List of rock festival information in Western Japan [2026]
There are so many rock festivals nationwide that you may have had the experience of missing some.
To help you avoid that bitter experience, we’ve compiled information here on rock festivals held in western Japan.
Whether they’re festivals you already know or ones you’ve never heard of, we’ll introduce them all here.
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- [2026] Special Feature on Music Festivals & Outdoor Events in the Chugoku and Shikoku Regions
- Kyushu Rock Festivals List [2026]
- List of Rock Festivals in China [2026]
- Winter Music Festival in Western Japan [2026]
- Summer Music Festival Held in Western Japan [2026]
- Kansai Music Festivals [2026]: Spotlight on Must-See Outdoor Fests & Events
- List of Rock Festivals Nationwide [2026]
- Yamaguchi Festival Calendar [2026]: A roundup of music festivals and outdoor events
- List of Rock Festivals in Shikoku [2026]
- Fukuoka Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Guide
- Complete Guide to Kansai Summer Festivals [2026]: Electrifying Stages and Performing Artists
- Hiroshima Festival Calendar [2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
Hyogo Prefecture
KOBE MELLOW CRUISETue 5/5 – Wed 5/6 Hyogo Prefecture
This is an urban music festival that has continually shared culture from the port city of Kobe. Under the banner “Culture sets sail for its next course,” it offers a captivating space where you can freely explore not only music, but also art, fashion, and food. In 2026, the venue will move from Meriken Park to GLION ARENA KOBE/TOTTEI PARK, taking place in the heart of the city where sea breezes meet an urban vibe. May 2026 marks the festival’s 5th anniversary—when a new voyage finally begins.

| Schedule | Tue, May 5, 2026 – Wed, May 6, 2026 |
| place | 2-1 Shinkocho, Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, GLION ARENA KOBE / TOTTEI PARK |
| Appearance | [5/5] Yuki Chiba / Kohjiya / LEX / AI / AK-69 / AZU / DADA / ENEL / G.B.C CAMP / guca owl / HARKA / IFE / Jin Dogg / Kaneee / lilbesh ramko / Pxrge Trxxxper / Tete / Watson / De-void* Hosted by kZm / kZm / KAGVYA [5/6] KEIJU / Kvi Baba / kZm / Dengaryu -Band Set- / FNCY (ZEN-LA-ROCK / G.RINA / Chinza DOPENESS) / GADORO / KM / luv / Manaka / MIKADO / Peanut-kun / Peterparker69 / Skaai -Band Set- / SKRYU / tofubeats / WILYWNKA / 3Li¥en / 7 / MaisonDe from HIMEJI / Shurkn Pap / Taiyoh lj / Neibiss |
| Website | https://kobe-mellow-cruise.com/ |
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Kobe Shinkaichi Music FestivalHyogo Prefecture, Sat 5/9–Sun 5/10
The Kobe Shinkaichi Music Festival is one of Kobe’s largest outdoor music festivals and will celebrate its 24th edition in 2026. The venues span Minatogawa Park and the Shinkaichi shopping district in Hyogo Ward, Kobe, where a rich variety of genres—rock, jazz, folk, brass, gospel, and more—resonate across distinctive stages such as shopping arcades, plazas, live houses, and the brick-built Minatogawa Tunnel. It’s a beloved early-summer tradition that brings the whole community together, inviting people of all ages to sing, dance, and enjoy. Scheduled for May 2026.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, May 9–10, 2026 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Hyogo Ward, around Minatogawa Park and the Shinkaichi Shopping Street (multiple stages) |
| Appearance | [5/9] [Main Stage] Risa Nakamura / Tairiku BAND / Ganseki / PINDON`z / umizora / Kyoto University Dark Blue New Sounds Orchestra / Slow’n Steady / Quncho with THE THIRD STONE BAND / Namimori Drops / Osaka Victory Choir / Modern Choki Chokies [Minatogawa Hall] Peeps Leafs / REVIVAL / THE CHOICE / Drinkin’ Wonders / Sugar Cry / Kansai Lodging Second-Years / The BoogieRockets / DREAMS CAN TRUE / Back and Tip / Gyarandou / Horumon King [Square] Tabula Rasa / Butterfly / Akawain / THE Nankuru Minaen / Yuunagi BLEND / Matsutaku / Hannibal Magdas & ERIKO / Ago-chan / Tatsuru & LINKSTONE / The Bigood! / Tsuki Tokage (Moon Lizard) / Nanchatte Blues Band [Art Plaza] Kokomi / Akiwo / Dolphin Club / Haruyo Kimura & Shingo