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

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?

Fukuoka Prefecture

Chikuho B1 Music FestivalSunday, 9/13, Fukuoka Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, September 13, 2026
placeMedium Hall, Iizuka Cosmos Common, 14-66 Iizuka, Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Websitehttps://www.cosmoscommon.net/index/event/id/3003

KITAKYU JAZZ STREETFukuoka Prefecture, Sat 10/10–Sun 10/11

ScheduleSaturday, October 10, 2026 – Sunday, October 11, 2026
placeAround Murasakigawa Waterside Plaza, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture (multiple venues)
Websitehttps://kitakyu-jazz-street.jp/
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make a MONOGATARIFukuoka Prefecture on Sunday, 10/11

ScheduleSunday, October 11, 2026
placeNogata Riverside Park, Shimomachi district, Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Websitehttps://monogatari.fun/
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Saga Prefecture

Karatsu Drop FestivalSeptember 26 (Sat) – 27 (Sun), Saga Prefecture

ScheduleSat, Sep 26–Sun, Sep 27, 2026
placeHigashi-no-Hama, Nijino-Matsubara Beach, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture
AppearanceDragon Ash / Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai / Nothing’s Carved In Stone / PES / and more
Websitehttps://karatsu.thedropfes.jp
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Saga International Balloon FiestaSaga Prefecture, Fri 10/30–Tue 11/3

ScheduleFri, Oct 30, 2026 – Tue, Nov 3, 2026
placeSaga Prefecture, Saga City, Kase Town, Kase River riverbed (Balloon Venue)
Websitehttps://www.sibf.jp/

Nagasaki Prefecture

DEJIMA ExpoMay 2 (Sat) – 6 (Wed) Nagasaki Prefecture

DEJIMA Expo is a Golden Week event held annually by Nagasaki International Television to promote regional exchange and regional revitalization, and in 2016 it was certified as the first project of the Nagasaki City Revitalization Project. The venue is Water and Greenery Park facing Nagasaki Port, where visitors can enjoy sea breezes as a variety of stages and vendor booths spread out. In addition to live music, its hallmark is a lineup that people of all ages can enjoy, including a gourmet festival and activities for children. It will be held in May 2026.

DEJIMA Expo confirmed to be held again this year! May 3 (Sat, national holiday)–6 (Tue, substitute holiday), 2025
DEJIMA Expo
ScheduleSat, May 2–Wed, May 6, 2026
placeNagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki City, Tokiwamachi 22-17, Nagasaki Seaside Park
Appearance
[5/2] Superhuman Panda / Shinkū Jessica / Nishikigoi / Dainoji / Yao / Champions [5/3] Takeshi Matsuda / RUDO FACTORY / DJ Dainoji / Keisuke Mori / Hideyuki Nakayama [5/4] Nippon no Shachō / Good Crew / Benishōga / Io Orihara [5/5] Maekawa Party / Nezucchi / Minami Ishikawa / Smart Object. [5/6] Police Band / Mr. Shachihoko / Ando Hideaki / Riku Nishiyama / KIMIKA & PeruPines / Kazunari Iwasa / EXIT
Websitehttps://www.nib.jp/nib_nagasaki/dejimahaku/#access
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BLAZE UP NAGASAKINagasaki Prefecture, Sat 12/5–Sun 12/6

ScheduleSat, Dec 5–Sun, Dec 6, 2026
placeDejima Messe Nagasaki, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Websitehttp://www.blazeupnagasaki.net/
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