The summer festival season has arrived in Hokkaido and Tohoku, woven together by refreshing breezes and music.
Set against majestic mountains and vast grasslands, there’s nothing quite like the luxury of enjoying music in harmony with nature.
From melodies carried on pleasant sea breezes to delicious local specialties, summer festivals are brimming with unique charms.
Seeking musical thrills and a sense of freedom you can’t find in the city—why not create special summer memories on the lands of Hokkaido and Tohoku?
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June
Hokkaido Grand Music ParadeFriday, June 5, Hokkaido
| Schedule | Friday, June 5, 2026 |
| place | Asahikawa, Hokkaido / City Center |
| Website | https://www.atca.jp/ongaku-daikoshin/ |
Rokushinseki Shrine Grand Music FestivalSaturday, June 6, Iwate Prefecture
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.

| Schedule | Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
| place | Rokujinishi Shrine Kagura Hall, 131, 17th block, Nakazawa, Aozasa-cho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture |
| Appearance | [6/6] Tono-go Itazawa Shishi-odori Preservation Society / Tokyo Tetra / The Drifters / Norishige / Kazuo Sato / Masataka Otashiro / Taiji Kikuchi |
| Website | https://rock-oshi.jimdofree.com/ |
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CHAGU CHAGU ROCK FESTIVALSat 6/6 – Sun 6/7, Iwate Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026 |
| place | 389-20 Sunagome, Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture, Tsugawa Mirai-kan Apio, Iwate Industry and Culture Center, Outdoor Special Venue |
| Website | https://www.tvi.jp/chagurock/2026/ |
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Honjo Folk ChamporyAkita Prefecture, Sat 6/6–Sun 6/7
| Schedule | Sat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026 |
| place | Akita Prefecture, Yurihonjo City, Second City Hall |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/view/champoree/ |
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Iwaf RockFukushima Prefecture, Sat 6/6 – Sun 6/7
| Schedule | Sat, Jun 6–Sun, Jun 7, 2026 |
| place | Fukushima Prefecture, Iwaki City, Joban Yumoto-machi, Yumoto Onsen District (multiple venues / Onsen Shrine / circuit-style hot spring town) |
| Appearance | [6/6] Mansei Abe / Yuya Abe / Sekai Ichikawa / Hiroki Iwafune / Odd3Piece / Keisuke Kono / Keita Takasawa / Takaaki Takahashi / Masayuki Takemori (COLOR BOTTLE) / Chomo La Latte / Takuya Tosa / Kanaderiya Hashiguchi / Iwao Hayami / Ikuma Hara / Rinne / YKJ [6/7] Mansei Abe / Yuya Abe / Sekai Ichikawa / Hiroki Iwafune / Odd3Piece / Keisuke Kono / thing of gypsy lion / Keita Takasawa / Takaaki Takahashi / Masayuki Takemori (COLOR BOTTLE) / Chomo La Latte / Takuya Tosa / Kanaderiya Hashiguchi / Iwao Hayami / Ikuma Hara / Takayuki Fujii (Onsonline) / Masaya Yano / Rinne / YKJ |
| Website | https://tiget.net/events/479286 |
Asahikawa Music WeekHokkaido, Sun 6/7 to Sun 6/14
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.
| Schedule | June 7 (Sun)–14 (Sun), 2026 |
| place | Hokkaido Asahikawa City Central Area (Asahikawa Station North Plaza / 1-jo-dori Shopping Park / 3-jo-dori Shopping Park / AEON Mall Asahikawa Nishi) |
| Website | https://musicweek.asahikawa.info/ |
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Special Music FestivalSunday, 6/7, Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
| place | Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai City, Civic Square / Kotodai Park / Motokajicho Park / Nishikicho Park / Sendai Mediatheque 1F Open Square |
| Website | https://r.goope.jp/totteoki/ |
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