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
Acoustic FestivalSunday, 4/19, Hyogo Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, April 19, 2026 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture Kobe City VARIT. / Kobe Kitano Nosta 3F Stella Hall (Former Kitano Elementary School Auditorium) / Toa Hall / The Royal Park Canvas Kobe Sannomiya “CANVAS Lounge” / Ageha Base / Kobe Chicken George / Club Gekkaisei / live music club PADOMA / KOBE BLUEPORT / MUSIC ZOO KOBE Taiyo to Tora / Ikuta Shrine |
| Website | https://acoustic-festival.jp/ |
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ENcounter in IzumoSunday, 4/19, Shimane Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, April 19, 2026 |
| place | Izumo Dandan Plaza, 70 Imaichi-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture |
| Website | https://encounter-izumo.jp/ |
Tokushima Jazz StreetSunday, 4/19, Tokushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, April 19, 2026 |
| place | Tokushima Prefecture, Tokushima City / various locations |
| Website | http://www.tkjs.net |
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JAZZ AUDITORIA in WATERRASFri 4/24 – Sun 4/26, Tokyo
| Schedule | Fri, Apr 24–Sun, Apr 26, 2026 |
| place | WATERRAS Plaza, Chiyoda City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://www.jazzauditoria.com/ |
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KITAKAZE ROCK FES.Hokkaido, Sat 4/25–Sun 4/26
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026 |
| place | Hokkaido, Sapporo City, Zepp Sapporo |
| Website | https://kitakazerockfes.com/ |
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ARABAKI ROCK FEST.Apr 25 (Sat) – 26 (Sun), Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026 |
| place | Michinoku Park North Area, Eco Camp Michinoku, Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Website | https://arabaki.com/ |
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Higashikurume Jazz FestivalTokyo, Saturday–Sunday, April 25–26
The Higashikurume Jazz Festival is a music project organized by the “From Higashikurume with Jazz” Executive Committee, established in 2016, with a concept of community building and cultural revitalization through jazz. The venue is the Narumi Education and Culture Hall, a 4-minute walk from Higashikurume Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and it is also certified as a Higashikurume City brand. On April 25–26, 2026, the 11th edition, themed “Jazz, Anew,” will be held over two days, featuring a free-admission stage and a ticketed hall concert.
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026 |
| place | Seibi Education and Culture Hall, 8-14 Higashihoncho, Higashikurume City, Tokyo |
| Appearance | [4/25] [Stage] Nobuhiko So / Higashikurume Special Needs School Music Club / Sakamoto Music School / TZM Dance Team / Jazz Extension Community / Chie Sakamoto Trio / Dolphin Guitar School / Tako & Irifune Duo [4/26] [Green Hall Part 1] Yuichiro Takeda / SUISEI Suisei / Kunitachi College of Music Modern Jazz Study Group / Jazz Iku Vocal / Jazz Iku Cajon / M.O.M. [Green Hall Part 2] SUISEI Suisei / Yuichiro Takeda / Tsuzumi Hanada / Sanae Ishikawa CONTRAVOICES Extended |
| Website | https://higashikurume-jazz.jimdofree.com/ |
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