Spring Music Festival Schedule Overview [2026]
As spring approaches, do you ever feel the urge to soak up live music outdoors? Surrendering yourself to your favorite tunes in an open-air setting under warm sunshine is one of the true joys of spring festivals.
This year, unique spring music festivals are being held all over Japan, each with its own genre and atmosphere.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of music festivals taking place in spring so you can compare and check out the ones that catch your eye.
Use it to help plan your next outing.
- March Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of music events such as spring festivals and outdoor rock festivals
- April Music Festivals [2026]: A roundup of spring festivals, outdoor rock fests, and other music events
- Music Festivals in May [2026]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- List of Rock Festivals in May [2026]
- [GW] Music Festivals Held During Golden Week [2026] — List of Rock and Outdoor Festivals
- Spring music festival to be held in western Japan [2026]
- List of Rock Festivals in the Kanto Region [2026]
- June Music Festivals [2026] Outdoor Festivals & Events Summary
- [Held in 2026] Recommended music festivals: A roundup of outdoor festivals and major rock festivals you’ll want to attend at least once
- March Rock Festival Calendar [2026]
- Complete Guide to Spring Festivals in the Kanto Region! Introducing Featured Artists and Venue Information [2026]
- Music festivals in eastern Japan held during Golden Week [2026]
- List of anime song festivals nationwide [2026]
May
Good Times Good PeopleMon 5/4 – Wed 5/6, Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Mon, May 4–Wed, May 6, 2026 |
| place | WHATAWON, 1-32-1 Kishinoka-cho, Kishiwada-shi, Osaka-fu |
| Website | https://whatawon.co.jp/202605good-times-good-people/ |
MIMINOIMI – Ambient / Week –Mon 5/4 – Sun 5/10, Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Mon, May 4–Sun, May 10, 2026 |
| place | Multiple venues in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
OTODAMA ~Sound Spring Soul~Mon 5/4–Tue 5/5, Osaka Prefecture
“OTODAMA – Onsensoul” is a Japanese rock festival run by the Kansai promoter Shimizu Onsen, held continuously since 2005. The venue is Izumiotsu Phoenix in Osaka, known for its open, seaside setting. Playing on the words “onsen” (hot spring) and “onsen” (sound spring), the grounds feature hot-spring-inspired touches throughout, and its unique worldbuilding—incorporating different motifs each year—is part of the appeal. In May 2026, it will take place over two days during Golden Week.
| Schedule | Mon, May 4, 2026 – Tue, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Izumiotsu Phoenix, 6 Yuunagi-cho, Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Appearance | [5/4] Kenichi Asai / 171 / iri / Age Factory / OAU / OKAMOTO’S / Quruli / Suchmos / ZAZEN BOYS / Michiko Shimizu / The Birthday (KazuYuki Kuhara, Haruki Hirai, Kenji Fujii) / Hitsujibungaku / Lucky Kilimanjaro / Gensen Tent / Aki / a flood of circle / TV Tairiku Ondo / Haku. / Hedigan’s / LAUSBUB / Water-Boiling DJ / King Joe / Gensen Strong Style Post-Bath Act / Niko-n [5/5] Taiiku Okazaki / Sekai-kan Ozaki (CreepHyp) / Sohei Oyamada BAND / ORANGE RANGE / Kyuso Nekokami / GINNAN BOYZ / Koresawa / SHISHAMO / Su-xing-cyu / Paranormal Warrior Dorian / Hump Back / Peanuts-kun / Frederic / Gensen Tent / Kaleidoscope / Sundae May Club / Tenten Takadaka / FUJIBASE / Blue Mash / Maverick Mom / Perfect Attendance Bath-Front Act / Flower Companyz / Gensen Climax Post-Bath Act / Tomovsky |
| Website | https://www.shimizuonsen.com/otodama/26/ |
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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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Hateruma Island Music FestivalMon, May 4, Okinawa Prefecture
The Hateruma Island Music Festival is a remote-island fest that began in 1997, launched by singer and island native Isamu Kajiiku and volunteers from the local alumni association to revitalize the island. The venue is an open-air stage on Hateruma Island, which floats north of Iriomote Island and has only a few dozen residents, offering a stunning location overlooking an emerald-green sea. With the theme “Let it reach you! Big energy from a small island,” island songs, sanshin, and pop music resound as locals and visitors come together in rhythm and applause. It will be held in May 2026 during the Golden Week holiday.
| Schedule | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| place | Okinoawa Prefecture, Yaeyama District, Taketomi Town, Hateruma, Hateruma Island Outdoor Stage |
| Appearance | Taku Ikeda / rica tomorl / Shinobu Miyara / atColor Ne Atcolor / Yutaka Nakasone / Nashiru / Yoshihiro Urasaki / Make Aloha pumehana / Isamu Kajiku / Atsushi Kajiku / Hateruma Island Elementary and Junior High School, others |
| Website | https://painusima.com/events/event/%e9%b3%a9%e9%96%93%e5%b3%b6%e9%9f%b3%e6%a5%bd%e7%a5%ad/ |
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Tochigi Open-Air ConcertTue 5/5 – Wed 5/6, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Tue, May 5, 2026 – Wed, May 6, 2026 |
| place | Sunland Tochigi BBQ Plaza, 577 Iwadecho, Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture |
V-FesTue, 5/5, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Oyama Goten Plaza, 1-1-1 Chuo-cho, Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture |