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]
May
VIVA LA ROCKMay 3 (Sun) – 6 (Wed), Saitama Prefecture
A city-style music festival that has continued since 2014 as a rock fest symbolizing Saitama during Golden Week. For many years, it was held at Saitama Super Arena, combining indoor and outdoor stages, and has garnered support with a wide-ranging lineup centered on Japanese rock—from next-generation up-and-comers to major bands. In 2026, the venue will move to a special outdoor site around Saitama Stadium 2002, offering a four-day experience in an open-air early-summer setting.

| Schedule | Sun, May 3 – Wed, May 6, 2026 |
| place | Saitama Prefecture, Saitama City, Saitama Stadium 2002 / Nearby Venues |
| Appearance | [5/3] Aina The End / Kiro Akiyama / UNFAIR RULE / OSHIKIKEIGO / OddRe: / CreepHyp / Sarasa (Band Set) / 35.7 / Sundae May Club / SHISHAMO / Super Tozan-bu (Super Mountaineering Club) / STARGLOW / This is LAST / Natori / PEOPLE 1 / Hitsujibungaku / My Hair is Bad / Macaroni Enpitsu / Meiyo Densetsu / Lavt / Retro Riron [5/4] Aimyon / Aburi na Town / Wienners / UVERworld / KANA-BOON / CLAN QUEEN / Creepy Nuts / Suspended 4th / Chevon / Tele / the telephones / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / NEE / Itabame / Humbreaders / PK shampoo / Hiroji Miyamoto / Yabai T-Shirts Yasan / Laughing Hick / WANIMA [5/5] Arstake / 171 / Age Factory / EMNW / ENTH / coldrain / SiM / SHADOWS / 3markets[ ] / w.o.d. / TETORA / Backdrop Cinderella / Hanabie. / Harukamirai / FOMARE / HEY-SMITH / Paledusk / Maki / Maximum the Hormone / MAN WITH A MISSION [5/6] ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION / ELLEGARDEN / Kishidan / Kimyo Reitaro / Good Grief / Suchmos / SKY-HI / Tempalay / 10-FEET / Nikon / Novel Core / First Love is Never Returned / 04 Limited Sazabys / Frederic / YOGEE NEW WAVES / Raisan / LEX / Laura day romance |
| Website | http://vivalarock.jp |
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Nasu-Shiobara Picnic Garden FestivalSun., 5/3, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Ishino Stage, Nakagawa Riverside Park, 365-1 Kuroiso, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture |
Guntame FESSun., 5/3, Gunma Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Michi-no-Eki Laran Fujioka, 1131-8 Naka, Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture |
Kiryu Jazz FestivalSun., 5/3, Gunma Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Gunma Prefecture, Kiryu City, Suehirocho 5-16, Kiryu Station North Exit Outdoor Plaza |
ONE FES -imizu music festival-May 3 (Sun) – 4 (Mon), Toyama Prefecture
This open-air music festival from Toyama was named by combining the “wan” of Toyama Bay with the desire to create “the place in the prefecture that gathers the most smiles and love.” Set in Imizu City’s Kaiwomaru Park—one of the prefecture’s premier locations with views of the Shinminato Bridge, the sailing ship Kaiwomaru, and the towering Tateyama Mountain Range—local volunteers continue to hold the event to contribute to the community through music and food. A hallmark of the festival is its family-friendly focus, with nursing rooms, diaper-changing stations, and play areas for children. It will be held over two days during Golden Week in 2026.

| Schedule | Sun, May 3, 2026 – Mon, May 4, 2026 |
| place | Kaiōmaru Park, 8 Kaiōmachi, Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture |
| Appearance | [5/3] Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai / The Bawdies / Su-Xing-Cyu / Dragon Ash / Nanchiku globe (Soft-style globe) / Harukamirai / Backdrop Cinderella / FOMARE / 04 Limited Sazabys / HEY-SMITH / MAN WITH A MISSION [5/4] ACIDMAN / Kaela Kimura / Kyuso Nekokami / SHANK / The Ravens / G-FREAK FACTORY / Hump Back / PUFFY / FUNKY MONKEY BABYS / BLUE ENCOUNT / muque |
| Website | https://one-fes.jp/ |
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Honmachi Downtown FestivalSunday, 5/3, Yamanashi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Chuo Machikado Park, 2-67-2 Shimoyoshida, Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture |
HEART & SOULSunday, 5/3, Nagano Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Yagura-shita Lawn Plaza, Ueda Castle Ruins Park, 3-23 Ninomaru, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture |


