Spring music festival to be held in western Japan [2026]
Here’s a roundup of spring music festivals taking place in western Japan.
Festivals are popping up in various places.
You might be surprised to find there’s one happening right in your neighborhood.
Be sure to check these out and consider heading out to enjoy them!
- Spring Music Festival Schedule Overview [2026]
- List of rock festivals in Kansai [2026]
- Osaka Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Winter Music Festival in Western Japan [2026]
- [GW] Music Festivals Held During Golden Week [2026] — List of Rock and Outdoor Festivals
- April Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of spring festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- List of Rock Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- Kansai Music Festivals [2026]: Spotlight on Must-See Outdoor Fests & Events
- Music festival in Western Japan held during Golden Week [2026]
- Complete Guide to Kansai Spring Festivals [2026]! Introducing Popular Events
- Summer Music Festival Held in Western Japan [2026]
- Autumn Music Festival to be held in Western Japan [2026]
- Free-admission festivals in Kansai [2026]
Tokushima Prefecture
Machi★AsobiTokushima Prefecture, Sat 5/16–Sun 5/17
Machi★Asobi is an event held in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, that brings together a wide variety of projects centered on anime works. Organized by the NPO Machi★Asobi, it features stages and exhibits of participating works at various venues throughout the city. Vol. 30 will be held on May 16–17, 2026, with more than 100 programs planned—its largest scale to date—including a stage for the TV anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Mahoutsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night). Live artist performances are also scheduled.
Machi★Asobi vol.30 Information Reveal PV
| Schedule | Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Tokushima Prefecture, Tokushima City, Central Area (Aibahama Park / Shinmachibashi East Park / Ryogokubashi West Park / Amico Dome / ufotable CINEMA) |
| Appearance | [5/16] [Aibahama Park Stage] An Saki Tachibana / Asaki Yuigawa / Haruna Aoki / Natsumi Haruse / Takeo Otsuka / Natsuki Hanae / Akari Kito / Hiro Shimono / Yoshitsugu Matsuoka / Takahiro Sakurai / Satoshi Hino / Katsuyuki Konishi / Kengo Kawanishi / Mugen Dai Myu-Type / Spira Spica / Masayoshi Oishi [Shinmachibashi East Park Stage] Futa Kimura / Tatsumi Wakitate / Yoshihiro Oyabu / Wakana Okamura / Hiroaki Kano / Haruki Ishiya / Tarusuke Shingaki / Shoya Chiba / Yoshiyuki Hirai / Hiroshi Matsuyama / HidekI Sakamoto / Takeshi Wada / Project LEAP! [Ryogokubashi West Park Stage] Yui Ninomiya / Project LEAP! / nonoc / Mayu Sagara / Maebashi Witches [Amico Dome Stage] Anzu Kojima / Natsu Marika / Saki Ibuki / Risa Mariya / Kyo Tokumasa / Kumo Kagyu / Go Obara / Yuichiro Tsukamoto [5/17] [Aibahama Park Stage] Precure Singers / Yusuke Kobayashi / Rie Murakawa / Shoya Chiba / Eir Aoi / ZAQ / fhána / Minami Kuribayashi / FLOW [Shinmachibashi East Park Stage] Sai Naekawa / Takumi Kamaru / Ena Hamabe / Yuya Hirose / Fuka Izumi / Masafumi Tamura / Yuki Watanabe / Taichi / Yusuke Kobayashi / Kengo Kawanishi / Chiyuki Miura / Sota Ueno [Ryogokubashi West Park Stage] Shoya Chiba / Eir Aoi / ZAQ / Akira Ose [Amico Dome Stage] Anzu Kojima / Natsu Marika / Saki Ibuki / Risa Mariya / Kyo Tokumasa / Fuka Izumi / An Saki Tachibana / Spira Spica |
| Website | https://www.machiasobi.com/ |
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Udatsu Semba Music FestivalSunday, 5/17, Tokushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Tokushima Prefecture, Mima City, Wakimachi Oaza Wakimachi, Ai Land Udatsu, Funatsukiba Park |
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Tokushima Rock StreetSunday, 5/17, Tokushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| place | Tokushima Prefecture, Tokushima City: HOT ROD / Escalier / GOTO’S BAR / bar txalaparta / LONG HOUSE organ BAR / KING or CLOWN / Space / JIRO’S Guitar BAR |
| Website | https://www.tokushima-rock-street.com/index.html |
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TOKUSHIMA BEAT Spring Live & MarketSaturday, 5/23, Tokushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
| place | Waza no Yakata, 32-4 Izumidani Aza Harahigashi, Kamiita Town, Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture |
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Kagawa Prefecture
TAKAMATSU MUSIC BLUE FESMay 4 (Mon)–5 (Tue) Kagawa Prefecture
This music event, which began in Takamatsu City in 2011, is held under the banner “Music on the Street @ Kagawa” to enliven the city. On the first day, “MUSIC ON THE STREET” takes place across eight venues in the central downtown area, including Marugamemachi and in front of Takamatsu Station; on the second day, “MUSIC BY THE SEA” unfolds along the waterfront at Sunport—letting visitors enjoy both the city and the sea. A diverse lineup of performers from all genres brings color to street corners. Scheduled for May 2026, it is being organized in collaboration with UNESCO International Jazz Day 2026.
