List of Local Festivals Nationwide [2025–2026]

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.

While calls for regional revitalization are echoing across the country, this time we’ve compiled information on locally rooted festivals.

Many of these events let you enjoy specialty products and local foods from each area, so they’re great not only for residents but also for those coming from afar—perfect to drop by while sightseeing.

Past events

PLACESun, Sep 21 — Ibaraki Prefecture

http://www.place-hitachi.com

Schedule	Sunday, September 21, 2025
place	Kawaraigo Kitahama Sports Plaza, Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Website	https://www.place-hitachi.com/
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Iga Sound VeinSat, Sep 20 – Mie Prefecture

Schedule	Saturday, September 20, 2025
place	Iga City, Mie Prefecture, Uenoshi Station Plaza
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Acoustic Lounge The CampSep 20 (Sat) – 21 (Sun), Kyoto Prefecture

rickie-g.com

A camping live event hosted by Rickie-G! It’s a festival where you can camp in the great outdoors, spend special, healing moments with your loved ones. Join Rickie and friends to sing, drink, and be sure to create an unforgettable day.

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, September 20–21, 2025
place	Kyoto Prefecture, Nantan City, Kyoto Hapi-ro! Forest
Website	http://rickie-g.com/
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Iwamurock FESTIVALNiigata Prefecture, Sat 9/20 – Sun 9/21

iwamurockfestival.com

Set in Iwamuro, a hot spring area in Niigata Prefecture, this music event invites everyone to share what they love and enjoy, and to express it freely. Aiming to share the joy of spending time in the countryside, we bring out each person’s unique color, freely paint the space called Iwamuro, and share that time together by creating the event as one. Why not shift from spending your days just going into town to shop and coming home tired, to a way of living where you create your own enjoyment right in the town you call home?

Schedule	Saturday–Sunday, September 20–21, 2025
place	96-1 Iwamuro Onsen, Nishikan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata Prefecture
Website	http://iwamurockfestival.com/
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Megane FestSat 9/20 – Sun 9/21, Fukui Prefecture

meganefes.com

It’s a community-based festival where you can feel the love for eyeglasses even from last year’s report photos. Musicians and artists wearing glasses take part, showcasing Sabae’s traditional craftsmanship. Though traditional, the glasses are anything but old-fashioned—stylish frames featuring modern designs.