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

A free-admission acoustic music festival held at various locations around Kyoto. Enjoy acoustic songs at easily accessible spots like in front of Miyakomesse, Okazaki Park, ZEST Oike, and Kyoto Station. How about visiting with your family during Golden Week?

This is a festival held annually in Tottori since 2011, built on two pillars: “jazz” and “art.” Organized and run by local musicians and music enthusiasts, Tottori JAZZ transforms venues all across the city, filling Tottori with the colors of jazz.

JAM FES is an event held at Nishi-Eifuku JAM in Tokyo. It’s a small live house with a capacity of 250 people, but you can enjoy a full day packed with live performances. One of the charms of events like this is that, in addition to the artists you came to see, you might stumble upon a performance you happen to catch and find it really good!