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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Akita Prefecture
Honjo Folk ChamporyAkita Prefecture, Sat 6/6–Sun 6/7
| Schedule | Sat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026 |
| place | Akita Prefecture, Yurihonjo City, Second City Hall |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/view/champoree/ |
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Yamagata Prefecture
Ootori Music FestivalSaturday, 6/20, Yamagata Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 20, 2026 |
| place | Otorishizen-no-Ie Ground, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture |
| Website | https://ootori-musicfestival.mystrikingly.com/ |
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Temple FestSat, 8/1 Yamagata Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, August 1, 2026 |
| place | Wakamiya-ji Temple, Asahi Town, Yamagata Prefecture |
| Website | http://terafesasahimachi.jimdo.com |
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Kamuro Outdoor Music FestivalSaturday, 9/12, Yamagata Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, September 12, 2026 |
| place | Green Valley Kamuro, Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.kamurocampsite.com/ |
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Fukushima Prefecture
Iizaka Onsen Music Storehouse “Ongura”Fukushima Prefecture, Mon 5/4–Tue 5/5
Iizaka Onsen Ongura is a music event held on the outdoor stage of the Lower Storehouse at the Former Horikiri Residence, a nationally registered tangible cultural property in Iizaka Town, Fukushima City. Set within a tourism and exchange facility developed from the estate of a prosperous farming family dating back to the Edo period, the event features a layout that lets audiences enjoy live performances up close in a space that highlights the earthen storehouse’s charm and the calm ambiance unique to a hot spring town. Hot springs and historic buildings are scattered around the venue, making it perfect to enjoy alongside a stroll through the town. It will be held during Japan’s Golden Week in May 2026.
| Schedule | Mon, May 4, 2026 – Tue, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima City, Iizaka-machi Higashi-Takinocho 16, Former Horikiri Residence, Shita-gura Outdoor Stage |
| Website | https://iizaka.com/20230421-2/ |
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Yamasan SoundsSunday, 5/24, Fukushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| place | Fukushima Prefecture, Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Farmers' Dream Wine |
| Website | https://sansansounds.com/ |
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Tokyo Metropolis
JAM FESTokyo, Wed 4/29 – Wed 5/6
JAM FES is an independently organized festival held every year during Golden Week by Nishi-Eifuku JAM. The venue first opened in Shinjuku in 1980 and moved to Nishi-Eifuku, Suginami in 2018. This long-running event gathers a diverse array of bands with the warm, community-rooted feel of a neighborhood live house. Centered on rock, punk, and alternative, its eclectic lineup spans up-and-coming acts to mid-career artists. On some days during the festival, attendees can move freely between the main space and the adjoining UNDERGROUND, making for an intense eight days of hopping between two stages. Scheduled from April 29 to May 6, 2026.
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
| place | Nishieifuku JAM, 3-34-14 Eifuku, Suginami City, Tokyo |
| Appearance | [4/29] The Adoban / THE KING OF ROOKIE / Kubifuri Dolls / Satellite / STANCE PUNKS / Sex Machine!! / Who the Bitch / the myeahns / YAPOOL / Utah State / Manatsu [4/30] summerhead / DNA / GAINZ / BreakthroughMemories / uyuu / Keeshond / Bakun the Everyday / BYOKA [5/1] asayake no ato / teiichi / toitoitoi / Destructive Value Creation / Haruka to Miyuki / Shujitsugara / fumi / mekakushe [5/2] Asylum / ayutthaya / IRIKO / Cissné / Sukoyakanaru Korera / SEVENTEEN AGAiN / Sokoku / Nekota Netako / No-Boadams / Vote for Pedro / blondy / MEAT EATERS [5/3] I Am I Band / Kiki Ai Ai / Clitoricris / salsa / Josue / Don Martinez / NaNoMoRaL / Hoppy Highball / MY TEMPLES / The Mass Missile / Messiah to Hitobito / Maki Utada / Ohtake / Nanoka Furuyama / Sawahiroko / Toshusai Sugoroku / Shigeto Naito / Kosame Nishiyama / Ochimori / komori+yusa / Naniwa Plachick / Knee-Kid Discipline Str Shinpei / Motegi Smith / Rii Moko-chan [5/4] Uchudan / G’day / Underwater, It’s Painful / Taguchi Hana / Tokyo Puppies / nous / The Whoops / Mismatched Momoiro Lulu Gaban / Bellemains / Mare / Manpuku / Mere / Taiga Kai / Kokke / HANNA / Koresuke Arishima / Sakura Ueki / Hana Ohara / Hosomichi Okuno / sayuri / Hitori Hyena Car / Waku [5/5] climbgrow / SuiseiNoboAz / SPOILMAN / Dr.DOWNER / Fennel / Blume popo / VELTPUNCH / Kazuhiro Momo / Yasue Dangerous Uncle / Ayu Osaki [5/6] imai / Guess Band / Gods’ Goraikoz / SuperBack / Chiina / DRUGONDRAGON / BATROICA METAL SUMMER JACKET / Pastel Tang Club / the pullovers / Bottles House / LUVPOLIS / The Keeley |
| Website | https://jam.rinky.info/ |
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