Spring Festival Events in the Tokai Area [2026]
With the arrival of spring, the Tokai area is wrapped in the heat of music.
Live performances resound on outdoor stages, a diverse lineup of artists share the spotlight, and smiles spread across the venues.
Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, and Gifu are bursting with unique music festivals.
Why not create irreplaceable memories in a special space where music carried by the fresh spring breeze blends with the lively atmosphere of the venues?
Use this article as your guide and head to Tokai’s spring festivals, where moving live performances merge with the pleasant spring weather.
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May
Atami Otherworldly Kayō FestivalMay 3 (Sun) – 4 (Mon), Shizuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sun, May 3, 2026 – Mon, May 4, 2026 |
| place | Atami Geigi Kenban, 17-13 Chuocho, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
VisualRock Outdoor FES. A LIVEAichi Prefecture, Mon 5/4–Tue 5/5
| Schedule | Mon, May 4, 2026 – Tue, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Media Hiroba, Hisaya Odori Park, Nishiki 3, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture |
Namioto PlazaMon, May 4 – Aichi Prefecture
| Schedule | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| place | Hotel Sea Palace Resort, 1-3 Minowari, Kanno Shinden-cho, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture |
Tsurumai Park Bluegrass Music FestMon, May 4 – Aichi Prefecture
The Tsurumai Park Bluegrass Music Festival, commonly known as “Tsurumai Fes,” is an outdoor music event centered on bluegrass, the acoustic genre that originated in Kentucky, USA. It takes place in the plaza in front of the Music Pavilion at Tsurumai Park in Showa Ward, Nagoya, and is held concurrently with the Spring Flower Festival. Enjoy a day of live performances by a variety of bands showcasing the charms of bluegrass—from its lively, dance-inducing rhythms to its beautiful harmonies. Admission is free, and the event will be held in May 2026.
| Schedule | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| place | Sogakudo (Music Hall), Tsuruma Park, 1-1-168 Tsuruma, Showa Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Appearance | Thompson the Fox / Lazy Pickers / Ureshi-Tanoshii Union / All That Grass / Teba Tacky / The Pondz |
| Website | https://www.bluegrasstsuruma.com/ |
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HarestemmaMon, May 4 – Mie Prefecture
HARE stämman is the new name for the Swedish-style participatory music event “Nordic Forest Concert,” held every May since 2016 in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture. With the catchphrase “Bring your instrument and gather,” it will mark its 9th edition in 2026. The venue is the Ureshino Furusato Kaikan Multipurpose Hall, and the event is scheduled for May 4, starting at 12:30 p.m. Advance tickets are 2,500 yen, same-day tickets are 3,000 yen, and admission is free for elementary school students and younger.
| Schedule | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| place | Mie Prefecture, Matsusaka City, Ureshino Gongemmae-cho 423-88, Ureshino Furusato Hall, Multipurpose Hall |
| Appearance | [5/4] [Träd Stage] Lorig / TOR Band / fiss / Kanran + [Space in front of the hall] Japan Nyckelharpa Association / suguri Session House / Alspel (Ensemble) / Nordic Dance Workshop / Nordic Music Workshop / Nordic Folk Trio with Swedish Dance |
| Website | https://www.city.matsusaka.mie.jp/site/ureshinofurusato/ureivent1250504.html |
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ZUMZUM KITCHENCAR FESMay 5 (Tue), Aichi Prefecture
| Schedule | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Tokoname Rinku Beach, Rinku-cho 2, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture |
Imaike Music Wanderlust FestivalMay 5 (Tue), Aichi Prefecture
Imaike Yuran Music Festival is a live-circuit music festival in Nagoya’s Imaike area that started in 2016. With multiple longtime live houses clustered around Imaike Subway Station, attendees can freely move between venues and spend a whole day touring a wide range of genres, including rock, blues, and jazz. The festival also collaborates with the Imaike shopping street, featuring community-wide programs such as open-air karaoke and blues performances. The 13th edition will be held in May 2026.
| Schedule | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
| place | Around Imaike, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture (multiple live music venues) |
| Appearance | Acrobat★Boy / A La carte / ALTERNATORS / Maple in the Rain / The Arcades / Antlion Hell / Morning-Falling Snow. / The Bettys / the Burnham / CharismaTch / Clown Shoes / Coffee Beat / Copernicus / Cross My Pain / DAMS / DEERHOUNDS / THE DROPPERS / ensoleille muguet / FERRARI(S) / GASOLINE / Galaxy Kayō Show / Hagakure / High-collar Drop / Hamachi / Haru la Monelle / Shy Soldier / imaikecobras / Dogfall / ISAMU / Iwazumogana Giant Lizard feat. Maon / Until the Night-light Goes Out. / JUNK SICK JACK / Faint Blues / Kanazuchi / Karutempo / Kasumi / Kataribe / Ketsumidoro / Kowloon / Kojis / Kurashi no Nikogori / LayBack / Lili & The Acoustic Banshees / the Lotus / Mainheller -Menhera- / Marimo / Meruriri / Makoto Mochizuki / MONKEY CHAPS / Monster Room / Mujiruyōon / Kaoru Natsume / NICOLI / The “All Human Affairs Are Like Saiō’s Horse” Band / Ninniku Chaharns / Rainbow Electric Railway / No.39 / My Wonder / Oriental Funk Orchestra / Otassha Club / PEEBLES / Piranica / Potsdam Giants / Camel Band / Red Lobster / Layer / Re squall / Rie & Hiroki and Manabu / roller skate park / Sakogashira / →SCHOOL← / Sinca / SIN SET / Social Monkey / The Souleels / SOUL OF LIBERTY / Spanish Harlem II / The Strip Show / Mikiko Suzuki-z / Tana Kamio / Thrive on Praise / Tokinikiku & The Comets / Triotoka / Tsukkii / Hiroshi Tsuzuki / Noriyuki Uda / Eel No.11 / Unabu / VANILLA ZOMBIE / The Von / Watakushi / The Court in the Dark / Zwergspitz / pumpin’ up the blues IMAIKE Session |
| Website | https://imaikeyuuran.link/index.html |
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