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.

We’ve put together a roundup of music events in May, including outdoor rock festivals, jazz festivals, and circuit-style festivals.

This year is packed with exciting festivals and events once again, such as VIVA LA ROCK, FFKT—the successor to Taico Club—and WIRED MUSIC FESTIVAL!

May

Unebi Station Music MarcheWednesday, May 6 – Nara Prefecture

Schedule	Wednesday, May 6, 2026
place	JR Unebi Station, Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture
Website	https://unebi-fes.jimdofree.com/
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HUG ROCK FESTIVALThursday, May 7, Tokyo

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HUG ROCK FESTIVAL is a circuit-style event held across multiple venues. It’s organized by Teppei Hagu, a former comedian known as “the man who dedicated his life to female singer-songwriters.” As such, a key feature of this festival is that it’s exclusively for female artists. Additionally, they’re running a popular campaign each time where the first 300 female attendees can enter for free.

Schedule	Thursday, May 7, 2026
place	Tokyo, Shibuya Ward Club Malcolm / TAKE OFF 7 / CYCLONE / GARRET / CHELSEA HOTEL / Star lounge / THE GAME / Milkyway / aube / gee-ge. / eggman / LIVE BUS
Website	http://hugrock.tokyo/2025_2
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EBISU Bloomin’ JAZZ GARDENMay 8 (Fri) – 10 (Sun), Tokyo

Schedule	Fri, May 8–Sun, May 10, 2026
place	Meguro City, Tokyo, Ebisu Garden Place
Website	https://jazzgarden.jp
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KCON JAPANChiba Prefecture, Fri 5/8–Sun 5/10

KCON, a K-culture event first held in the United States in 2012. This world-class K-culture event, KCON, has now landed in Japan. On the day, you can fully enjoy Korean culture, including K-pop live performances, dramas, beauty, and food.

Schedule	Fri, May 8–Sun, May 10, 2026
place	Chiba Prefecture, Chiba City, Nakase 2-chome 1 / Makuhari Messe
Website	https://www.mnetplus.world/kcon/en/2026/japan/main
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