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Kansai Music Festivals [2025–2026]: Special Feature on Must-See Outdoor Fests & Events

Live performances resonating from vast outdoor stages, the electric energy created by artists and fans as one, and making memories with friends.

This year, a variety of unique music festivals will once again be held across the Kansai region.

In these special spaces where diverse genres—rock, pop, jazz, and more—intertwine, why not experience irreplaceable moments of excitement?

In this article, we introduce standout outdoor festivals and event information.

Past events

chidoriya RocksJuly 23 (Wed) – 24 (Thu), Kyoto Prefecture

This is a music event produced by drummer and music producer Gota Yashiki and his wife, Tomomi Yashiki. As a new kind of festival that fuses Japanese traditional performing arts with rock, it offers experiences you can only have here. Even just the artist performances feature a star-studded lineup that fans will find irresistible, and the band members are legendary musicians active nationwide, all gathered together. With a variety of productions—including songs and dances by Kyoto’s geisha unique to the region—you can enjoy the finest in Japanese entertainment, all packed into this stage. Every part of it is unmissable.

ScheduleWednesday–Thursday, July 23–24, 2025
placeRohm Theatre Kyoto Main Hall, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Websitehttps://kyotochidoriya.com/pages/chidoriya-rocks-2023
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Rave Great War RAVE IN JAPAN FESMon, 7/21 Osaka Prefecture

ScheduleMonday, July 21, 2025
placeOsaka-jō Hall (Osaka Castle Music Hall), Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Websitehttps://ravetaisen.jp/
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Kutsuwaike Green Jam ~WILD & FREE~Sun, Jul 20 — Kyoto Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, July 20, 2025
placeKutsuwaike Nature Park, Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture
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Ishiyama Saturday Night MarketSaturday, July 19 — Shiga Prefecture

Held every year on summer nights when the shopping street becomes a pedestrian zone, the Ishiyama Saturday Night Market features live music across various genres, dance performances, and food stalls. It’s an event the whole family can enjoy, including those with children. How about stopping by for a cool evening out?

ScheduleSaturday, July 19, 2025
placeSakae-cho 9-7, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture / Ishiyama Shopping Street
Websitehttp://www.kiyaina.com

OSAKA GIGANTIC MUSIC FESTIVALSat 7/19 – Sun 7/20, Osaka Prefecture

A massive festival will be held in Maishima, conveniently accessible from central Osaka and located very close to USJ, just as the event title suggests. Centered on pop and rock yet not confined to any specific genre, it’s an event that families can enjoy as well.

ScheduleSat–Sun, July 19–20, 2025
placeMaishima Sports Island, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Websitehttp://giga-osaka.com/
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JIM BEAM SUMMER FES in OSAKAJuly 18 (Fri) – 20 (Sun), Osaka Prefecture

ScheduleJuly 18 (Fri)–20 (Sun), 2025
placeOsaka Prefecture, Osaka City, FULALI KYOBASHI
Websitehttps://funky802.com/site/pickup_detail/7399

Band FestaSun, 7/13 Hyogo Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, July 13, 2025
placeLife Pia Ichijima Grand Hall, Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture
Websitehttps://www.city.tamba.lg.jp/kanko_bunka/event/10806.html