Hokkaido & Tohoku Summer Festivals [2026]: The Complete Guide to Outdoor Music Events

The Rokushinjiki Shrine Grand Music Festival is a music event held on the stage of the Kaguraden at Rokushinjiki Shrine in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture. Organized by the local volunteer group “ROCK-Oshi Executive Committee,” it was first launched in 2024 and has since worked to revitalize local culture. With the concept of “Shrine ROCK,” which fuses Tono’s unique culture with music, the festival aims to highlight new charms of the region and allow many people to experience them. In 2026, it will be held on June 6.

Asahikawa Music Week is a music event that turns the entire city into a stage under the banner “A week overflowing with music in Asahikawa,” transforming the early-summer streets. From the North Station Plaza and the Shopping Park to the Asahikawa Civic Culture Hall, inside JR Asahikawa Station, and AEON Mall Asahikawa Nishi, a wide range of genres—brass band, orchestra, choral, jazz, rock, pop, DJ, and traditional Japanese music—resonate together to color “Asahikawa, the Music City of the North.” Featuring performers selected through a public call, the 2026 edition will be held from June 7 to 14.