[2026] Special Feature on Music Festivals & Outdoor Events in the Chugoku and Shikoku Regions

This event is created with the participation of local residents so that the sounds of art and music, the people, and all those connections can revitalize Sakaiminato City in Tottori Prefecture. In addition to a music stage featuring renowned artists, you can enjoy art installations and workshops that combine music and technology, hands-on experience booths, and even popular local food and merchandise. There are plenty of free, family-friendly activities, making it a valuable event where you can enjoy a wide variety of experiences all in one venue.

This is a festival held annually in Tottori since 2011, built on two pillars: “jazz” and “art.” Organized and run by local musicians and music enthusiasts, Tottori JAZZ transforms venues all across the city, filling Tottori with the colors of jazz.

A spring festival organized by YUMEBANCHI, a company that plans and produces events, kicked off in Okayama in 2023. For locals, it’s exciting not to have to travel out of the prefecture to see those artists come to Okayama! The festival features two stages, the SOLID STAGE and the STRIPED STAGE, so if there’s an artist you absolutely want to be up front for, it’s a good idea to check the setlists in advance and plan accordingly.

Hoshioto is held in Okayama Prefecture. Taking place in the nature-rich city of Ibara, Okayama, as the event title suggests, once night falls you can enjoy a collaboration of beautiful starry skies and music. At hoshioto in 2016, it’s said that a very beautiful starry sky was visible during Sawagi’s headlining set. We’re praying for good weather again this year!