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
PARAMOUNTMay 23 (Sat) – 24 (Sun), Gunma Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, May 23–24, 2026 |
| place | Gunma Prefecture, Tone District, Minakami Town, Gunma Cycle Sports Center |
| Website | https://paramount-jp.net/ |
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The sea, food, and musicSaturday, 5/23, Fukui Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
| place | Uminpia Oi Area, 1-1 Narumi, Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture |
MAGIC HOUR Jazz Concert in HokutoSat, 5/23, Yamanashi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
| place | Special stage on the premises of Yamanashi Housing Industry, 2228-5 Nagasaka Kamijo, Nagasaka-cho, Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture |
SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY FESSat 5/23–Sun 5/24, Yamanashi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, May 23–24, 2026 |
| place | Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Website | https://sustainabeauty.jp/ |
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Numazu Port Street BarSaturday, 5/23, Shizuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
| place | Shizuoka Prefecture, Numazu City, around Numazu Port; Honmachi; Agetsuji Shopping Street; Arcade Meitengai; Shin-Nakamise; Nakamise; Otemachi Shopping Street (multiple venues) |
Hida Takayama Jazz FestivalGifu Prefecture on Saturday, 5/23
| Schedule | Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
| place | Hida Folk Village, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Website | https://hidatakayama-jazz.com/ |
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BOTAFESMay 23 (Sat) – 24 (Sun), Osaka Prefecture
BOTAFES is a plant-inspired music and culture festival held in the Hosokawa area of Ikeda, Osaka. Paying homage to the region’s history as a hub for ornamental plant cultivation since the Muromachi period, it embraces the concept of “Ueki (potted plant) Culture × Festival.” A rich array of lifestyle-adjacent cultures—music, art, fashion, food, and design—gathers under the theme of plants, creating a day to experience coexistence with nature. Scheduled for May 2026.
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, May 23–24, 2026 |
| place | 498 Nakagawara-cho, Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture, Former Hosogawa Elementary School |
| Appearance | [5/23] [Main Stage] Hosogō Gakuen Brass Band / Live Pruning / Japanese Taiko Drums Shippū / Osaka Prefectural Horticulture High School Ikebana Club / An Internationally Diverse Fashion Show by Current Students of Poplar Care and Welfare School / RM Rakugo Study Group team R / UMIDORI / UMMO / The Beer Garden Show / KERU / Kazuchan [Street Stage] RM Rakugo Study Group team M / Pan Faces / Ocarina and Piano Music Unit “Orion” / KishiTomo / Soleil / Ikewa Music Club / Aotsuki Akari & Tomonori Kuzuno / Tenichi Nakamura / A capella misterious / Fukutarō Yoshida [5/24] [Main Stage] Chindon-ya Tentekomai-za / BOTAFES Sprout Dance 2026 / Potted Plant Auction / asmi / Ikeda Ranger / Lyuto / MINON / The Bigood! / Arato Nagaoka [Street Stage] Himawari / G.F.B / Hotchipotchers / Nanchatte Blues Band / Chubby / Little Jimmy / floppy / Ikeda Amateur Magicians |
| Website | https://botafes.jp/ |
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