Shiga Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals and Events Guide
We’ve put together a roundup of music festivals in Shiga Prefecture, including summer festivals, rock festivals, and outdoor festivals.
Events like the Mother Lake Jazz Festival, EAT THE ROCK, Inazuma Rock Fes, and Otsu Jazz Festival will be back this year—we look forward to seeing you at these exciting happenings!
Shiga Prefecture
K-On Street LiveSaturday, May 2, Shiga Prefecture
https://x.com/JROHTSULIVE/status/1976566234784346285This is a student-led street live performance where high school light music clubs from across Shiga Prefecture gather at Otsu Station Front Park to showcase the results of their daily practice in the station-front space. Organized by the Keion Street LIVE Executive Committee and co-hosted by the Shiga Prefecture High School Cultural Federation Light Music Division, the event has continued in collaboration with Machizukuri Otsu. This time, as Vol. 18, a live performance of the Inter-High support song is also planned. Scheduled for May 2026, it offers a close-up chance to enjoy the regionally rooted high school band culture.
| Schedule | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| place | Otsu Ekimae Park, Kasuga-cho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture |
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Symphonic StarmineSaturday, 5/9, Shiga Prefecture
https://x.com/bwklaa_official/status/2047615943342453108Symphonic Starmine is a co-creative live art festival where fireworks and music merge, set on Karasuma Peninsula in Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture. Inheriting the legacy of the “Lake Biwa Otsu Night Cruise Fireworks,” it paints a symphony of light and sound along the shores of Lake Biwa. Fireworks synchronize with a wide range of music—from film scores to J-POP—while live performances by Nijiiro Samurai Zuma and Jacob Koller, together with a 1,000-person chorus, illuminate the night sky. Scheduled for May 2026.

| Schedule | Saturday, May 9, 2026 |
| place | Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, 1091 Shimonocho, Karasuma Peninsula Lawn Square |
| Appearance | Nijiirozamurai Zuma / Jacob Koller / Yamamoto Hiraku / Matsuoka Nodoka / Kawamoto Ayaha / Watanabe Nanaho / Kang Dongsu |
| Website | https://biwakolaa.com/symphonic/ |
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BUILD FEST.Sun 5/10 Shiga Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXnihc1EcCh/“BUILD FEST.” is a music event launched in 2025 by eleven home-building companies in Shiga Prefecture as a gesture of gratitude to the local community. Set against the backdrop of Kojinyama Park in Hikone, it centers on moments that bring people together through soothing music, delicious food, and a lively market. Alongside performances by local artists and dance studios, special guest live acts add flair, creating a family-friendly atmosphere you can enjoy all day. Scheduled for May 2026, it’s a community-focused festival with free admission.
| Schedule | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| place | Kojinyama Park Multipurpose Field, 4769 Hinatsu-cho, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Appearance | [5/10] Commerce Squad Red Ranger / Dance Studio Think / pop-up-note / Kodai Matsuura |
| Website | https://makotohome-hikone.jp/archives/12220 |
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Feel HiraMay 16 (Sat) – 17 (Sun), Shiga Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Uchiake, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Website | https://kanjiruhira.org/ |
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Luciol Art Kids FestivalSunday, 5/17, Shiga Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture: 7 locations in the city (Civic Hall / Ritsumeikan Moriyama Junior and Senior High School / Amagaike Plaza / Uno House / Nakasendō Moriyama-juku Nigiwai Plaza / Riseville Togayama / North Library & Hayano Hall) |
| Website | https://moriyamabuntai.com/luciole/ |
The Soul of the Shore ~ MIGIWA NO SOULSaturday, 5/23, Shiga Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DUuhFaHAXIN/| Schedule | Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
| place | ShiraTeien, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture |
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External StrengthSun, 5/31 – Shiga Prefecture
https://x.com/G_MAN077/status/2036071330437861454| Schedule | Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
| place | Special Event Venue at Omi-Maiko Minami-hama, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture |
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