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List of Local Festivals Nationwide [2026]

While calls for regional revitalization are echoing across the country, this time we’ve compiled information on locally rooted festivals.

Many of these events let you enjoy specialty products and local foods from each area, so they’re great not only for residents but also for those coming from afar—perfect to drop by while sightseeing.

Hyogo Prefecture

Kobe Shinkaichi Music FestivalHyogo Prefecture, Sat 5/9–Sun 5/10

The Kobe Shinkaichi Music Festival is one of Kobe’s largest outdoor music festivals and will celebrate its 24th edition in 2026. The venues span Minatogawa Park and the Shinkaichi shopping district in Hyogo Ward, Kobe, where a rich variety of genres—rock, jazz, folk, brass, gospel, and more—resonate across distinctive stages such as shopping arcades, plazas, live houses, and the brick-built Minatogawa Tunnel. It’s a beloved early-summer tradition that brings the whole community together, inviting people of all ages to sing, dance, and enjoy. Scheduled for May 2026.

ScheduleSat–Sun, May 9–10, 2026
placeHyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Hyogo Ward, around Minatogawa Park and the Shinkaichi Shopping Street (multiple stages)
Appearance
[5/9] [Main Stage] Risa Nakamura / Tairiku BAND / Ganseki / PINDON`z / umizora / Kyoto University Dark Blue New Sounds Orchestra / Slow’n Steady / Quncho with THE THIRD STONE BAND / Namimori Drops / Osaka Victory Choir / Modern Choki Chokies [Minatogawa Hall] Peeps Leafs / REVIVAL / THE CHOICE / Drinkin’ Wonders / Sugar Cry / Kansai Lodging Second-Years / The BoogieRockets / DREAMS CAN TRUE / Back and Tip / Gyarandou / Horumon King [Square] Tabula Rasa / Butterfly / Akawain / THE Nankuru Minaen / Yuunagi BLEND / Matsutaku / Hannibal Magdas & ERIKO / Ago-chan / Tatsuru & LINKSTONE / The Bigood! / Tsuki Tokage (Moon Lizard) / Nanchatte Blues Band [Art Plaza] Kokomi / Akiwo / Dolphin Club / Haruyo Kimura & Shingo Tsutsui / clocca / Ukulele Swing Trio / Aiken-ka (Pet Dog Section) / Rocktanz / Yumi Mizuno & Nobuyuki Funaoka Duo / Yuzuki Yuki / Kobe Higashimachi Machiai Gakudan / Cocodrilo [BIGMAN] Fairy Brass Band KOBE & KOBE CORY BAND / Funky Rabbits / Pan de Ring / OKJO / Kobe Gospel Choir Angels / Kotobuki Funk / Ikoma City Side Jazz Orchestra / JOETALK / KIKKA Ensemble / Sunfish 6-Horn Little Big Band + Manbo / Deisui Sisters Orchestra (Dead-Drunk Sisters Band) / Suga-bu [metro+] Michiyo Iwamoto / siv hav / Haidon / B.child / Utagane / Hakuryu / Acappella Group A(c) / Sunset Cocktail / Alegria / Samurai Quartet / Mr-Plumber [Minae-n Town] Amaranth / Southern Blood / WABISABI BOYS / can D alfa / MEG / The Nacometers / Super Ragtags / Takuya Hirai TRIO / Time flies / Kana Nishimura / Kongyoku 2nd / RY-U-SA ft. MasaLee / Morunekko / psk junkeys / Eggman / E.Hearts / MY HEART / Chelsea / Ukulele Toshi P / Narukan / Sarappy / Red Brothers / Rukka no Ashi / Hibino Tsuji / Getsudai / Yukino Tsuzuki / Mii & Naoto Kunieda / Kobe Sisters / Tsutomu Jii (Osamai?) / BtoC