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[GW] Music Festivals Held During Golden Week [2026] — List of Rock and Outdoor Festivals
Here’s a roundup of music festivals taking place during Golden Week.
There’s nothing quite like immersing yourself in music outdoors, enjoying the sense of freedom that only a long holiday can bring.
This article offers a broad look at Golden Week festival options for anyone thinking, “I’m interested, but what kinds of festivals are there?” They range from easy day-trip events to multi-day experiences where you can stay on-site and dive in completely, so be sure to find an event that fits your schedule and interests.
March
Kyoto Acoustic Touring FestivalKyoto Prefecture, Sat 3/14 – Sun 5/3
https://x.com/flat_kyotofes/status/2027670125047124395The Kyoto Circuit Acoustic Festival is an acoustic music festival co-hosted by Kyoto Station Building Development Co., Ltd., with support from JR West. The 2026 edition, titled “Sea of Kyoto,” will tour Maizuru Red Brick Park, Ine Town’s Urashima-kan, and Fukuchiyama Castle Park, culminating in a finale at the Kyoto Station Building’s first-floor Station Plaza. A diverse lineup including Shinji Harada, Kyogo Kawaguchi, Chicago Poodle, and →Pia-no-jaC← will perform, bringing musical experiences to various locations across Kyoto from March through May.
| Schedule | Saturday, March 14, 2026 – Sunday, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Kyoto Prefecture: Maizuru City, Ine Town, Fukuchiyama City, and Kyoto City Tour (Maizuru Red Brick Park / Urashima-kan in Ine Town / Fukuchiyama Castle Park / Kyoto Station Building 1st-floor Station Square in front of Hotel Granvia Kyoto) |
| Appearance | [3/14] Chicago Poodle / Tsubasa Mori / Flat♭ / Sakuto / Daisuke [3/15] Shogo Tomita / Ayawo / Kazusa / Flat♭ / Sakuto / Daisuke [3/22] Yugo Ogura / Flat♭ / Sakuto / Daisuke / DJ Hijiki / Taira Kita / The flat climbers / Masato Tada / Shigeru Kishida (Quruli) / Ayumi Yoshimura [4/12] Isao Chiwata / Yugo Ogura / Sakuto / Daisuke [5/2] Kyogo Kawaguchi / Osamu Sasaki from MOON CHILD / Isao Chiwata / Shinji Harada / →Pia-no-jaC← / Kengo Adachi / Utamaro / Hiromi Oshiba / Takashi Ohashi / Yugo Ogura / Omoware / Ryosuke Kadomatsu / Sakuto / Chicago Poodle / SIO / Masaaki Shimoji / ZILCONIA / Masayuki Takemori / TAROO / Daisuke / Hisae / Flat♭ / pod’z / Tsubasa Mori / Hiroaki Asai (FM802 DJ) [5/3] Kyogo Kawaguchi / Osamu Sasaki from MOON CHILD / Isao Chiwata / Shinji Harada / →Pia-no-jaC← / Kengo Adachi / Utamaro / Hiromi Oshiba / Takashi Ohashi / Yugo Ogura / Omoware / Ryosuke Kadomatsu / Sakuto / Chicago Poodle / SIO / Masaaki Shimoji / ZILCONIA / Masayuki Takemori / TAROO / Daisuke / Hisae / Flat♭ / pod’z / Tsubasa Mori / Chikayo Kawahara (α-Station DJ) |
| Website | https://musicofficecloud.com/kyoto-sea/ |
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April
KYOTOPHONIE Borderless Music FestivalSat, 4/18 – Sun, 5/17 Kyoto Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXb2z9rD3hF/KYOTOPHONIE is an international music festival launched in 2023 by Lucille Reyboz and Yusuke Nakanishi, co-founders of KYOTOGRAPHIE Kyoto International Photography Festival. Held twice a year at unique venues throughout Kyoto Prefecture, it has drawn a total audience of around 40,000 by spring 2025. Characterized by experimentation unconstrained by conventional genres, venues, or formats, and by cross-disciplinary collaborations, it presents a diverse lineup. In spring 2026, performers will include Msaki & Tubatsi and Dora Morelenbaum.
| Schedule | Saturday, April 18, 2026 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Various locations in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture (CLUB METRO / Higashi Hongan-ji Audiovisual Hall / Cinematic Saloon / UrBANGUILD / Shosei-en, Rofu-tei / PIOPIKO) |
| Appearance | 【4/18】MSAKI / DANNY JIN / AICONGA / NiSSiE / RICHIE HAWTIN【4/19】Msaki x Tubatsi【4/25】Frédéric Soulard【4/26】Clément Petit & Yasutaka Okada【5/16】Dora Morelenbaum |
| Website | https://kyotophonie.jp/ |
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Yokohama FrühlingsfestApr 24 (Fri) – May 10 (Sun), Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Apr 24, 2026 – Sun, May 10, 2026 |
| place | Aka-Renga Soko Event Square and Aka-Renga Park, 1-1 Shinko, Naka Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
Hibiya Live FestivalSaturday, 4/25 – Sunday, 5/31, Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo Metropolis, Chiyoda City, Yurakucho, Tokyo Midtown Hibiya / Hibiya Park |
Emergenza Japan Semifinal Round 2Apr 25 (Sat) – Jun 7 (Sun), Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
| place | Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, eggman, and others |
EARLY SUMMER FESTAApr 25 (Sat) – May 17 (Sun), Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Apr 25, 2026 – Sun, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Umikaze Park, 3-23 Heisei-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture |
Hayama Art FestivalApr 25 (Sat) – May 17 (Sun), Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Apr 25, 2026 – Sun, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Entire area of Hayama Town, Miura District, Kanagawa Prefecture (the whole town) |