Autumn festival roundup in the Kansai area: a complete guide to the most popular events!
Music festivals that color Kansai’s autumn are once again being held one after another this year.
From atmospheric historic spots like Osaka Castle Outdoor Music Hall and Kyoto’s Umekoji Park to intimate, deep-cut live houses, we’ll introduce a wide range of autumn festivals unfolding across diverse venues.
It’s a chance to enjoy various cultures centered around encounters with music—from live performances by popular artists to local gourmet specialties.
Why not create heart‑pounding autumn memories through the uniquely flavored music festivals held throughout the Kansai region?
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Past events
Monkey Explosion FestivalSat, Oct 11 – Hyogo Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City music zoo KOBE Taiyo to Tora (Sun and Tiger) / THE LIVE HOUSE CHICKEN GEORGE / KOBE VARIT. live music club PADOMA / KINGS X / KOBE BLUE PORT / D×Q Kobe / KOBE108 |
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Kobe Jazz StreetSat 10/11–Sun 10/12, Hyogo Prefecture
Kobe Jazz Street is a jazz festival with an uncompromising passion for jazz. In Kobe, they are committed to preserving traditional, orthodox jazz, so they recruit performers with a focus on traditional jazz and, rather than solos, on ensembles. Every year, jazz musicians from Japan and abroad—both professionals and amateurs—gather to take part.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 11–12, 2025 |
| place | Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Kobe Club / Kitano Meister Garden (Former Kitano Elementary School) / Kobe Women's University Education Center / India Club / Kobe Baptist Church / Hotel Kitano Plaza Rokko-so / Café de Paris / Restaurant Sone / Pipeline |
| Website | http://www.kobejazzstreet.gr.jp |
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Hikoneiro Cultural FestivalSat, Oct 11 – Shiga Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
| place | Kojinyama Park, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture |
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Forest of Dreams FestivalSat 10/11 – Sun 10/12, Nara Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 11–12, 2025 |
| place | Kashihara Park, Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture / Around Kashiharajingū-mae Station Central Exit |
| Website | http://yumenomori.net/ |
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WESSION FESTIVALSun 10/12 – Mon 10/13, Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday–Monday, October 12–13, 2025 |
| place | Higashi-no-Hiroba (East Plaza), Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.wowow.co.jp/event/wession/ |
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Sakai Blues FestivalSun 10/12 – Mon 10/13, Osaka Prefecture
This event, held with the aim of revitalizing local commerce and industry through music, is one to really look forward to, as it offers the chance to see many bands.
| Schedule | Sunday–Monday, October 12–13, 2025 |
| place | Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.sakai-bluesfestival.com |
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Osaka Taisho Okinawa FestivalSun, Oct 12 — Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
| place | Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Fujii-gumi, Taisho Ward Community Hall |
| Website | https://taisho-okinawafes.com/ |