Featured Spring Festivals in Hokkaido & Tohoku [2026]
With the exhilarating arrival of spring, music festival season kicks off across Hokkaido and the Tohoku region.
At open-air venues surrounded by magnificent nature, you can look forward to awe-inspiring performances by artists active nationwide.
There’s nothing quite like experiencing live music amid the gentle spring warmth and the scent of fresh greenery—one of the unique pleasures of spring festivals.
Local gourmet food and activities are also abundant, making it perfect for creating special memories with friends.
From Hokkaido to Tohoku, we present music celebrations unique to this time of year.
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May
Sendai A Cappella FestMay 23 (Sat) – 24 (Sun), Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, May 23–24, 2026 |
| place | Kōtōdai Park, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Website | https://sendai-acappella-fes.com/ |
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Past events
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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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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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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