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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.

Past events

Acoustic FestivalSunday, 4/19, Hyogo Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, April 19, 2026
placeHyogo 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
Websitehttps://acoustic-festival.jp/
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ENcounter in IzumoSunday, 4/19, Shimane Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, April 19, 2026
placeIzumo Dandan Plaza, 70 Imaichi-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture
Websitehttps://encounter-izumo.jp/

Tokushima Jazz StreetSunday, 4/19, Tokushima Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, April 19, 2026
placeTokushima Prefecture, Tokushima City / various locations
Websitehttp://www.tkjs.net
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JAZZ AUDITORIA in WATERRASFri 4/24 – Sun 4/26, Tokyo

ScheduleFri, Apr 24–Sun, Apr 26, 2026
placeWATERRAS Plaza, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Websitehttps://www.jazzauditoria.com/
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KITAKAZE ROCK FES.Hokkaido, Sat 4/25–Sun 4/26

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026
placeHokkaido, Sapporo City, Zepp Sapporo
Websitehttps://kitakazerockfes.com/
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ARABAKI ROCK FEST.Apr 25 (Sat) – 26 (Sun), Miyagi Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026
placeMichinoku Park North Area, Eco Camp Michinoku, Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture
Websitehttps://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.

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, April 25–26, 2026
placeSeibi 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
Websitehttps://higashikurume-jazz.jimdofree.com/
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