The Labyrinth — festival guide

At a glance

Dates

10–12 Oct 2026 (3 days)

Location

Minakami, Japan, Minakami, Japan

Sound

Techno · House · Electronic

Crowd

around 1,000 people

Nearest airport

Narita International Airport

Nearest station

Minakami Station

Venue type

Natural site

Best nearby base

Minakami · 10 km · about 15 min

On-site camping

Camping is available on site with options for tents and glamping.

The story

The Labyrinth is a festival that takes place in Minakami, Japan, emphasizing musical ceremonies. It focuses on creating a unique atmosphere through immersive experiences. The festival features various stages, contributing to its dynamic environment. The event aims to blend music with nature, offering a distinct cultural experience.

The Labyrinth is a 3-day techno, house, electronic festival at Minakami, Japan in Minakami, Japan. The October 2026 edition runs 10–12 Oct 2026. It draws around 1,000 people.

Expect stages split between Techno, House and Electronic.

At around 1,000 attendees it stays on the intimate side, which usually means shorter bar queues and a crowd that is there for the music rather than the spectacle. Everything happens at Minakami, Japan, in Minakami. Minakami · 10 km · about 15 min is the organiser's practical nearby base for accommodation and transfers to the festival site. Camping is available on site with options for tents and glamping.

The Labyrinth keeps the same calendar slot each year: October 2026 for this edition, opening on a Saturday and closing on a Monday. It falls in autumn, after the summer circuit closes, when flights and rooms come back down in price. That slot matters for the budget — flights and rooms in Minakami are priced for the festival weekend, not the week around it, so shifting your arrival by a day often saves more than any ticket tier does.

• multiple stages
• immersive experiences
• nature-focused atmosphere

Venue, camping & access

Venue type

Natural site

Best nearby base

Minakami · 10 km · about 15 min

Camping

Camping is available on site with options for tents and glamping.

Getting to the gates

Visitors can reach the venue via public transport or shuttle services.

What the trip costs from Paris

No ticket price is published for this edition yet, so the total below covers travel and a bed only. It updates automatically as soon as the organiser opens sales.

Planning the trip, step by step

1. 1Book the ticket first: tiers at The Labyrinth are sold in waves and the cheapest wave is gone long before the line-up is complete.
2. 2Then price the travel from Paris — Cinderella compares train, bus, car and flight for the same dates, and the cheapest option is not always the obvious one.
3. 3Reserve 4 nights rather than 3: the last night of a festival almost always ends after the last train home.
4. 4If you fly into Narita International Airport, check the transfer time to Minakami before booking the earliest departure — the airport bus is usually the cheapest leg of the whole trip.
5. 5Follow The Labyrinth on Cinderella to be emailed when a ticket price drops or a new tier opens.

Full line-up

Ordered as the poster reads it — headliners first, then most booked to least. Each name opens that artist's festival dates.

Past editions

Dates are the event's recurring calendar slot, so treat them as approximate — the organiser keeps the official archive.

• 2025

  10–12 Oct 2025 (approx.)

• 2024

  10–12 Oct 2024 (approx.)

• 2023

  10–12 Oct 2023 (approx.)

Travel tips from Paris

• Fly into Narita International Airport, the closest airport to the site.
• Rail arrivals come through Minakami Station; shuttles usually run from there.
• The site itself is Minakami, Japan, in Minakami.
• Visitors can reach the venue via public transport or shuttle services.
• Book a bed in Minakami early — rooms around a festival sell out before the last ticket tier does.