[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

Echoes of the Miyama ForestSun, Oct 26 – Kagoshima Prefecture

miyama-conseru.or.jp

Schedule	Sunday, October 26, 2025
place	Kagoshima Prefecture, Kirishima City, Kirishima International Music Hall
Website	https://miyama-conseru.or.jp/event/%E9%87%8E%E5%A4%96%E9%9F%B3%E6%A5%BD%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9%E3%80%80%EF%BD%9E%E3%81%BF%E3%82%84%E3%81%BE%E3%81%AE%E6%A3%AE%E3%81%AE%E9%9F%BF%E3%81%8D%EF%BD%9E/

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Courtney FestivalOkinawa Prefecture, Sat 10/25–Sun 10/26

http://www.japan.marines.mil

Schedule	Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025
place	Camp Courtney, Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture
Website	https://www.japan.marines.mil/Event/Courtney/
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Oita Dream-Colored Music FestivalSat 10/25 – Sun 10/26, Oita Prefecture

http://www.yumeon.jp

More than 30 stages will be set up in total across the central shopping streets, parks, and around Oita Station, where about 250 groups—1,000 musicians in all—from within and outside the prefecture will put on performances. The genres are diverse, with an array of music filling the city, from pop and jazz to rock and classical.