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

YARDMAN VIBESWakayama Prefecture, Sun 5/24–Sun 6/21

YARDMAN VIBES is an outdoor reggae event hosted by the Osaka-based sound system JAH WORKS. The venue is Kogawa Highland Park on Mount Katsuragi in Wakayama, where you can immerse yourself in music surrounded by mountain nature, powered by the heavy bass of the JAH WORKS FULL SOUND SYSTEM. In 2026, it will be held over two dates—May 24 and June 21—with performances by Cocochee, BOOGIE MAN, ZERO MOVEMENT, and more.

Schedule	Sunday, May 24, 2026 – Sunday, June 21, 2026
place	Katsuragiyama Kōkawa Highland Park, 802 Nakatsugawa, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture
Appearance	[5/24] [Live] Concheese [Featuring Sound] ZERO MOVEMENT / ACTIVE LINKS / TOP MAJESTY [Early Warm Up] CORI / BUDZ LAB / GREEN HILL
Website	https://jah-works.com/
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SHIOSAI ROCK FESTIVALSun, 5/24 – Kagawa Prefecture

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Schedule	Sunday, May 24, 2026
place	Kagawa Prefecture, Takamatsu City, Takamatsu Aeon Mall North-side Parking Lot
Website	http://shiosairock.com/
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SST FestMay 29 (Fri)–31 (Sun), Tokyo

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SST Festival 2026 is a co-creation event planned and operated by the Shinagawa Season Terrace Area Management Office, themed around “experiences,” “encounters,” and “connections” among companies and organizations associated with the Konan area and visitors. The venue is Shinagawa Season Terrace, a six-minute walk from JR Shinagawa Station’s Konan Exit, featuring an open-air theater on the lawn, the SST Food Park with six on-site shops, yoga, and a variety of programs for all generations to enjoy. Scheduled for May 2026.

Schedule	Fri, May 29–Sun, May 31, 2026
place	Shinagawa Season Terrace, 1-2-70 Konan, Minato City, Tokyo
Website	https://sst-am.com/event/10489.html
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Gokuraku Onsen Music Festival ~Gokuraku Hot Spring Music Festival~Shizuoka Prefecture, Fri 5/29–Sun 5/31

Schedule	Fri, May 29–Sun, May 31, 2026
place	Shizuoka Prefecture, Kamo District, Kawazu Nanadaru Auto Campground
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letus music campHyogo Prefecture, Fri 5/29–Sun 5/31

Schedule	Fri, May 29–Sun, May 31, 2026
place	Hyogo Prefecture, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Kuriwaki Farm
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ASAMUSHI FestivalAomori Prefecture, Sat 5/30–Sun 5/31

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Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, May 30–31, 2026
place	Roadside Station Yu-sa Asamushi, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture
Website	https://www.asamushifes.com/
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FIGHT BACKIwate Prefecture, Sat 5/30–Sun 5/31

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, May 30–31, 2026
place	Morioka Takaya Arena, 5-4-1 Motomiya, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Website	https://fight-back.localinfo.jp/
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