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.
- Osaka Festival Calendar [2025]: Guide to Music Festivals and Outdoor Events
- List of Rock Festivals in Kansai [2025]
- Kyoto Music Festivals [2025] Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Hyogo Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Roundup
- List of Free-Admission Festivals in Kansai [2025]
- Shiga Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Complete Guide to Kansai Summer Festivals 2025: Electrifying Stages and Performing Artists
- List of summer festivals in western Japan [2025] held during the summer vacation: rock festivals and outdoor music festivals
- List of Rock Festivals in Western Japan [2025]
- Autumn Music Festival in Western Japan [2025]
- List of Reggae Festivals in Kansai [2025]
- Summer Music Festivals Held in Western Japan [2025]
- Complete Guide to Kansai Spring Festivals [2025]! Introducing Popular Events
Shiga Prefecture
Inazuma Rock FesShiga Prefecture, Sat 9/19–Mon 9/21
Inazuma Rock, an outdoor rock festival with an uncompromising focus on Shiga Prefecture, organized by Takanori Nishikawa—who hails from Shiga and serves as a Shiga Hometown Tourism Ambassador—has been confirmed for this year as well. Held in an unbeatable setting by Lake Biwa and Mount Hiei, the event mainly features artists connected to Shiga or who have ties with Nishikawa. Part of the venue offers free admission, and there’s even a stage within the free area where you can enjoy live performances! Nishikawa is also known for his engaging talk segments, so it’ll be exciting to see how he fires up the crowd.
| Schedule | Sat–Mon, Sep 19–21, 2026 |
| place | Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Karasuma Peninsula Lawn Field |
| Website | https://inazumarock.com/2022/ |
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Wakayama Prefecture
Shingu City Citizens’ Music Festival (Rock Division)Sun, Jan 25 – Wakayama Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, January 25, 2026 |
| place | Tanzaku Hall, Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture |
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Past events
NEIGHBORGOOD MUSIC FESTIVALSun, 11/9, Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, November 9, 2025 |
| place | Kyuhoji Ryokuchi Shukei Plaza, Yao City, Osaka Prefecture |
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Sennan Four Seasons Music Festival - AutumnSun, 11/9, Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, November 9, 2025 |
| place | Osaka Prefecture, Sennan City, Sennan Municipal Cultural Hall |
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méli mélo osakaSat 11/8–Sun 11/9, Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025 |
| place | Hattori Ryokuchi Park, Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.melimelo-osaka.com |
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STORMY DUDES FESTASat, Nov 8 — Osaka Prefecture
RAZORS EDGE is a four-piece band from Osaka. Their circuit festival, STORMY DUDES FESTA, will be held again this year. It’s a circuit-style event that uses live music venues around America-mura. Centered on melodic hardcore and punk bands, it boasts a fiery lineup.
| Schedule | Saturday, November 8, 2025 |
| place | Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City BIGCAT / SUNHALL / ANIMA / Pangea / BRONZE / HOKAGE / SINKAGURA |
| Website | http://razorsedgejapan.com/sdf2024/index.html |
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Yoshino Sound RoadSat, Nov 8 – Nara Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 8, 2025 |
| place | Kamichi District, Yoshino Town, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture |
| Website | https://yoshino-music-street.com/ |






