[2025–2026] Complete Guide to Music Festivals in Kyushu & Okinawa and Featured Must-See Events
The music festival scene in Kyushu and Okinawa is heating up even more this year.
From urban festivals in Fukuoka to open-air events held on Okinawa’s beautiful beaches, unique music gatherings are popping up all over.
In these special spaces, you can experience moving performances, with a wide range of sounds from local artists to popular bands echoing throughout.
Kyushu and Okinawa’s music festivals let you fully enjoy the wonders of music alongside grand natural landscapes and regional charm.
Why not join the events that catch your eye and create unforgettable memories?
- List of Rock Festivals in Kyushu [2025]
- Fukuoka Festival Calendar [2025]: A roundup of music festivals and outdoor events
- Kumamoto Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Okinawa Festival Calendar [2025]: A roundup of music festivals and outdoor events
- Miyazaki Festival Calendar [2025]: Guide to Music Festivals and Outdoor Events
- Kagoshima Festival Calendar [2025]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Overview
- Kyushu & Okinawa Summer Festival Guide [2025]: Music and Outdoor Event Information
- Okinawa Rock Festivals List [2025]
- Oita Festival Calendar [2025]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Saga Festival Calendar [2025]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
- Nagasaki Festival Calendar [2025]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Overview
- List of summer festivals in western Japan [2025] held during the summer vacation: rock festivals and outdoor music festivals
- Kyushu and Okinawa Camping Festival List [2025]
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Blues FestivalSun, Nov 16 – Kumamoto Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, November 16, 2025 |
| place | Tenchō no Kura, Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture |
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Matsukaze Music Village FestivalSun, 11/30, Kumamoto Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, November 30, 2025 |
| place | Kumamoto Prefecture, Tamana District, the area around the parking lot of the Nankan Town Hall |
| Website | https://www.town.nankan.lg.jp/bunkakanko/gyouji-cal/4411.html |
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Oita Prefecture
CAMP ROCKSat, Nov 15 – Oita Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 15, 2025 |
| place | Oita Prefecture Kumamoto City Jonan Natural Hot Spring Kataru no Mori |
| Website | https://www.camprock.jp/ |
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Mountain Seclusion JazzSat, Dec 6 – Oita Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, December 6, 2025 |
| place | Hōhain Onsen Sansō, Kokonoe-machi, Kusu District, Ōita Prefecture |
| Website | https://tetto910.com/ |
Okinawa Prefecture
OURSONGS IN THE PARKNov 15 (Sat) – 16 (Sun), Okinawa Prefecture
This popular event, previously held in Tokyo and Osaka, moved its venue to Okinawa in 2022 and has been gradually expanding in scale. It features buzzworthy artists as well as performers active in the local scene. With hip-hop and DJ performances, it’s designed to be enjoyed without being tied to any single music genre. While listening to music across two stages, be sure to check out the food and drinks at the popular food booths in Nago City, Okinawa, where the event takes place.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 15–Sun, Nov 16, 2025 |
| place | Nago Agri Park, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://oursongs.jp/ |
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LIVE GINOWANSat, Dec 6 – Okinawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, December 6, 2025 |
| place | Okinawa Prefecture, Ginowan City, Ginowan Civic Hall Front Plaza |
| Website | https://www.city.ginowan.lg.jp/soshiki/kyoiku/1/3/1/3/1/index.html |
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Music Lane Festival OkinawaFri 1/30 – Sun 2/1, Okinawa Prefecture
A showcase festival that brings together up-and-coming artists active in Japan and abroad. Festival and music industry professionals are invited to discover new talent. In Japan, one of the earliest and most notable organizers is the Music Lane Festival Okinawa. Because it receives many participation offers from overseas, this format is more common outside Japan, and it’s an exciting event where general audiences can encounter artists who may soon break through.
| Schedule | Fri, Jan 30, 2026 – Sun, Feb 1, 2026 |
| place | Music Town Otoichiba 3F Hall, Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture / Music Town Otoichiba 1F Music Plaza / Remy’s |
| Website | https://musiclaneokinawa.com/archives/53598 |
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