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
Kumamoto Blues FestivalSunday, 4/26, Kumamoto Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, April 26, 2026 |
| place | Tensei no Kura (Okura), 1392 Yama-ga, Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Website | https://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.
| Schedule | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| place | Osaka-jo Hall, 3-1 Osaka-jo, Chuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Appearance | AI / ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION / amazarashi / KREVA / Vickeblanka |
| Website | https://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.

| Schedule | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| place | 111 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 |
| Website | http://tottorijazz.jp/ |
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Green Field ConcertWednesday, 4/29, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Fureai Plaza, Showa Kinen National Government Park, 3173 Midoricho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo |
| Appearance | Japan Air Self-Defense Force Central Band |
| Website | https://www.showakinen-koen.jp/ |
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Yokohama Blue Line FestWed, Apr 29 — Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Kanagawa 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 |
| Website | https://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.

| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Yokohama 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) |
| Website | https://naonnoyaon.net/ |
Day of Laughter and Music Yokomakura Youth Festival in KunimiWednesday, 4/29, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| place | Tochigi Toyota no Mori (within the Nakagawa National Recreation Area), 1015-7 Obarazawa, Nasukarasuyama City, Tochigi Prefecture |


