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]
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- Osaka Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Winter Music Festival in Western Japan [2026]
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- 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]
Past events
Kawanishi Music BarSunday, 3/15, Hyogo Prefecture
Kawanishi Music Bar 2026 — A Bridge Between Sound and Food — is an event officially presented as a circuit festival that connects restaurants in Kawanishi, Hyogo, with music, and this will be its 7th edition. Venues include the outdoor stages on the south deck in front of Hankyu Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station and at Fujinoki Sankaku Hiroba, as well as participating eateries around Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station. Admission is free on a pay-what-you-wish (tip) basis, and the Kawanishi Station-front street live event “Otomachi” will be held simultaneously. The event will take place on March 15, 2026.
| Schedule | Sunday, March 15, 2026 |
| place | Around Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station, Kawanishi City, Hyogo Prefecture (ROCKAWAY BUGGY / Nocturne Lounge Roiroi / Highball Specialty Shop Yukino Usagi / Kage-na / Hankyu Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station South Deck / Fujinoki Sankaku Plaza) |
| Website | http://www.kawanishi-machi.com/news/kawanishibaru3-15/ |
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Koisuru Ōyama Misaki Sunset LiveSun, 3/15 – Kochi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, March 15, 2026 |
| place | Kochi Prefecture, Aki City, Shimoyama, Hamachidori Park |
| Website | https://www.akikanko.or.jp/news/%E3%80%90%E3%82%A4%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E3%80%91%E6%81%8B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E5%A4%A7%E5%B1%B1%E5%B2%AC%E3%80%80sunset-live/ |
BEAT LINK JAM HITOYOSHIKumamoto Prefecture, Sat. 3/14–Sun. 3/15
| Schedule | Sat, Mar 14–Sun, Mar 15, 2026 |
| place | Asobibart Machikura, 41-1 Konya-machi, Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Website | https://hitoyosikumach.com/event-beat-link-jam2026 |
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EXTRAVAGANZAKumamoto Prefecture, Sat. 3/14–Sun. 3/15
| Schedule | Sat, Mar 14–Sun, Mar 15, 2026 |
| place | Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto City, Chuo Ward, around Kamitori/Shimotori (Bipuresu Plaza / in front of HAB / Contemporary Art Museum Home Gallery / in front of COCOSA / in front of BMW / in front of DENKIKAN) |
| Website | https://artplex.jp/information/extravaganza2026/ |
IKOMA FC NARA presents STAR MATCH NIGHTSaturday, 3/14, Nara Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| place | Multipurpose Plaza, Ikoma Sanroku Park, 2088 Tawarakuchi-cho, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture |
| Website | https://ikomafc.co.jp/news/20260314-drone-show/ |
Life and MusicSaturday, 3/14, Aichi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| place | Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City, Minato Ward, Komei 2, Minato AQULS (COMTEC PORTBASE / LaLaport Nagoya Minato AQULS Outdoor Stage Decagon) |
Kochi OHANA ALOHA FESTIVALKochi Prefecture, Sat 3/14–Sun 3/15
The Kochi OHANA ALOHA FESTIVAL is a hula and aloha festival in Kochi that has been held since 2023, with the 2026 event marking its third edition. The venue is Umi no Terrace in Katsurahama Park. Admission is free, and parking is paid. In addition to performances by hula groups, guest Hawaiian music artists such as KYAS, Keita Ushijima, and DUO KAI will appear. The festival will take place over two days, March 14 and 15, 2026.
| Schedule | Sat, Mar 14–Sun, Mar 15, 2026 |
| place | Umino Terrace, Katsurahama Park, 6 Urado, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture |
| Appearance | [3/14] Luana and Toyonakagawa (Luana and Fun Friends) / Yumiko Ikeda (Ulalaca Hula Club) / Yuka Matsuda (Hula Le’a Ke Aloha Hiroka Hula Studio) / Mari Masuda (Makana o ka ‘Āina Hula Studio) / Makoto Konda (Himawari Hula Studio) / Masao Yano (KOKO OHANA) / Ikuko Nakamura (KA LEO ONAONA) / Mr. Ushijima & Ms. Mika (Guest) / Takako Tanaka (Māla Pua) / Yuka Aoyama (HULA STUDIO PULAPULA) / Yoko Miyazaki (Hula Dance Club ALOALO) / Ryu Nishiguchi (Marron Glacé) / Midori Miyamoto (Hula Hau‘oli) / Kyo Shimomura (LUANA dancers) / Ms. Ikuko Nakamura (Guest) / Nozomi Morio (Poppopibi) / DUO KAI (Mele Hula) [3/15] Ai Yokoyama (Aloha Lani Hula Studio) / Naoko Komyo (one) / Nobuko Yamamoto (Hālau Hula O AUWALINO) / Kumiko Nishio (Aloha Nui Loa) / Makahinu Yoshiko Nakamura (Pua Nani Aloha) / Kaori Shuda (Ka pā Kū Kau‘io ku‘u pua lehua) / DUO KAI (Mele Hula) / KYAS (Guest) / Midori Doi (Manapū) / Akiko Yamagami (Hula ‘Ohana Shikoku-Chūō Zensho Pikake) / Masako Konda (Hau‘olie’s Masako Aketa Hula Studio) / Yoko Miyazaki (Hula Dance Club ALOALO) / Ikuko Taneda (Pulumelia Hula Hālau) / Miwa Kadota (‘Ohai Ali‘i Hula Studio) / Mari Masuda (Makana o ka ‘Āina Hula Studio) |
| Website | https://kochialoha.wixsite.com/my-site |
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