feat. Atsushi Kubota / Lele Enka Aichan / Esperanza / Pull-top Oyaji BAND / curious / The Firo [aiai] Lateefa / Kenichi Maezawa / toyo and Marco Pagot / Amashin / DEAR+BLUE Kaoru / Hagure Bossa / FUN JOVI [Marushin Market] SPICA / Large (L’arge) / SLOWHAND / Ako★Tora Tsuyoshi / YUKI & MAI / Mee Mee [Minatogawa Tunnel] Sho Fukute with Popurin / Yuko Kawashima / 461 Mont Blanc / amapola / Supreme Choux Creams / Ristorante♪Furukawa [5/10] [Main Stage] Toyonaka Dixieland Jazz Parade / The Jumble Jungle Big Band / Dirty & Poor / Kemono-ga-hara / Merci / Osaka University The New Wave Jazz Orchestra / Orange martini / Pink Ruby / Biso Yoshimura & BSB / jewel69s / Shun Kikuta Special Band / Mayo Katano / Yokoo BB [Minatogawa Hall] asano raincoat / Funky Workshop / xilinx. / Symmetric / SANA BEATS MONDAY MORNING / gvhpp project / Canary of 100 Bars / Hanis-Anika / Spacility / PINKY & COLORS / RUDE STOMPERS [Square] SHOW-LOWs / Suika (Iki-ka) / Sea Monkey / Keiko Kanda / Kisetsu*FU / THE CABE$ / Yui / MEI Club / Shinnosuke Kamikawa / Utatane Quartet / Haji & Tooru’s Blues / fruFRU acoustic band [Art Plaza] GLASS HAT / SENtoROI / Shibusawa Merumo / GYPSY VAGABONZ / Manma G / Routine / Hanjuku BLOOD / Bantan Brothers / Poet Manjiro with Nori / ERiKA⁺ / Sanshain / Kukuru [BIGMAN] Minato Winds / Naniwa Elephant & Tiger / Smiles Brass Ensemble / Soul of Surprise / Osaka Chaka Khan Selection / @tempo / Funkyou! Department Store / With Wish / Annamed JAZZ Orchestra / First Kiss / Andy & his FireCrackers / Sabomyur~u [metro+] Ramen Baba / Yuya Asanari / Chant Chant / KONISHIMIZU / Usagiya / Whistle jam / flapmole / Curious & Capricious / Swing Set / FAITH BAND [Minae-n Town] The Short Breads / Carpaccios / BAU▲CLUB / Spy no Jaiko / TAKUMA with TEN-4 / Ju-ice / YAMADA BAND / Trinity / Ashigaru Youth / Naoko / Koh / Miyu-Do-Ra-Sawa / soranaka kibunn / Tattocom / Bito Yuri / SUPYPOD / Kaika Gakuon-za / Yankurunaisa / Bombe Hiroshi / THE Double Punch / Injera / KishiTomo / Mikeneko Meiju / Jecco. / Trip Harmony / ESPOIR / Keiko Fuji Legend Triad / Elepin / Motomachi Romance / Soleil / Ai @ Vanilla Ice / AiSeiKen / Yuki / Miyukito / DEJAVU [aiai] Miho Nagae / Nanosh / ORI×AI / Mille-feuille / Pino / Erika Fujii & Akitomo Araki / Superfunny [Higashiyama Shopping Street] JAZZ Session [Marushin Market] CP Girls / Uta-ne Biyori / StrawberryMoon / Shinya Onishi / Sanpogatera / Takai-chan
Websitehttps://ongakusai.shinkaichi.or.jp/
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Amuse Fête in Michi-no-Eki Kita-Harima Eco MuseumSun, May 10 – Hyogo Prefecture

This is a music and dance event held at the Michi-no-Eki Kita-Harima Eco Museum in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, with the theme “Spring Breezes from Nishiwaki.” Co-hosted with the roadside station’s “Succulent and More Market,” the lawn plaza will feature a mini market and a mini stage. With a concept of enjoying Zumba, dance, and music, the event will bring together dance stages by local children, workshops, and food trucks. It will be held in May 2026.

