List of Local Festivals Nationwide [2026]

Music Festival Master / Editor-in-ChiefHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC and in charge of music festivals. When I attended my first music festival as a freshman in college, I was captivated by its charm—“I can’t believe there’s a place this free and this fun.” I share information about wonderful music festivals every day to help grow the community of festival fans.

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

Sendai Craft Beer FestivalFri 8/15–Sun 8/17, Miyagi Prefecture

Schedule	Fri, Aug 15, 2025 – Sun, Aug 17, 2025
place	Kōtōdai Park Citizens' Square, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
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Shima Dream Jazz in SadoThu, Aug 14 – Niigata Prefecture

http://www.shimayume.jp

Schedule	Thursday, August 14, 2025
place	354 Ryotsu-minato, Sado-shi, Niigata, Japan
Website	https://www.shimayume.jp/
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Grand Bon Odori Under the Bridge: SOUL BEAT ASIAAug 14 (Thu) – 16 (Sat), Aichi Prefecture

2024.soulbeatasia.com

This event is held under Toyota Ohashi Bridge with the idea of gathering various artists once again so that everyone can sing and dance together, just as the area beneath the bridge has long been a place for popular entertainment—kabuki, plays, street performances, sideshows—and for people to exchange information. Although it takes place in the somewhat unusual setting beneath a bridge, it may offer sights you don’t normally get to see.

Schedule	Thu, Aug 14–Sat, Aug 16, 2025
place	Sengoku Park, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
Website	https://2024.soulbeatasia.com/
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Kiyotsu River Riverside Music FestivalThu, Aug 14 – Niigata Prefecture

http://www.tokamachishikankou.jp

Schedule	Thursday, August 14, 2025
place	Kiyotsu River Fresh Park, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture
Website	https://www.tokamachishikankou.jp/event/kawapperi_ongakusai/

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ATSUGI Hi! Thunder Rock FestivalMon, Aug 11 – Kanagawa Prefecture

atsugi-bunka.jp

Schedule	Monday, August 11, 2025
place	Kanagawa Prefecture, Atsugi City, Atsugi City Cultural Hall, Main Hall
Website	https://atsugi-bunka.jp/topics/2025/001501/
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