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]
Past events
Okuma School Festival OKUMA ODYSSEYSaturday, March 14 – Fukushima Prefecture
Okuma Town will host the reconstruction and exchange event “Okuma School Festival 2026 OKUMA ODYSSEY.” Centered at the Okuma Incubation Center and also using the Ono Station West Exchange Area, the event will feature a wide range of artists including GLIM SPANKY, Schadaraparr, and MONKEY MAJIK, along with gourmet booths and a comedy stage. Held concurrently with the “Zero-Carbon Festival in Okuma,” it will take place in March 2026 as a zero-carbon event implementing carbon offsets.
| Schedule | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| place | 230 Shimonokami-Shimizu, Okuma-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima Prefecture (Okuma Incubation Center / CREVA Okuma / Kuma SUN Terrace) |
| Appearance | [3/14] Amber’s / Rin-ne / GLIM SPANKY (Acoustic set) / Scha Dara Parr / Takao Tajima (Original Love) / MONKEY MAJIK / Monaural mini plug |
| Website | https://okuma-fes.jp/ |
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HARAJUKU MUSIC FES produced by BEAMSTokyo, Saturday 3/14–Sunday 3/15
Produced by BEAMS and staged as the marquee program of the Tokyo Creative Salon Harajuku area, this is a roaming music festival. Set across three venues—Omohara no Mori, THE COFFEE BREW CLUB, and BEAMS Harajuku—you can experience Harajuku culture, where music, fashion, and art intersect, for free as you explore the city. In March 2026, a total of 16 artists will bring a fresh groove to the streets of Harajuku.
| Schedule | Sat, Mar 14–Sun, Mar 15, 2026 |
| place | Around Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo (Omohara Forest / THE COFFEE BREW CLUB / BEAMS Harajuku) |
| Appearance | [3/14] grooveman Spot / Hayata Matsuhiro / idom / Jeremy Quartus / Manaka / reina / VivaOla / YAMORI [3/15] Shota Aratani (solo set) / DJ KENTA / Michael Kaneko / MURO / Mizuki Ohira / RIKU OSHIMA / Sarasa / Scha Dara Parr |
| Website | https://tokyo-creativesalon.com/events/harajuku/harajuku-music-fes-produced-by-beams/ |
SAKURA MUSIC FES.Saturday, March 14, Tokyo
SAKURA MUSIC FES. is a music festival in Takeshiba that heralds early spring with cherry blossoms and sound under the banner “Sounds in Bloom, Sounds of Takeshiba.” The venues are Tokyo PortCity Takeshiba and WATERS Takeshiba in Kaigan, Minato City, Tokyo, with multiple stages ranging from the indoor Port Hall to outdoor terraces and waterfront areas. On the day, a community festival themed around “food” and “music” connected to Minato City will be held simultaneously, bringing together over 20 booths, including embassy booths and a market featuring specialty products from the Tokyo Islands. Scheduled for March 2026.

| Schedule | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| place | Kaigan 1-chome, Minato City, Tokyo (Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba / WATERS Takeshiba) |
| Appearance | [3/14] Daiki Ueno / ASH (ASH DA HERO) / Yuki / Yoshida Yamada / Ryo ‘LEFTY’ Miyata |
| Website | https://www.sakuramusicfes-takeshiba.com/ |
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Green Ireland FestivalTokyo, Saturday 3/14–Sunday 3/15
| Schedule | Sat, Mar 14–Sun, Mar 15, 2026 |
| place | Yoyogi Park B Area Event Venue, Shibuya City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://greenirelandfes.com/ |
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Unlimited Viewing TokyoSaturday, March 14, Tokyo
| Schedule | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| place | Tokyo, Shinjuku Ward, Shinjuku BLAZE / Shinjuku LOFT / Shinjuku LOFT bar / SHINJUKU HOLIDAY / Shinjuku ACB HALL / Shinjuku MARZ / Shinjuku Live House Marble / Shinjuku Motion / Shinjuku SAMURAI / club SCIENCE / Shinjuku FATE / Shinjuku HEIST |
| Website | http://mihoudai.tokyo |
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Super Ikimonogakari FesSat 3/14 – Sun 3/15, Chiba Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Mar 14–Sun, Mar 15, 2026 |
| place | LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Website | https://ikimonogakari20thfes.jp/ |
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M FestivalNiigata Prefecture on Sat., 3/14
| Schedule | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| place | Hotel Taikou, Sekiyama, Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture |


