Music Festivals in May [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary

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.

In this article, we’ll introduce a roundup of music festivals taking place in May.

With the refreshing early-summer breeze, this is the perfect season to soak up music outdoors, and there are plenty of events happening.

Golden Week in particular is packed with major festivals across the country.

Take a look through this article, check out the May festivals that catch your eye, and be sure to head out to your favorite events.

We hope this article inspires you to make the most of the spring festival season.

May

The Soul of the Shore ~ MIGIWA NO SOULSaturday, 5/23, Shiga Prefecture

Schedule	Saturday, May 23, 2026
place	ShiraTeien, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
SNS

Report a problem

TERRA FESSaturday, May 23 — Shimane Prefecture

kankou-hamada.or.jp

Schedule	Saturday, May 23, 2026
place	Kokufu Beach, Shimane Prefecture, Hamada City, Shimofuru Town
Website	https://kankou-hamada.or.jp/archives/35153

View details

Report a problem

hoshiotoSat, 5/23 Okayama Prefecture

Schedule	Saturday, May 23, 2026
place	Grape Island Grape Romance Hall, Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture
Website	http://hoshioto.net
SNS

View details

Report a problem

TOKUSHIMA BEAT Spring Live & MarketSaturday, 5/23, Tokushima Prefecture

Schedule	Saturday, May 23, 2026
place	Waza no Yakata, 32-4 Izumidani Aza Harahigashi, Kamiita Town, Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture
SNS

Report a problem

FABRIC SOUND in TOWEL MUSEUMEhime Prefecture, Sat 5/23–Sun 5/24

A chill festival where you lay towels on the lawn of the Towel Museum and enjoy music while relaxing as you like. With the concepts of “Fabric” and “Sound,” it weaves a one-day-only space where rhythms, reverberations, ambient noises, and human voices overlap—just like threads layering into a single piece of cloth. The venue is the Towel Museum Garden in Imabari, Ehime. Featuring artists such as Michael Kaneko, Tavito Nanao, and kojikoji, this new outdoor music festival will be held in May 2026.

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, May 23–24, 2026
place	Towel Museum Garden, 2930 Asakura Kamikō, Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture
Appearance	[5/23] Michael Kaneko / Hana Hope / Tavito Nanao / CENT/Chitti (CENT CHIHIRO CHITTI) / ROTH BART BARON (SOLO) [5/24] kojikoji / Chippoke Ohashi / Sarasa / Huwie Ishizaki
Website	https://www.towelmuseum.com/fabricsound/
SNS