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Autumn Music Festival to be held in Western Japan [2026]

Even in autumn, there are still plenty of music festivals being held.

Here’s a roundup of fall music festivals taking place in western Japan.

It covers a wide area from the Tokai region to Kyushu and Okinawa, and there are lots of interesting events in each region.

Gifu Prefecture

Gifu Mountain Time FestivalOct 17 (Sat) – 18 (Sun), Gifu Prefecture

ScheduleSat–Sun, Oct 17–18, 2026
placeGifu Prefecture, Ogaki City, Japan Showa Music Village, Eguchi Yashi Memorial Hall, Suirei Lake Hall
Websitehttp://www.tara-ai.com/
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MASTERPIECEGifu Prefecture, Sat 11/28–Sun 11/29

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, November 28–29, 2026
placeGifu Prefecture, Gifu City Cultural Center
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Mie Prefecture

Kameyama Jazz FestivalMie Prefecture, Sat 9/26–Sun 9/27

The Kameyama JAZZ Festival is a celebration of jazz held in Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture, and 2026 will mark its second edition. Using venues across the city—including the Kameyama Cultural Center, the City Library, Seki Junior High School, Michi-no-Eki Sekijuku, Zuihoken, Kameyama Sunshine Park, and the Meihan Seki Drive-in—the festival is a free event aimed at providing performance opportunities for amateur groups and promoting local culture. The 2026 festival is scheduled for two days, September 26 and 27.

ScheduleSat, Sep 26–Sun, Sep 27, 2026
place63 Higashi-Miyuki-cho, Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture (Kameyama City Cultural Hall / Kameyama City Library / Seki Junior High School / Roadside Station Sekijuku / Zuihoken / Kameyama Sunshine Park / Meihan Seki Drive-in)
Websitehttps://kameyama-bunkakaikan.com/kjf/

RAMP JAM FESTIVALSat, Oct 3 – Mie Prefecture

RAMP JAM FESTIVAL is a free outdoor festival held annually at the special HOWA Park venue in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture. It features an open-air live stage by top-tier artists gathered from within and outside the prefecture, along with one of the largest markets in Mie that spreads along the brick-style walkway leading to the stage. Aiming to become a new symbol of Mie, it will be held on October 3, 2026.

ScheduleSaturday, October 3, 2026
placeHOWA Park Special Venue, 5-757-1 Anotsudai, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture
Websitehttps://rampjamfestival.jp/
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Yokkaichi Teen’s Music FesSun 10/11, Mie Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, October 11, 2026
placeYokkaichi Civic Park, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
Websitehttps://yokkaichiteensmusicfes.jimdofree.com/
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Yokkaichi Jazz FestivalMie Prefecture, Sat 10/17–Sun 10/18

ScheduleSat–Sun, Oct 17–18, 2026
placeYokkaichi, Mie Prefecture – Civic Park and 14 other venues (15 venues in total)
Websitehttp://yokkaichi-jazz.com/
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Osaka Prefecture

ONE & ONLY FESTIVALSat 9/12–Sun 9/13, Osaka Prefecture

ScheduleSat–Sun, Sep 12–13, 2026
placeOsaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Osaka Red Brick Warehouse GLION MUSEUM
Websitehttps://unmaskalive.jp/
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