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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.

Past events

Spring MarcheGifu Prefecture, Sat 3/28–Sun 3/29

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, March 28–29, 2026
placeGifu Prefecture Ena City Ena Gin no Mori
Websitehttps://ginnomori.info/event/springmarche/2024/

APPI JAZZY SPORTSaturday, 3/28, Iwate Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday, March 28, 2026
placeAppi Plaza, Appi Kogen, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture
Websitehttps://www.appi-jazzysport.com/
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NEXT NOTE FESSunday, 3/22, Hokkaido

NEXT NOTE FES is a music event from Sapporo that supports music and young wind ensemble members, whose opportunities to perform often become limited after retirement from their school clubs. Under the slogan “Don’t let ‘I want to do it’ end,” the first edition was held in February 2025. In 2026, it will take place at the Sapporo Convention Center Grand Hall, where professional musicians such as HAMBURGER BOYS and Hyoe Ebata (TRIPLANE) will perform together with local school wind ensembles and music clubs. The event will be held in March 2026.

ScheduleSunday, March 22, 2026
placeSapporo Convention Center, Main Hall, 1-1, Higashi-Sapporo 6-jo 1-chome, Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Appearance
HAMBURGER BOYS / Hyoe Ebata (TRIPLANE) / KEI_HAYASHI / SULLIVAN’s FUN CLUB / Ashita to Sunao / Abira Town Hayakita Gakuen Brass Band / Otaru Futaba High School Brass Band / Sapporo Area University Brass Band Union / Andante Wind Ensemble
Websitehttps://nextnotefes.jp/
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Onagawa Spring FestivalSaturday, 3/21, Miyagi Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday, March 21, 2026
placeOnagawa Station, Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture
Websitehttps://onagawa-matsuri.jp/spring/
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TotototoFriday, March 20 — Tottori Prefecture

ScheduleFriday, March 20, 2026
placeTottori Prefecture, Sakaiminato City, Sakaiminato Civic Exchange Center Minato Terrace
Websitehttps://minato-terrace.jp/free/totototo2026
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Ueyama Music FestivalMar 20 (Fri)–29 (Sun), Yamagata Prefecture

ScheduleFri, Mar 20–Sun, Mar 29, 2026
placeYamagata Prefecture, Kaminoyama City, Kaminoyama Castle Multipurpose Hall
Websitehttps://kaminoyama-spa.com/news/event/4738.html
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Kawanishi Music BarSunday, 3/15, Hyogo Prefecture

Kawanishi Music Bar 2026 — A Bridge Between Sound and Food — is an event officially presented as a circuit festival that connects restaurants in Kawanishi, Hyogo, with music, and this will be its 7th edition. Venues include the outdoor stages on the south deck in front of Hankyu Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station and at Fujinoki Sankaku Hiroba, as well as participating eateries around Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station. Admission is free on a pay-what-you-wish (tip) basis, and the Kawanishi Station-front street live event “Otomachi” will be held simultaneously. The event will take place on March 15, 2026.

ScheduleSunday, March 15, 2026
placeAround Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station, Kawanishi City, Hyogo Prefecture (ROCKAWAY BUGGY / Nocturne Lounge Roiroi / Highball Specialty Shop Yukino Usagi / Kage-na / Hankyu Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station South Deck / Fujinoki Sankaku Plaza)
Websitehttp://www.kawanishi-machi.com/news/kawanishibaru3-15/
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