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
Toride Jazz FestivalMay 2 (Sat)–3 (Sun), Ibaraki Prefecture
The “Toriide Jazz Festival” is a community-focused jazz event hosted by Toride City in Ibaraki Prefecture and the Toride City Cultural Foundation. Structured in two parts—a free amateur stage in May and a paid professional performance in October—the festival’s outdoor special stage at the Civic Hall will feature a diverse lineup of 16 groups, including a citizen big band, school wind ensembles, and music college bands. With food stalls and kitchen cars lining the venue, this regional music festival will fill the Civic Hall with sound and lively energy in May 2026.
| Schedule | Sat, May 2–Sun, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Ibaraki Prefecture, Toride City, Higashi 6-3-1, Toride Civic Hall, Outdoor Special Stage |
| Appearance | [5/2] Toride First Junior High School Wind Ensemble / Toride Second Junior High School Wind Ensemble / Ozaki Sax Ensemble / Alumni / Jazz Backbeats / Bari Bari Bari Tuba / Mori Music School / Toride Shoyo High School & Toride Symphony Wind Ensemble [5/3] Ryugasaki First High School Wind Ensemble / Lueur Wind Orchestra / The Jazz Drunkers / Ani Jazz Lab / Tama Quartet / Mono Lounge / Kingfishers Jazz Orchestra / NEWTIDE JAZZ ORCHESTRA |
| Website | https://www.city.toride.ibaraki.jp/art/event/jazzfes2025.html |
Palport MUSIC FESSat, 5/2, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| place | Wakamatsu-cho 481-4, Sano-shi, Tochigi Prefecture, Sano Station Front Exchange Plaza |
Men Fes UtsunomiyaTochigi Prefecture, Sat 5/2–Sun 5/3
| Schedule | Sat, May 2–Sun, May 3, 2026 |
| place | Miyamirai Light Hill, 1-1 Miyamirai, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture |
La La La FestSaturday, 5/2, Niigata Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| place | Ogam a, Bandaijima Multipurpose Plaza, 4-2 Bandaijima, Chuo Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture |
SCRAMBLE FESSat., 5/2, Nagano Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| place | MMoP, 1794-1 Umasetaguchi, Miyota-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture |
JAPAN CENTRAL IDOL FESTIVAL COAST IN UTSUMIAichi Prefecture, Sat 5/2–Mon 5/4
| Schedule | Saturday, May 2, 2026 – Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| place | Utsumi, Minamichita Town, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Comas Hui Beach Park |
Higa FesAichi Prefecture, Sat 5/2–Mon 5/4
| Schedule | Saturday, May 2, 2026 – Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| place | Central Court, 1F, AEON MALL Higashiura, 1-1 Ogawa, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture |