Summer Music Festivals Held in Western Japan [2025–2026]
Compared to eastern Japan, western Japan has many so-called local festivals, and there are plenty of small events that are easy to miss.
Here, we’ve put together an overview of summer music festivals held in western Japan.
Why not take this opportunity to check out some festivals you haven’t experienced yet?
- 2025 Music Festivals & Outdoor Events in the Chugoku and Shikoku Regions
- 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]
- Osaka Festival Calendar [2025]: Guide to Music Festivals and Outdoor Events
- Summer Music Festival Schedule Summary [2025]
- Music Festival Held During Summer Vacation [2025]
- Summer Music Festivals Held in Eastern Japan [2025]
- Music festivals in western Japan held during Golden Week [2025]
- List of Eastern Japan Summer Festivals [2025]: Rock Festivals and Outdoor Music Festivals Held During Summer Vacation
- Wakayama Festival Calendar [2025]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Overview
- Kansai Music Festivals [2025]: Featured Outdoor Festivals & Events to Watch
- [2025] Complete Guide to Music Festivals in Kyushu and Okinawa + Featured Events
Past events
IRIE MUSIC with JIM BEAM SUMMER FESFri 7/25 – Sun 7/27, Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Jul 25–Sun, Jul 27, 2025 |
| place | Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Tenjin Central Park |
| Website | https://lovefm.co.jp/jbsf/ |
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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.
| Schedule | Wednesday–Thursday, July 23–24, 2025 |
| place | Rohm Theatre Kyoto Main Hall, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Website | https://kyotochidoriya.com/pages/chidoriya-rocks-2023 |
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Rave Great War RAVE IN JAPAN FESMon, 7/21 Osaka Prefecture
| Schedule | Monday, July 21, 2025 |
| place | Osaka-jō Hall (Osaka Castle Music Hall), Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Website | https://ravetaisen.jp/ |
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Grand BlueSunday, 7/20, Saga Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, July 20, 2025 |
| place | Karatsu Nishinohama, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture |
| Website | https://grand-blue-karatsu.com/ |
Kutsuwaike Green Jam ~WILD & FREE~Sun, Jul 20 — Kyoto Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, July 20, 2025 |
| place | Kutsuwaike Nature Park, Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture |
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Shimabara Music FestivalSunday, July 20 – Nagasaki Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, July 20, 2025 |
| place | Shimabara Cultural Hall, Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture |
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MIYA-JICKFukuoka Prefecture, Sun 7/20–Mon 7/21
A cozy, handcrafted music festival led mainly by amateur musicians, with the theme of blending nature and art. Performers are selected through an open call, and in addition to music, there’s a flea market and more, turning the shrine into a lively hub of music and art.
| Schedule | Sun, Jul 20, 2025 – Mon, Jul 21, 2025 |
| place | Miyajidake Shrine, Fukutsu City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.miyajick.com/ |





