[2026] Complete Guide to Music Festivals in Kyushu & Okinawa + Spotlight on Must-See Events

Music Festival Master / Editor-in-ChiefHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC and in charge of music festivals. When I attended my first music festival as a freshman in college, I was captivated by its charm—“I can’t believe there’s a place this free and this fun.” I share information about wonderful music festivals every day to help grow the community of festival fans.
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

The music festival scene in Kyushu and Okinawa is heating up even more this year.

From urban festivals in Fukuoka to open-air events held on Okinawa’s beautiful beaches, unique music gatherings are popping up all over.

In these special spaces, you can experience moving performances, with a wide range of sounds from local artists to popular bands echoing throughout.

Kyushu and Okinawa’s music festivals let you fully enjoy the wonders of music alongside grand natural landscapes and regional charm.

Why not join the events that catch your eye and create unforgettable memories?

Past events

TAGAWA ENTOTSU LIVESun, Oct 19 – Fukuoka Prefecture

chikuski.jp

Schedule	Sunday, October 19, 2025
place	Tagawa Coal Memorial Park, Tagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Website	https://chikuski.jp/event/295/
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Showa Town Music FestivalSunday, 10/19, Oita Prefecture

http://www.showanomachi.com

Bungotakada City’s Showa-era townscape, which has been recreated to bring back the vitality of the Showa period and has become a tourist attraction, evokes the lively streets of those days. This festival, a regular event held since 2007 (Showa 81), invites you to enjoy wonderful music amid the retro townscape—why not come and experience it?

Schedule	Sunday, October 19, 2025
place	989-1 Shinmachi, Bungotakada-shi, Oita-ken
Website	https://www.showanomachi.com/events/detail/385
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FLAGSSat, 10/18 Fukuoka Prefecture

Schedule	Saturday, October 18, 2025
place	Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, graf / The Voodoo Lounge
Website	https://flags.ryzm.jp/
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Urban hot-spring music festival “Ii Yudana!”Sat, Oct 18 – Oita Prefecture

iiyudana-beppu.com

Schedule	Saturday, October 18, 2025
place	Oita Prefecture, Beppu City, Beppu Bluebird Theater / SUNLINE BEPPU / Beppu COPPER RAVENS / CREOLE CAFE
Website	https://iiyudana-beppu.com/
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KAGOSHIMA JAZZ FESTIVALOct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Kagoshima Prefecture

http://www.kagoshimajazzfestival.com

This is a jazz festival held in Kagoshima, drawing attention thanks to the NHK Taiga drama “Segodon.” With its commitment to “authentic jazz,” the festival features numerous top-tier artists active in the jazz world, both from Japan and abroad. Centered around Kagoshima-Chuo Station, it’s a perfect opportunity to enjoy music on stages set up throughout the city. Keep an eye on the lineup—it’s sure to entice not only locals but also visitors from afar!

Schedule	Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025
place	9, Sennichi-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken
Website	http://www.kagoshimajazzfestival.com/
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