The annual “Tochigi Prefectural High School Band Contest,” a competition to crown the top high school band in the region, will be held again this year at Chokkura Hall in Takanezawa Town. Ten elite bands who passed the preliminary round will take the stage to compete. Winners will receive exciting prizes, and the audience is sure to be thrilled by the powerful, passionate performances of these young musicians!
Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025
Time: Doors open at noon / Show starts at 1:00 PM
Venue: Chokkura Hall, Takanezawa Town (Free Admission)
MC: Yusuke Watanabe (RADIO BERRY announcer)
Presented by: NPO Machizukuri Chokkura Takanezawa
Sponsored by Soundhouse Inc.
With support from Deluxe Cable and others
Endorsed by: Tochigi Prefectural Board of Education, Takanezawa Town, Shimotsuke Shimbun, FM Tochigi, and Tochigi TV
All prize-winning bands will receive headphones sponsored by Soundhouse.
Special guest performance by the popular local band “Nobuo Band” from Takanezawa Town!
See last year’s highlights here