Tsutsui / clocca / Ukulele Swing Trio / Aiken-ka (Pet Dog Section) / Rocktanz / Yumi Mizuno & Nobuyuki Funaoka Duo / Yuzuki Yuki / Kobe Higashimachi Machiai Gakudan / Cocodrilo [BIGMAN] Fairy Brass Band KOBE & KOBE CORY BAND / Funky Rabbits / Pan de Ring / OKJO / Kobe Gospel Choir Angels / Kotobuki Funk / Ikoma City Side Jazz Orchestra / JOETALK / KIKKA Ensemble / Sunfish 6-Horn Little Big Band + Manbo / Deisui Sisters Orchestra (Dead-Drunk Sisters Band) / Suga-bu [metro+] Michiyo Iwamoto / siv hav / Haidon / B.child / Utagane / Hakuryu / Acappella Group A(c) / Sunset Cocktail / Alegria / Samurai Quartet / Mr-Plumber [Minae-n Town] Amaranth / Southern Blood / WABISABI BOYS / can D alfa / MEG / The Nacometers / Super Ragtags / Takuya Hirai TRIO / Time flies / Kana Nishimura / Kongyoku 2nd / RY-U-SA ft. MasaLee / Morunekko / psk junkeys / Eggman / E.Hearts / MY HEART / Chelsea / Ukulele Toshi P / Narukan / Sarappy / Red Brothers / Rukka no Ashi / Hibino Tsuji / Getsudai / Yukino Tsuzuki / Mii & Naoto Kunieda / Kobe Sisters / Tsutomu Jii (Osamai?) / BtoC feat. Atsushi Kubota / Lele Enka Aichan / Esperanza / Pull-top Oyaji BAND / curious / The Firo [aiai] Lateefa / Kenichi Maezawa / toyo and Marco Pagot / Amashin / DEAR+BLUE Kaoru / Hagure Bossa / FUN JOVI [Marushin Market] SPICA / Large (L’arge) / SLOWHAND / Ako★Tora Tsuyoshi / YUKI & MAI / Mee Mee [Minatogawa Tunnel] Sho Fukute with Popurin / Yuko Kawashima / 461 Mont Blanc / amapola / Supreme Choux Creams / Ristorante♪Furukawa [5/10] [Main Stage] Toyonaka Dixieland Jazz Parade / The Jumble Jungle Big Band / Dirty & Poor / Kemono-ga-hara / Merci / Osaka University The New Wave Jazz Orchestra / Orange martini / Pink Ruby / Biso Yoshimura & BSB / jewel69s / Shun Kikuta Special Band / Mayo Katano / Yokoo BB [Minatogawa Hall] asano raincoat / Funky Workshop / xilinx. / Symmetric / SANA BEATS MONDAY MORNING / gvhpp project / Canary of 100 Bars / Hanis-Anika / Spacility / PINKY & COLORS / RUDE STOMPERS [Square] SHOW-LOWs / Suika (Iki-ka) / Sea Monkey / Keiko Kanda / Kisetsu*FU / THE CABE$ / Yui / MEI Club / Shinnosuke Kamikawa / Utatane Quartet / Haji & Tooru’s Blues / fruFRU acoustic band [Art Plaza] GLASS HAT / SENtoROI / Shibusawa Merumo / GYPSY VAGABONZ / Manma G / Routine / Hanjuku BLOOD / Bantan Brothers / Poet Manjiro with Nori / ERiKA⁺ / Sanshain / Kukuru [BIGMAN] Minato Winds / Naniwa Elephant & Tiger / Smiles Brass Ensemble / Soul of Surprise / Osaka Chaka Khan Selection / @tempo / Funkyou! Department Store / With Wish / Annamed JAZZ Orchestra / First Kiss / Andy & his FireCrackers / Sabomyur~u [metro+] Ramen Baba / Yuya Asanari / Chant Chant / KONISHIMIZU / Usagiya / Whistle jam / flapmole / Curious & Capricious / Swing Set / FAITH BAND [Minae-n Town] The Short Breads / Carpaccios / BAU▲CLUB / Spy no Jaiko / TAKUMA with TEN-4 / Ju-ice / YAMADA BAND / Trinity / Ashigaru Youth / Naoko / Koh / Miyu-Do-Ra-Sawa / soranaka kibunn / Tattocom / Bito Yuri / SUPYPOD / Kaika Gakuon-za / Yankurunaisa / Bombe Hiroshi / THE Double Punch / Injera / KishiTomo / Mikeneko Meiju / Jecco. / Trip Harmony / ESPOIR / Keiko Fuji Legend Triad / Elepin / Motomachi Romance / Soleil / Ai @ Vanilla Ice / AiSeiKen / Yuki / Miyukito / DEJAVU [aiai] Miho Nagae / Nanosh / ORI×AI / Mille-feuille / Pino / Erika Fujii & Akitomo Araki / Superfunny [Higashiyama Shopping Street] JAZZ Session [Marushin Market] CP Girls / Uta-ne Biyori / StrawberryMoon / Shinya Onishi / Sanpogatera / Takai-chan |
| Website | https://ongakusai.shinkaichi.or.jp/ |
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COMING KOBESun, May 10 – Hyogo Prefecture
COMING KOBE is a free-admission charity festival that conveys the legacy of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and promotes disaster preparedness through music. Set in Kobe’s Meriken Park under the theme “A token of gratitude from Kobe,” high-energy, rock-centered performances will resonate through the port city. Longtime regulars with Kansai ties such as ROTTENGRAFFTY, SHAKALABBITS, and KNOCK OUT MONKEY will appear, as the festival marks 31 years since the earthquake with its May 2026 edition.

