Aomori Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals & Events Summary
We’ve put together a list of music festivals in Aomori Prefecture, including summer festivals, rock festivals, and outdoor festivals.We look forward to welcoming you again this year at exciting events like AOMORI ROCK FESTIVAL and the Nango Summer Jazz Festival!
Aomori Prefecture
SANNOHE SOUNDS SHOWERMonday, 5/4, Aomori Prefecture
https://x.com/Sakura_Friends/status/2043162188651909405SANNOHE SOUNDS SHOWER is a music event held every year on May 4 at the event stage and plaza of Sannohe Castle Ruins Shiroyama Park, a nationally designated historic site in Sannohe, Aomori Prefecture. Launched in 2017 and organized by the local group “Sakura to Suteki na Nakamatachi,” it features around 14 performing bands, along with a green market of handmade artisans, kitchen cars (food trucks), and local shops, offering music, food, and shopping for the whole family. There are also playground facilities around the plaza, making it a comfortable place for visitors with children.
| Schedule | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| place | Umenai Shironoshita, Sannohe Town, Sannohe District, Aomori Prefecture; National Historic Site Sannohe Castle Ruins, Shiroyama Park, Event Stage and Event Plaza |
| Appearance | poco a poco / PURAZUMA / Aira & Taiga / Dodge the Ball! / Spoonful of Sugar / JAP / Zatsu’s / OTOMEOTO and Uncle. / The Drifters / Yukiko & Ponta / Prime time A |
| Website | https://sakura-friends.net/ |
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Terayama Shuji Memorial Museum FestivalMonday, 5/4, Aomori Prefecture
https://www.facebook.com/terayamamuseum/posts/pfbid0boXMa4431CxD7NNxbbhPKJQaMkZjYNsAbX1TkicXJi4NQWiL74gNsrbXA6ouJbTmlA one-day-only festival held at the Shuji Terayama Memorial Hall in his hometown of Misawa, Aomori, to coincide with Shuji Terayama’s memorial day, “Shuji-ki.” Hosted by Terayama World, the event will unfold across the outdoor multipurpose space and inside the hall, featuring a reading of “Ware ni Gogatsu o” by students of Misawa Municipal Horiguchi Junior High School, the Odradek Roadside Theater by Shoichi Fukushi, a woodworking play area, the Terayama Market, and more. The finale will be a special live performance by actor Hiroshi Mikami. Scheduled for May 2026.
| Schedule | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| place | Terayama Shuji Memorial Museum, 116-2955 Shimodaidaira, Oaza Misawa, Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture |
| Appearance | [5/4] Hiroshi Mikami |
| Website | https://www.terayamaworld.com/ |
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ASAMUSHI FestivalAomori Prefecture, Sat 5/30–Sun 5/31
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, May 30–31, 2026 |
| place | Roadside Station Yu-sa Asamushi, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.asamushifes.com/ |
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HOMETOWN MUSIC LIFEAomori Prefecture, Sat 6/13–Sun 6/14
https://x.com/HTMusicLife/status/2045455557633745233"HOMETOWN MUSIC LIFE" is a music event held every June in Aomori City. In 2026, it will take place over two days, Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, at the Nebuta-no-Ie Wa Rasse West Plaza in Aomori City, with free admission and held rain or shine. The lineup includes Satoru Sakamoto, and d-iZe will serve as the main host. Four acts, including WATAERFALL, who won the official audition, have also earned the right to perform and will join the event’s stage.
| Schedule | Sat, Jun 13–Sun, Jun 14, 2026 |
| place | Nishi no Hiroba, Nebuta no Ie Wa Rasse, 1-1-1 Yasukata, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture |
| Appearance | Satoru Sakamoto / WATERFALL / Mensore Kawabata / colchicum / Calla |
| Website | https://hometownmusiclife.com/ |
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Abe FestSat, 6/27 Aomori Prefecture
This is a comedy-and-music entertainment show held to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Aomori Asahi Broadcasting’s launch. Koji Abe, who has served as the face of Aomori’s Saturday mornings since 2013 as the MC of the program “Happy,” delivers a stage filled with deep affection and gratitude for Aomori’s charms and the warmth of its people, which he has come to know through the show over many years. In 2024, he invested his own funds to purchase a deteriorating hot spring facility and lovingly reopened it as “Happy Hyakuzawa Onsen.” This man full of love now proudly brings an entertainment show to the people of Aomori, scheduled for June 2026.
| Schedule | Saturday, June 27, 2026 |
| place | Aomori Prefecture, Aomori City, Tsutsumi-machi 1-4-1, Link Station Hall Aomori, Main Hall |
| Appearance | Koji Abe / RINGO MUSUME / Riceball / GOKI-GENs / Amefurashi Quartet / Hiking Walking / 9th Street Retro / The Punch / Raipachi Imai / supabo. / OGA / Advaloon |
| Website | https://www.aba-net.com/abefes2026/ |
Nangō Summer Jazz FestivalSaturday, 7/25, Aomori Prefecture
https://www.facebook.com/NangoJazz/posts/pfbid0dBdWHcw4buHcL6G7tpCyeBEV9wU8KzN8mtwQMuHXesHX62udAEKxivGb5kqHRnbNl| Schedule | Saturday, July 25, 2026 |
| place | Kakko-no-Mori Echo Land Outdoor Stage, 11-10 Kurosaka, Ichinozawa, Nangō, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.city.hachinohe.aomori.jp/soshikikarasagasu/nangojimusho/matsuri_event/2/25347.html |
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Kuroishi Yosare Rock FestFri, 8/14 Aomori Prefecture
https://www.facebook.com/p/%E9%BB%92%E7%9F%B3%E3%82%88%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB-100057578082925/Kuroishi Yosare Rock Fes is a rock festival held by the Kuroishi Yosare Executive Committee, for which the Kuroishi Tourism Association serves as the secretariat, as a related event to Kuroishi Yosare, a traditional event in Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture. The venue is the plaza in front of the station within walking distance from Konan Railway Kuroishi Station, and the festival is positioned alongside programs centered on Bon Odori, such as nagashi-odori (processional dance), kumi-odori (group dance), and mawari-odori (round dance). In 2026, it will be held on Friday, August 14, from 11:00 to 17:30.
| Schedule | Friday, August 14, 2026 |
| place | Aomori Prefecture, Kuroishi City, Midorimachi 2-190, Kuroishi Station Front Multipurpose Plaza |
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