Complete Guide to Kansai Spring Festivals [2026]! Introducing Popular Events

An urban idol circuit event held every year across live music venues in Osaka. Isn’t a circuit festival dedicated specifically to idols a bit rare? It’s exciting to be able to see lots of groups all at once—both the ones you know and the ones you don’t!

The Kobe Shinkaichi Music Festival emphasizes that it is a “community music festival,” created with the hope that people who love music and festivals will take part, and that both performers and audiences will enjoy themselves. For two days, the streets of Shinkaichi are immersed in music—why not join in too?

Kobe, which recovered and rebuilt after the damage caused by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995. There was a great deal of support for the recovery. This charity festival began as a way to give back for that support and has been held every year since. Admission is free every year, and donations are collected throughout the venue. The event has safely been confirmed to take place again this year.