Summer Music Festival Held in Western Japan [2026]
Compared to eastern Japan, western Japan has many so-called local festivals, and there are plenty of small events that are easy to miss.
Here, we’ve put together an overview of summer music festivals held in western Japan.
Why not take this opportunity to check out some festivals you haven’t experienced yet?
- [2026] Special Feature on Music Festivals & Outdoor Events in the Chugoku and Shikoku Regions
- List of summer festivals in western Japan held during the summer vacation [2026]: Rock festivals and outdoor music festivals
- List of rock festival information in Western Japan [2026]
- Autumn Music Festival to be held in Western Japan [2026]
- Osaka Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Summer Music Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Summer Music Festival Held in Eastern Japan [2026]
- Music festival held during the summer vacation [2026]
- Music festival in Western Japan held during Golden Week [2026]
- List of Eastern Japan summer festivals held during the summer vacation [2026]: rock festivals and outdoor music festivals
- Wakayama Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Kansai Music Festivals [2026]: Spotlight on Must-See Outdoor Fests & Events
- [2026] Complete Guide to Music Festivals in Kyushu & Okinawa + Spotlight on Must-See Events
Kagawa Prefecture
MONSTER baSHKagawa Prefecture, Sat 8/22 – Sun 8/23
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, August 22–23, 2026 |
| place | Kagawa Prefecture, Mannō Town, Nakatado District, Yoshino 4243-12, Sanuki Mannō National Park |
| Website | http://www.monsterbash.jp |
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Ehime Prefecture
J no ROCK FESTIVALEhime Prefecture, Sat 6/6–Sun 6/7
| Schedule | Sat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026 |
| place | Matsuyama Salon Kitty, 2-7-13 Nibancho, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime Prefecture |
Shimanowa Zenkōji Music FestivalSaturday, 6/6, Ehime Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
| place | Zenkoji, 3645 Koura Kou, Kihora, Hakata-cho, Imabari-shi, Ehime, Japan |
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Uwajima Hawaiian FestivalEhime Prefecture, Sat 6/6–Sun 6/7
The Uwajima Hawaiian Festival is an event that began in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, in 2011—ten years after the Ehime Maru incident—under the theme “For Smiles.” The venue is the Kisaiya Square at the Minato Oasis Uwajima roadside station, featuring stage shows such as hula performances and ukulele music, along with food and drink booths from all over Japan. In 2026, the 13th festival will be held over two days, June 6 and 7.
| Schedule | Sat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026 |
| place | Bentenmachi 318-16, Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, Michi-no-Eki Minato Oasis Uwajima Kisaiya Plaza |
| Appearance | JazzoomCafe / Dancers / Momo / Hawai’ian Vocal Duo KAI / Kyas / KAZU / KUMIKO & KAI / Fumika by KILOHANA |
| Website | https://uwajimahawaii.wixsite.com/—uwajimahawaiifes |
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Fukuoka Prefecture
SBI MUSIC CIRCUS FUKUOKASaturday, 6/27, Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 27, 2026 |
| place | Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka, 2-2-2 Jigyohama, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://fukuoka.music-circus.jp/ |
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NUMBER SHOTSat 8/1–Sun 8/2, Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, August 1–2, 2026 |
| place | Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka PayPay Dome / Seaside Momochi Beach Park, Jigyohama Beach |
| Appearance | [Yamakasa Stage / Dontaku Stage (Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka)] BUMP OF CHICKEN / CreepHyp / Macaroni Empitsu / Natori / This is LAST / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / Yuuri / 10-FEET / and more / [Nobosemon Stage (Seaside Momochi Beach Park, Jigyohama Beach)] BAND-MAID / Centimillimental / Furui Riho / kurayamisaka / Nanawo Akari / ROTTENGRAFFTY / Shonan no Kaze / Yabai T-Shirts Yasan / and more |
| Website | https://numbershot.jp/ |
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THE GREATEST ROCK FUKUOKASaturday, 8/29, Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, August 29, 2026 |
| place | Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka, 2-2-2 Jigyohama, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.udo.jp/shows/TGRF26 |