[2025–2026] Complete Guide to Autumn Festivals in Hokkaido & Tohoku: Recommended Music Events

Music Festival Master / Editor-in-ChiefKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC and in charge of music festivals. When I attended my first music festival as a freshman in college, I was captivated by its charm—“I can’t believe there’s a place this free and this fun.” I share information about wonderful music festivals every day to help grow the community of festival fans.

The autumn festival season in Hokkaido and Tohoku—where majestic nature and music intertwine—has arrived.

Under crystal-clear blue skies, live performances that stir the soul resound against a backdrop of vividly colored autumn leaves.

From Hokkaido’s vast expanses to the mountains of Tohoku, unique outdoor festivals are held across the region.

Savor local gourmet flavors as you lose yourself in the heartfelt voices of the artists.

A special musical experience available only this season awaits you.

Past events

Ohara☆BreakSat, 9/27, Fukushima Prefecture

oharabreak.com

Ohara☆Break is a culture-mix festival held on the shores of Lake Inawashiro. With “slow life” as its motto, it aims to be a culture festival for adults. At Ohara Break, you can enjoy live music, visual arts such as photography and painting, literature, fashion, and even theater—expressions from artists across a wide range of genres await. It promises to be an event where you can feel both the nature of Lake Inawashiro and a variety of cultures and arts.

Schedule	Saturday, September 27, 2025
place	Tenjinhama, Inawashiro Lakeside, Inawashiro Town, Asaka District, Fukushima Prefecture
Website	http://oharabreak.com/
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Fukushima Street Music FestivalSat, 9/27, Fukushima Prefecture

fukushima-stfes.com

Schedule	Saturday, September 27, 2025
place	Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima City, Fukushima Station
Website	https://fukushima-stfes.com/
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EcoPa☆Sound PicnicSun, 9/28 — Hokkaido

Schedule	Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Tokachi Ecology Park, Otofuke Town, Kato District, Hokkaido

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Ishigaki MUSIC FESTIVALSun, Sep 28 – Iwate Prefecture

http://www.ishigaki-fes.jp

It is an outdoor music festival held in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. The event aims to revitalize the local community and offers free admission to all venues. In 2015, funds were raised through crowdfunding, making it an event created together with music-loving fans.

Schedule	Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Morioka Castle Ruins (Iwate Park), Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Website	http://www.ishigaki-fes.jp
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Kesennuma Street Live Festival - AutumnSunday, 9/28, Miyagi Prefecture

k-streetlive.com

Schedule	Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture
Website	http://k-streetlive.com/
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Goodwood FestivalSun, 9/28 Yamagata Prefecture

http://www.yugakunomori.com

Schedule	Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Yamagata Prefecture, Mogami District, Yūgaku no Mori (Yugaku Forest)
Website	https://www.yugakunomori.com/chainsaw/

TENDO JONDANA FESTIVALSun, 9/28 Yamagata Prefecture

http://www.city.tendo.yamagata.jp

Schedule	Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Tendo Onsen Wakuwaku Land Outdoor Stage, Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture
Website	https://www.city.tendo.yamagata.jp/tourism/kanko/event-summer_jondana.html
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