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.
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Past events
Mine Topia FestWednesday, 4/29, Ehime Prefecture
Maintopia Fest is an event where you can enjoy music and gourmet food, held on a special stage set up on the lawn at the tourist facility “Maintopia Besshi” in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture. In addition to a wide variety of stage acts such as dance and live performances, there will be shops offering BBQ, takoyaki, pita sandwiches, and banana juice. The lineup mainly features local acts, including Iyokan Band, Hanami Manabe, and FAKE. The event will take place on April 29, 2026. Admission is a flat 1,000 yen for both advance and same-day tickets, and preschool children enter free.
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Special Stage at Shibafu (Lawn) Plaza, Besshi Minetopia, 707-3 Tachikawa-cho, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture |
| Appearance | [4/29] Coolth Dance Studio / Hamakko★Dan★DAN / Glisten Dance Studio / Iyokan Band / Hanami Manabe / FAKE / Niihama Light Music Club / S-Pro |
| Website | https://besshi.com/news-77/ |
CHAORAS FESWed, 4/29 Osaka Prefecture
At a music festival hosted by the outdoor tenugui brand CHAORAS, the theme is “Bringing tenugui culture to music festivals.” The venue is the Hattori Ryokuchi Open-Air Concert Hall in Toyonaka, Osaka—an outdoor space surrounded by greenery. Derailleur Brew Works, known for producing the Saka-no-Ue Music Festival, is sponsoring the event, with a diverse lineup including SPECIAL OTHERS, OYAT (Omoide-Yaro A Team), and Kuchiroro (□□□). Pets are welcome, and admission is free for junior high school students and younger, making it a day open to a wide audience. Scheduled for April 2026.
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Hattori Ryokuchi Open-air Music Hall, 1-7 Hattori Ryokuchi, Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Appearance | [4/29] SPECIAL OTHERS / Omoide Yaro A Team / □□□ (Kuchiroro) / Tanizawa Woodstock / Super Tozan-bu (Super Mountaineering Club) |
| Website | https://www.chaoras.com/blog/0429fes/ |
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Utsubo Park MUSIC FESTA FM COCOLO ~Kaze no Humming~Wed, 4/29 Osaka Prefecture
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of FM COCOLO, a one-day outdoor music event will be held at a special venue on the Center Court of Osaka’s Utsubo Park. Utsubo Park is a lush oasis in the heart of the business district, with excellent access—about a 5-minute walk from Hommachi Station and Awaza Station. Curated by a radio station, the lineup features selections that resonate with adult listeners, with artists such as Stardust☆Review, Toshihide Baba, and Makoto Sugi. Scheduled for April 29, 2026.
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Utsubohonmachi 2-1-14, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu, Utsubo Park Center Court |
| Appearance | Stardust Revue / Toshihide Baba / Makoto Sugi / Hitomi Yaida |
| Website | https://cocolo.jp/humming/ |
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Kizugawa City Kamo Outdoor Music FestivalWed, 4/29 Kyoto Prefecture
This is a citizen-participation outdoor music festival in Kizugawa City, celebrating its 24th edition in 2026. The venue is the East Exit Plaza in front of JR Kamo Station, and groups spanning a wide range of genres will perform, including local junior high and high school brass bands and music circles active in nearby areas. With a concept of promoting interaction with local residents through music and encouraging lifelong learning, it is a beloved spring tradition supported by volunteers across generations who handcraft everything from planning and operations to performances. It will be held on April 29, 2026.
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Kamo Station Front Plaza, 1-6-3 Ekini-shi, Kamo-cho, Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Appearance | Nagamo Music Band / Izumikawa Junior High School Brass Band / Brapagos Band / FLAPPERS / Kizugawa Wind Orchestra / La La La Moka / N-CONNECT / Kamo Children’s Choir / Kizu Junior High School Brass Band / Kizu Minami Junior High School Brass Band / Kyoto Prefectural Nanyo High School & Affiliated Junior High School Brass Band / Kizugawa City Music and Arts Association |
| Website | https://kamofes-official.jimdofree.com/ |
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Yokohama Blue Line FestWed, Apr 29 — Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Kanagawa Prefecture Yokohama City Along the Blue Line Shin-Yokohama LiT, Kannai BAYSIS, Yokohama mint hall |
| Appearance | Amai Okusuri / ALLiCA / UN-STELLA / UNDER EDGE / Hiroki Iwafune / Utamaro / Empty Black Box / Tetsuo Okita / GRAND COLOR STONE / Kuronama (Koji Ikuma × Tomohiro Kuroda) / Chemical☆Reaction / THE Inazuma Sentai / The Sirens / Hideto Sanada / The Mass Missile / SHAKE / ZILCONIA / DaNNY / Yasunori Chiwata / Tsuru / TORAfic☆signALL / Night Star Lily / Atsushi Nakano / N.U.color / Hashiji Kanateriya / Makoto Haraguchi / FUNKIST / Second Giant / Platinum Rhythm / Frozun / Momo Quartet / Tsubasa Mori / Yugin / YKJ |
| Website | https://bluelinefes.wixsite.com/bluelinefes/ |
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Funagoya Rock FestivalWednesday, 4/29, Fukuoka Prefecture
The Funagoya Rock Fest is a handmade, free live music event born in Chikugo, Fukuoka, planned from the desire to give amateur bands the chance to perform outdoors. The venue is the outdoor stage at the vast Chikugo Wide-Area Park, with a hot spring and the local products hall “Kawa no Eki Funagoya Koibotaru” nearby, as well as a barbecue area and children’s playground equipment—perfect for spending a relaxing day enjoying rock music like a picnic with family and friends. In April 2026, we will celebrate the 8th edition (vol. 8).
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Chikugo Prefectural Park Outdoor Stage, 831-1 Oaza Tsushima, Chikugo City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Appearance | [4/29] closed works / Leaf And Tree. / THE SUNSET SLUMBERS / LUNA TEARS / LO-GUN’S / NMD / Martian Rocks / P’z / All-Genre Instrumental Group Tenko / GREEN LEGO BLOCK |
| Website | https://chikugo-rock.jimdofree.com/ |
Tottori JazzTottori Prefecture, Tue 4/28–Sat 5/2
Tottori JAZZ is a signature jazz festival of Tottori Prefecture that began in 2011 and will celebrate its 16th edition in 2026. With the concept of “Coloring the city with jazz and art,” it has been embraced as a citywide event that turns various locations around Tottori City into stages, blending live performances with open-call artworks. Run by an organizing committee led by local musicians and students, it has become established as a venue that nurtures the region’s musical culture. The 2026 festival will be held from late April to early May.

| Schedule | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| place | 111 Higashishinajicho, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, around Tottori Station (multiple venues) |
| Appearance | 【4/30】Chris Collins & the Detroit Jazz Festival All-Stars Generations Band【5/1】Chris Collins & the Detroit Jazz Festival All-Stars Generations Band |
| Website | http://tottorijazz.jp/ |
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