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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

Kumamoto Blues FestivalSunday, 4/26, Kumamoto Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, April 26, 2026
placeTensei no Kura (Okura), 1392 Yama-ga, Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Websitehttps://yamaga-tanbou.jp/events/29216/
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MASSIVE BEATS OSAKATue, 4/28 Osaka Prefecture

This is a spring global music event from Osaka launched by FM802 in 2025. With the aim of showcasing Japan’s proud live acts to the world, a diverse lineup of artists spanning genres and generations will come together. The venue is Osaka’s landmark, Osaka-jō Hall, for a night where rock, hip-hop, and pop intersect. AI, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, and amazarashi are among the acts, and the second edition will be held in April 2026.

ScheduleTuesday, April 28, 2026
placeOsaka-jo Hall, 3-1 Osaka-jo, Chuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Appearance
AI / ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION / amazarashi / KREVA / Vickeblanka
Websitehttps://funky802.com/massivebeats/
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Tottori JazzTottori Prefecture, Tue 4/28–Sat 5/2

Tottori JAZZ is a signature jazz festival of Tottori Prefecture that began in 2011 and will celebrate its 16th edition in 2026. With the concept of “Coloring the city with jazz and art,” it has been embraced as a citywide event that turns various locations around Tottori City into stages, blending live performances with open-call artworks. Run by an organizing committee led by local musicians and students, it has become established as a venue that nurtures the region’s musical culture. The 2026 festival will be held from late April to early May.

May 1, 2026 “John Coltrane 100th Birthday Anniversary Concert” promotional video by the Detroit Jazz Festival
Tottori Jazz
ScheduleTuesday, April 28, 2026 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
place111 Higashishinajicho, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, around Tottori Station (multiple venues)
Appearance
【4/30】Chris Collins & the Detroit Jazz Festival All-Stars Generations Band【5/1】Chris Collins & the Detroit Jazz Festival All-Stars Generations Band
Websitehttp://tottorijazz.jp/
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Green Field ConcertWednesday, 4/29, Tokyo Metropolis

ScheduleWednesday, April 29, 2026
placeFureai Plaza, Showa Kinen National Government Park, 3173 Midoricho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo
Appearance
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Central Band
Websitehttps://www.showakinen-koen.jp/
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Yokohama Blue Line FestWed, Apr 29 — Kanagawa Prefecture

ScheduleWednesday, April 29, 2026
placeKanagawa Prefecture Yokohama City Along the Blue Line Shin-Yokohama LiT, Kannai BAYSIS, Yokohama mint hall
Appearance
Amai Okusuri / ALLiCA / UN-STELLA / UNDER EDGE / Hiroki Iwafune / Utamaro / Empty Black Box / Tetsuo Okita / GRAND COLOR STONE / Kuronama (Koji Ikuma × Tomohiro Kuroda) / Chemical☆Reaction / THE Inazuma Sentai / The Sirens / Hideto Sanada / The Mass Missile / SHAKE / ZILCONIA / DaNNY / Yasunori Chiwata / Tsuru / TORAfic☆signALL / Night Star Lily / Atsushi Nakano / N.U.color / Hashiji Kanateriya / Makoto Haraguchi / FUNKIST / Second Giant / Platinum Rhythm / Frozun / Momo Quartet / Tsubasa Mori / Yugin / YKJ
Websitehttps://bluelinefes.wixsite.com/bluelinefes/
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The sentence structure of NAONWed, Apr 29 — Kanagawa Prefecture

NAON no BUNTAI is a women-only music festival hosted by the rock band SHOW-YA. Carrying on the legacy of NAON no YAON, which has been held at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall since 2013, it showcases distinctive stages that transcend generations and genres. In 2026, the venue moves to the newly renovated Yokohama BUNTAI, opening with indoor acoustics and production. The late-April holiday will be electrified with the heat of women’s rock.

SHOW-YA – Limit Lovers @Live ‘NAON no YAON 2024’
The sentence structure of NAON
ScheduleWednesday, April 29, 2026
placeYokohama BUNTAI, 2-7-1 Furoucho, Naka Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Appearance
Sachiko Kobayashi / Lima (BONE DAWN) / Shishido Kavka (BONE DAWN) / HAGANE / SHOW-YA / Kyoko / Nanase Aikawa / NEMOPHILA / East Of Eden / Atsuko Watanabe (ex. PRINCESS PRINCESS) / Kyoko Tomita (ex. PRINCESS PRINCESS)
Websitehttps://naonnoyaon.net/

Day of Laughter and Music Yokomakura Youth Festival in KunimiWednesday, 4/29, Tochigi Prefecture

ScheduleWednesday, April 29, 2026
placeTochigi Toyota no Mori (within the Nakagawa National Recreation Area), 1015-7 Obarazawa, Nasukarasuyama City, Tochigi Prefecture