[2026] Guide to Music Festivals and Outdoor Events in Hokkaido and the Tohoku Region

Music Festival Master / Editor-in-ChiefHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC and in charge of music festivals. When I attended my first music festival as a freshman in college, I was captivated by its charm—“I can’t believe there’s a place this free and this fun.” I share information about wonderful music festivals every day to help grow the community of festival fans.
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

The majestic nature of Hokkaido and the Tohoku region awaits you as the stage for a music festival.

A celebration of music unfolds beneath vast mountains, sweeping grasslands, and crystal-clear blue skies—an extraordinary experience you won’t find in the city.

Enjoy delicious local specialties packed with each region’s charm, and warm encounters with the people who live there.

Under a pleasant breeze and a sky full of stars, come feel the unique sense of togetherness created by the audience and the artists.

Past events

Tohoku Live House Daisakusen “LIFE” Tohoku/Kanazawa EditionSat 3/14 – Sun 3/15, Miyagi Prefecture

Schedule	Sat, Mar 14–Sun, Mar 15, 2026
place	Miyagi Prefecture, Ōfunato City, KESEN ROCK FREAKS / Ishinomaki BLUE RESISTANCE
Website	https://life.livehouse-daisakusen.com/
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Tohoku Live House Daisakusen “LIFE” Tohoku/Kanazawa EditionFriday, March 13 – Iwate Prefecture

Schedule	Friday, March 13, 2026
place	Counter Action Miyako, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture
Website	https://life.livehouse-daisakusen.com/
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ASYLUM in FukushimaTuesday, March 10, Fukushima Prefecture

ASYLUM Fukushima was launched in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake. The event originally began in Okinawa in 2007. The ASYLUM held in Fukushima is an event imbued with reflections on the disaster, under the concept of “Requiem—and the Future.”

Schedule	Tuesday, March 10, 2026
place	Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima City OUTLINE / Hoo Chy Coo
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SONG OF THE EARTH 311 FESTIVAL -FUKUSHIMA-Fukushima Prefecture, Tue 3/10–Wed 3/11

With “From Sorrow to Joy” as our motto, this event lets everyone learn and reflect on disaster recovery through a music festival. While feeling the richness of nature, let’s light our shared hopes with a candle-night and cheer on Fukushima through music.

Schedule	Tue–Wed, March 10–11, 2026
place	All-Weather Practice Field, National Training Center J-Village, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture
Website	http://www.songoftheearth.info/
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SNOW MACHINE NISEKOHokkaido, Thu 3/5–Sun 3/8

Schedule	Thu, Mar 5–Sun, Mar 8, 2026
place	Niseko Town, Abuta District, Hokkaido
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