temporary festival venue with Tokyo Bay and the city skyline as a backdrop — a distinct setting compared to indoor arena-based Japanese festivals.

Japan's Dance Music Scene

ULTRA JAPAN is widely considered one of Japan's largest dance-music-focused festivals, sitting alongside a broader Japanese club and festival culture — see TBM's Tokyo Club Culture guide for more on that wider scene.

What To Know

Knowing ULTRA JAPAN is part of a global franchise, not a one-off event, matters for fans who already follow ULTRA elsewhere — the lineup and production will feel familiar, transplanted to Tokyo Bay.

Large-scale outdoor EDM festivals are a relatively recent addition to Japan's festival calendar compared to its long-running rock and idol festival traditions, and ULTRA JAPAN's 2014 launch was part of that newer wave of dance-music-focused events establishing themselves in the country.

What Fans Are Saying

• "Been to ULTRA Miami and ULTRA JAPAN — same energy, completely different skyline."
• "Odaiba is such a good backdrop for this festival."

Original Japanese

• 「ULTRAマイアミとULTRA JAPAN両方行ったけど雰囲気は同じ」
• 「お台場の景色がフェスに合ってる」

Easy Japanese

ULTRA JAPANは、マイアミ発祥の世界的ダンスミュージックフェス「ULTRA」の日本版です。2014年からお台場で開催されています。