| Schedule | Mon, May 4, 2026 – Tue, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Takamatsu Station Front Plaza, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture |
| Appearance | [5/4] a smooth not misc. market / BOSSA feliz / Caipirinha / CALLING / Camui/Yosuke Kamui / Cocodrilo / COSMOS / Django Tigalle / fluff / Gold Sax Man / Hawai’ian vocal duo KAI / High Ball Lab. / Hygge / inu / IroMusica / jaja / LEPUS / LIBEREAL / Littlewings / nostalgie / OliveBranch / POPSEEDS / Premier / rookie1957@street / Schema / SKG Jazz Orchestra / spin-off / Steelband Peindre / Swing SAM / Thally / THE YELLOW / Tomoko Miki Trio / trick box / Winds Taka / Yuko Miyawaki Quintet / Apumashu / Ukulele Baby and Sax Dandy / Osakeños / OTOGI note / Kankara Ne-nes / Crystal D Kings / Crystal Harmony Jazz Orchestra / Sound Miki Jazz Orchestra / Chardonnay / Jungle Groove / Chanson 20th Arrondissement / Three Dogs / Dapper Sax Savers / Tora Trio / Natural Tone / Hatasuke / Harlequin with Friends / Kazu ki Furui / Beso de Novia / Matsu tomo / Marumushi Club / Mikatsuki / Miyudorasawa~ / Monodies / Yamaha Music Takamatsu Store YMS Student Band / Yosshy / Erhu Quartet Jie Jie Si / Hayato Sato & Miyami Araki / Hideki Kato / Typhoon / Sound of Four Seasons / Minoru Yamanaka / Eiji Shimada / Tokushima Samba Lab / Thursday Combo / Arisa Hashimoto & RFF trio / Utatteru / Reverberation / Mitsuko Nagata trio / Yuka Tsumura × Hayato Sato / Yuka Tsumura and Quis guitars / Walnut / Hanamuro / Kagawa University Jazz Research Society Birdland / Takamatsu Jazz Unit [5/5] Takeshi Obayashi Trio New Standards feat. Takumi Awaya, Shun Ishiwaka / STEREO CHAMP / Shiho with special friends / Yohei Hamabata / Chiaroscuro / Akabee / David Kondo Band / Elections / Hoi Hoi King / Hola Amigos / Mondou PROJECT / Orquesta Setouchi / Pink Panther☆ with O / POWELL / RED CLOUD with Sarah / SON DE HABANO / Soul Pain Soul / TANT / The Choir All Stars / The Tomikawa Five! / Westus & maino / youngman’z / Kamemushi Cola / Sururikos Brass Band / Cheeky Hey Hey / Tibichi / Habanero Voice / Famille Saxophone Quartet / Broccoli Orchestra / Mo-Let’s Princess / Yuuyu Band / Yahhataya / Sunset Brothers / Zashiki-warashi / Carefree Ensemble / Uminchu Family Band / Takako Fujimoto Trio / Ryu Nishimura / Music Therapy Group “WALKS” / Kochi Caribbean Hearts |
| Website | https://www.machikadomusic.net/2025/12/tmbf2026-entry/ |
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ALOHA FESTIVAL in TakamatsuMay 8 (Fri) – 10 (Sun), Kagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, May 8–Sun, May 10, 2026 |
| place | Kagawa Prefecture, Takamatsu City, Sunport (Multipurpose Plaza / Decks Galleria / JR Takamatsu Station Front Plaza) |
| Website | http://alofes.com/ |
Trynight Music TerraceSat, 5/9 Kagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, May 9, 2026 |
| place | Mande-gan Oshaberi Hiroba, 2-1-9 Kamiyoshida-cho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.kukainavi.com/event/entry-790.html |
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