| Schedule | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| place | Meriken Park, 2-2 Hatobacho, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Website | http://comingkobe.com |
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LOVERS FESTIVALSunday, 6/7, Hyogo Prefecture
“LOVERS FESTIVAL” is an outdoor music festival organized by the live music venue KOBE BLUEPORT, located a 3-minute walk from Kobe Sannomiya Station. Embracing the concept of “a festival created solely by Kobe bands,” it uniquely positions not only the performing artists but also the photographers and food vendors as part of the performers. The 2026 edition marks the first in two years and will be held on June 7 at TOTTEI PARK in Kobe.
| Schedule | Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
| place | TOTTEI PARK, 2-1 Shinkocho, Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Appearance | bacho / The beep beep beep / Brave Back / Exes on TV / FAKE DUB BAND / IQ20 / Muddy Jackets / KNOCK OUT MONKEY / OVERHEAD / Pale Moon / POWERBOY / THE REX / schizophragm / Gagaga SP / High-Grade Beemans / accel / G.R.E.S. Academicos do Feijao Preto / ITO→Fun / Ayu Osaki / Anmi (AND YOU) / Kohei Okutani / Hell / Tomoya Taiji (pulse) / Ryuji Terayama / Ayumi Fujisawa / Minatomachi Yoneda / Akira Yamamoto (iTuca) |
| Website | http://www.blue-port.jp/main/kobe-blueport%e4%b8%bb%e5%82%ac%e9%87%8e%e5%a4%96%e3%83%95%e3%82%a7%e3%82%b9lovers-festival-2026-%e7%ac%ac1%e6%ae%b5%e3%82%a2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88%e8%a7%a3%e7%a6%81/ |
Talking Rock! FES. KobeHyogo Prefecture, Sat. 8/8 – Sun. 8/9
The 2026 edition of Talking Rock! FES., organized by the music magazine Talking Rock!, will, for the first time, be held in both eastern and western Japan to commemorate the magazine’s 30th anniversary. The Kobe edition will take place on a single stage at Kobe World Kinen Hall in Chuo Ward, Kobe. A lineup of familiar Japanese rock acts from the magazine’s pages—such as go!go!vanillas, Harukamirai, and KANA-BOON—will appear. The Kobe edition will be held over two days, August 8 and 9, 2026.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Aug 8–9, 2026 |
| place | Kobe World Memorial Hall, 6-12-2 Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Appearance | [8/8] go!go!vanillas / Harukamirai / Hump Back / FOMARE [8/9] KANA-BOON / Frederic / Yabai T-Shirts Yasan |
| Website | https://talkingrockfes.com/2026/ |
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Shiga Prefecture
Save The BirthdayShiga Prefecture on Sunday, 9/6
| Schedule | Sunday, September 6, 2026 |
| place | Kojinyama Park Multipurpose Ground, 4769 Hinatsucho, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Website | https://savethebirthday.com/ |
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FEST. INAZUMA 2026Shiga Prefecture, Sat 9/19–Mon 9/21
| Schedule | Sat–Mon, Sep 19–21, 2026 |
| place | Shiga Prefecture, Kusatsu City, Shimomono-cho, Karasuma Peninsula Lawn Plaza |
| Website | https://fest-inazuma.com/ |
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