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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.

May

Dotonbori Spring FestMay 2 (Sat) to 5 (Tue), Osaka Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday, May 2, 2026 – Tuesday, May 5, 2026
placeOsaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Chuo Ward, Dotonbori, Tonbori River Walk (Ebisu Bridge to Daikoku Bridge)
Websitehttps://doutonbori-harufes.amebaownd.com/

K-On Street LiveSaturday, May 2, Shiga Prefecture

This is a student-led street live performance where high school light music clubs from across Shiga Prefecture gather at Otsu Station Front Park to showcase the results of their daily practice in the station-front space. Organized by the Keion Street LIVE Executive Committee and co-hosted by the Shiga Prefecture High School Cultural Federation Light Music Division, the event has continued in collaboration with Machizukuri Otsu. This time, as Vol. 18, a live performance of the Inter-High support song is also planned. Scheduled for May 2026, it offers a close-up chance to enjoy the regionally rooted high school band culture.

ScheduleSaturday, May 2, 2026
placeOtsu Ekimae Park, Kasuga-cho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
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WAKAYAMA GOLDEN MUSIC FESSaturday, May 2, Wakayama Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday, May 2, 2026
placeWakayama Prefecture, Wakayama City, 1-bancho 3, Wakayama Castle, Sunanomaru Square
Appearance
[5/2] Super Boys / HIRAI / Serina / Honon Ayumu / Shunski / Mayonaka Takato
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/p/DXK_yzRE4Oh/

KISA ROCK FESTIVALSaturday, May 2 – Hiroshima Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday, May 2, 2026
placeHiroshima Prefecture, Miyoshi City, Shijukkanmachi, Denkosekka Miyoshi Park
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Hakata Dontaku Idol FestivalSat 5/2 – Wed 5/6 Fukuoka Prefecture

ScheduleSat, May 2–Wed, May 6, 2026
placeFukuoka Prefecture, within Fukuoka City (multiple venues: outdoor stages, live houses, halls)
Websitehttps://www.loveinq.com/177794.html

DEJIMA ExpoMay 2 (Sat) – 6 (Wed) Nagasaki Prefecture

DEJIMA Expo is a Golden Week event held annually by Nagasaki International Television to promote regional exchange and regional revitalization, and in 2016 it was certified as the first project of the Nagasaki City Revitalization Project. The venue is Water and Greenery Park facing Nagasaki Port, where visitors can enjoy sea breezes as a variety of stages and vendor booths spread out. In addition to live music, its hallmark is a lineup that people of all ages can enjoy, including a gourmet festival and activities for children. It will be held in May 2026.

DEJIMA Expo confirmed to be held again this year! May 3 (Sat, national holiday)–6 (Tue, substitute holiday), 2025
DEJIMA Expo
ScheduleSat, May 2–Wed, May 6, 2026
placeNagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki City, Tokiwamachi 22-17, Nagasaki Seaside Park
Appearance
[5/2] Superhuman Panda / Shinkū Jessica / Nishikigoi / Dainoji / Yao / Champions [5/3] Takeshi Matsuda / RUDO FACTORY / DJ Dainoji / Keisuke Mori / Hideyuki Nakayama [5/4] Nippon no Shachō / Good Crew / Benishōga / Io Orihara [5/5] Maekawa Party / Nezucchi / Minami Ishikawa / Smart Object. [5/6] Police Band / Mr. Shachihoko / Ando Hideaki / Riku Nishiyama / KIMIKA & PeruPines / Kazunari Iwasa / EXIT
Websitehttps://www.nib.jp/nib_nagasaki/dejimahaku/#access
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Onagawa Alternative Rock Festival SpringSunday, May 3 — Miyagi Prefecture

Onagawa Alternative Rock Festival 2026 Spring is a free-admission rock event to be held in May 2026 at the coastal plaza in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture. Eight bands gathered from Tohoku and the Kanto region will perform classic tracks of Western alternative rock from the 1990s to the 2000s. The venue will be equipped with chairs, tables, and tents, with food stalls and kitchen cars lined up, making it a day you can enjoy even in the rain. The event is organized by the guitar shop GLIDE, embracing the concept of bringing together fans of alternative rock to have a great time.

Red Hot Chili Peppers – By The Way (cover) / Onagawa Alternative Rock Festival 2025
Onagawa Alternative Rock Festival Spring
ScheduleSunday, May 3, 2026
placeMiyagi Prefecture, Oshika District, Onagawa Town, 1 Kaigan-dori, Onagawa Town Seaside Plaza
Appearance
[5/3] Marshmallow Men / pmfor / NOL / The Day / The Guideline R / Pranksters / Panic Party / Onagawa Alternative
Websitehttps://glide-guitar.jp/blogs/craftsmens-diary/alternative-2026