ScheduleSunday, May 10, 2026
placeMichi-no-Eki Kita-Harima Ecomuseum, 517-1 Tenjinike, Terauchi, Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture
Websitehttps://www.walkerplus.com/event/ar0728e589719/
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COMING KOBESun, May 10 – Hyogo Prefecture

COMING KOBE is a free-admission charity festival that conveys the legacy of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and promotes disaster preparedness through music. Set in Kobe’s Meriken Park under the theme “A token of gratitude from Kobe,” high-energy, rock-centered performances will resonate through the port city. Longtime regulars with Kansai ties such as ROTTENGRAFFTY, SHAKALABBITS, and KNOCK OUT MONKEY will appear, as the festival marks 31 years since the earthquake with its May 2026 edition.

ScheduleSunday, May 10, 2026
placeMeriken Park, 2-2 Hatobacho, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
Websitehttp://comingkobe.com
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Mikiyama Folklore Music FestivalHyogo Prefecture, Sun., 5/17

ScheduleSunday, May 17, 2026
placeMikiyama Forest Park, Mori no Bunka-kan (Forest Culture Hall), Fukui, Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture
Websitehttp://mikiyamafolklore.com/

Spica FestSunday, 5/31, Hyogo Prefecture

“Spica Fes 2026” is a music event featuring the SAYO MUSIC & DANCE STAGE with eight artist groups active in and around Sayo Town. The venue is the outdoor special stage at the Star Shower Forest Music Hall (Spica Hall) in Sayo, offering an open, lawn-seating atmosphere. A diverse range of genres—including folk, bands, and dance—will gather, and food trucks will be on-site to heighten the festival vibe. Admission is free, and the event will be held on May 31, 2026.

ScheduleSunday, May 31, 2026
placeNaga-o 12-208, Sayō Town, Sayō District, Hyogo Prefecture, Star Shower Forest Music Hall, Spica Hall, Special Outdoor Stage
Websitehttps://www.town.sayo.lg.jp/cms-sypher/www/event/detail.jsp?id=11013

Takasago Music FestivalSunday, 5/31, Hyogo Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, May 31, 2026
placeTakaramachi Asahimachi 1-2-1, Takasago-cho, Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture, Takasago City Cultural Hall, Main Hall
Appearance
Goro Tani / Takasago Swing Boys / Ensemble Ayane / ERIYA / Poison Vikings / Takasago City Wind Orchestra / Otowaya / Shichifukujin / Odokko Musume / Shuton Rakushi / Yellow Jackets / The Bassman / Sawako Kataoka & The Good Buzz / Harima no Kuni Yosakoi Troupe Fuka Ryuujin / Sunset Celebration / Yagiringo
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LOVERS FESTIVALSunday, 6/7, Hyogo Prefecture

“LOVERS FESTIVAL” is an outdoor music festival organized by the live music venue KOBE BLUEPORT, located a 3-minute walk from Kobe Sannomiya Station. Embracing the concept of “a festival created solely by Kobe bands,” it uniquely positions not only the performing artists but also the photographers and food vendors as part of the performers. The 2026 edition marks the first in two years and will be held on June 7 at TOTTEI PARK in Kobe.

ScheduleSunday, June 7, 2026
placeTOTTEI PARK, 2-1 Shinkocho, Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Appearance
bacho / The beep beep beep / Brave Back / Exes on TV / FAKE DUB BAND / IQ20 / Muddy Jackets / KNOCK OUT MONKEY / OVERHEAD / Pale Moon / POWERBOY / THE REX / schizophragm / Gagaga SP / High-Grade Beemans / accel / G.R.E.S. Academicos do Feijao Preto / ITO→Fun / Ayu Osaki / Anmi (AND YOU) / Kohei Okutani / Hell / Tomoya Taiji (pulse) / Ryuji Terayama / Ayumi Fujisawa / Minatomachi Yoneda / Akira Yamamoto (iTuca)
Websitehttp://www.blue-port.jp/main/kobe-blueport%e4%b8%bb%e5%82%ac%e9%87%8e%e5%a4%96%e3%83%95%e3%82%a7%e3%82%b9lovers-festival-2026-%e7%ac%ac1%e6%ae%b5%e3%82%a2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88%e8%a7%a3%e7%a6%81/