November Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of music events, including autumn festivals and outdoor rock festivals

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.
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 music festivals happening nationwide in November all at once.

You might not associate November with music festivals, but since many days are comfortably mild during the daytime, it’s actually a surprisingly good time to go!

Events of all sizes are held across the country, so please take a look through this article and consider joining any that catch your eye.

In particular, among the local events held in regional areas, there are many unique festivals where you can even enjoy hot springs and saunas—so be sure to check them out.

November

Okayama Street FestivalSunday, 11/15, Okayama Prefecture

Schedule	Sunday, November 15, 2026
place	Kitanagase Mirai Fureai General Park, 2-19 Kitanagase Omote-machi, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
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SAGAE MUSIC DAYSaturday, 11/21, Yamagata Prefecture

“SAGAE MUSIC DAY” is a music event that began in 2018 as an independent project by the Sagae City Civic Cultural Center in Yamagata Prefecture, and has been held four times to date. A support committee formed by local young volunteers is involved in its operation, making it a distinctive event that continues to be rooted in the community. The venue is the Sagae City Civic Cultural Center, and performer and ticket information will be announced in due course. In 2026, it will be held on Saturday, November 21.

Schedule	Saturday, November 21, 2026
place	Sagae City Citizens' Cultural Hall, 333 Ishikawa-nishi, Aza Nishine, Oaza, Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture
Website	https://www.city.sagae.yamagata.jp/kanko/bunka/syogaigakusyu/sagaemusicday.html
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