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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?

Okinawa Prefecture

INSPIRATION OKINAWASat 8/1–Sun 8/2, Okinawa Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, August 1–2, 2026
placeSakurazaka Theater area, Sakurazaka, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture (urban circuit)
Websitehttps://www.inspirationokinawa.com/
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Ryukyu FestivalWed, 9/23, Okinawa Prefecture

ScheduleWed, Sep 23, 2026
placeTheater Building, Okinawa Convention Center, 4-3-1 Mashiki, Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture
Websitehttps://ryukyufestival.com/

MIYAKO ISLAND ROCK FESTIVALOkinawa Prefecture, Sat 10/17

ScheduleSaturday, October 17, 2026
placeOkinawa Prefecture, Miyakojima City, Hirara, Miyakojima Coastal Resort Hirara, Turiba District Headland Special Venue
AppearanceKariyushi58 / BRAHMAN / SHISHAMO / and more
Websitehttp://www.mirf.jp
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MONGOL800 ga FESTIVAL What a Wonderful World!!Sat 11/7–Sun 11/8, Okinawa Prefecture

ScheduleSat–Sun, Nov 7–8, 2026
placeSpecial venue at Ginowan Tropical Beach, Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture
Websitehttp://www800.asia
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Past events

Urasoe MUSIC JAM × Yafuso Silent FestivalWednesday, 4/29, Okinawa Prefecture

ScheduleWednesday, April 29, 2026
placeYafuso Community Center, Yafuso, Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture

Funagoya Rock FestivalWednesday, 4/29, Fukuoka Prefecture

The Funagoya Rock Fest is a handmade, free live music event born in Chikugo, Fukuoka, planned from the desire to give amateur bands the chance to perform outdoors. The venue is the outdoor stage at the vast Chikugo Wide-Area Park, with a hot spring and the local products hall “Kawa no Eki Funagoya Koibotaru” nearby, as well as a barbecue area and children’s playground equipment—perfect for spending a relaxing day enjoying rock music like a picnic with family and friends. In April 2026, we will celebrate the 8th edition (vol. 8).

ScheduleWednesday, April 29, 2026
placeChikugo Prefectural Park Outdoor Stage, 831-1 Oaza Tsushima, Chikugo City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Appearance
[4/29] closed works / Leaf And Tree. / THE SUNSET SLUMBERS / LUNA TEARS / LO-GUN’S / NMD / Martian Rocks / P’z / All-Genre Instrumental Group Tenko / GREEN LEGO BLOCK
Websitehttps://chikugo-rock.jimdofree.com/

Kumamoto Blues FestivalSunday, 4/26, Kumamoto Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, April 26, 2026
placeTensei no Kura (Okura), 1392 Yama-ga, Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Websitehttps://yamaga-tanbou.jp/events/29216/
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