Iwate Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
We’ve put together a list of music festivals in Iwate Prefecture, including spring, summer, autumn, and winter festivals, rock festivals, and outdoor festivals.
We look forward to welcoming you to these exciting events again this year!
Iwate Prefecture
Tohoku Live House Daisakusen “LIFE” Tohoku/Kanazawa EditionFriday, March 13 – Iwate Prefecture
https://x.com/t_l_daisakusen/status/1966066751508287857| Schedule | Friday, March 13, 2026 |
| place | Counter Action Miyako, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture |
| Website | https://life.livehouse-daisakusen.com/ |
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CHAGU CHAGU ROCK FESTIVALSat 6/6 – Sun 6/7, Iwate Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRt8RLZE3Cp| Schedule | Sat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026 |
| place | Tsugawa Mirai-kan Apio, Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.tvi.jp/chagurock/ |
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KESEN ROCK FESTIVALSat 7/18 – Sun 7/19, Iwate Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DTWsIi9D-FB/Held since 2009 under the name KESEN ROCK, this event wasn’t started by band members or event promoters, but by ordinary people. It’s described as an event “made entirely by hand without even knowing what a rock festival is,” making it a celebration of true DIY spirit.
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, July 18–19, 2026 |
| place | Yumeumi Park, Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture |
| Website | http://kesenrockfes.com |
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Past events
College of RockSun, 12/14 – Iwate Prefecture
https://x.com/CORofficial/status/1979472586607391186College of Rock is a music event held twice a year—in summer and winter—in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. As the name suggests, it’s a festival planned and run mainly by college students and other young people. In summer, it takes place on an outdoor stage set up at the Ishigami-no-Oka Museum, and in winter, it’s hosted across multiple live houses in central Morioka, featuring many young bands. There also appears to be an open application process, so if you’re in a band in the Tohoku region, why not give it a try and enter?
| Schedule | Sunday, December 14, 2025 |
| place | Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture - CLUBCHANGE WAVE / the five morioka |
| Website | https://college-of-rock.themedia.jp/ |
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Uchimaru Jazz FestivalSat 11/1 – Sun 11/2, Iwate Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DPOqECHET31| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | Sakurayama Shrine, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture |
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Tokutan Castle Curved House Music FestivalSat, Oct 11 – Iwate Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DONASAqk0hJ| Schedule | Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
| place | Iwate Prefecture, Shiwa District, Tokutan Castle Ruins Park, Sasaki Family Magariya (traditional L-shaped house) |
| Website | https://magariyafes.amebaownd.com/ |
Ishigaki MUSIC FESTIVALSun, Sep 28 – Iwate Prefecture
It is an outdoor music festival held in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. The event aims to revitalize the local community and offers free admission to all venues. In 2015, funds were raised through crowdfunding, making it an event created together with music-loving fans.
| Schedule | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Morioka Castle Ruins (Iwate Park), Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.ishigaki-fes.jp |
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