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

Kurihara FestSunday, 5/24, Miyagi Prefecture

http://www.kuriharacity.jp

Kurihara Fest 2026 is a community event held at the Hosokura Mine Park Event Plaza in Uguisuzawa, Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture. With band performances, a market, and other attractions scheduled throughout the day—plus a kids’ area—it’s an easy stop for families as well. The event is organized by the Kurihara Fest Executive Committee (Community Café Le Lien). It is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Schedule	Sunday, May 24, 2026
place	Hosokura Mine Park Event Plaza, Yanagisawa, Nango, Uguisuzawa, Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture
Website	https://www.kuriharacity.jp/w023/001/0008/PAGE000000000000014437.html

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Yamasan SoundsSunday, 5/24, Fukushima Prefecture

sansansounds.com

Schedule	Sunday, May 24, 2026
place	Fukushima Prefecture, Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Farmers' Dream Wine
Website	https://sansansounds.com/
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Tsukiji JAMSun, 5/24, Tokyo

festival-life.com

Schedule	Sunday, May 24, 2026
place	Tsukiji Hongwanji, 3-15-1 Tsukiji, Chuo City, Tokyo
Website	https://festival-life.com/festival/tsukiji_jam_2026
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Abiko Hall Music FestivalSun, 5/24, Chiba Prefecture

Schedule	Sunday, May 24, 2026
place	Abiko Hall, 1-1-39 Abiko, Abiko-shi, Chiba Prefecture
Appearance	Tokeo & James / Nakajii & Merry Friends / Abiko Blockflöte / Shinnosuke / nosa / The Bariums / Daigo Joka / Penpen Club / Macchan / hitotogis / Mako Yoshida / Karita Kawachi Ondo Enthusiasts

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KITASAN ROLLINGSunday, 5/24, Ibaraki Prefecture

Schedule	Sunday, May 24, 2026
place	Ibaraki Prefecture, Mito City, Mito Civic Hall Globis Hall / mito LIGHT HOUSE / club SONIC mito
Appearance	Kyuso Nekokami / Young Skinny / w.o.d. / Psychic Warrior Dorian / Push Pull Pot / yutori / Retro Riron / UNFAIR RULE / Kazuki Yamamori / Mi-minor / Romantic Marshmallow / and more
Website	http://4rouleur.jp/ksr/
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