[2025–2026] Music Festivals & Outdoor Events Guide for Hokkaido and the Tohoku Region
The majestic nature of Hokkaido and the Tohoku region awaits you as the stage for a music festival.
A celebration of music unfolds beneath vast mountains, sweeping grasslands, and crystal-clear blue skies—an extraordinary experience you won’t find in the city.
Enjoy delicious local specialties packed with each region’s charm, and warm encounters with the people who live there.
Under a pleasant breeze and a sky full of stars, come feel the unique sense of togetherness created by the audience and the artists.
- Miyagi Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- List of Rock Festivals in Tohoku [2025]
- Hokkaido Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Aomori Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Iwate Music Festivals [2025]: Outdoor Festivals and Events Summary
- Hokkaido Rock Festivals List [2025]
- Fukushima Music Festivals [2025] – Outdoor Festivals and Event Roundup
- Hokkaido & Tohoku Summer Festivals [2025]: The Complete Guide to Outdoor Music Events
- Akita Festival Calendar [2025]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Overview
- Yamagata Festival Calendar [2025]: A Roundup of Music Festivals and Outdoor Events
- List of Rock Festival Information in Eastern Japan [2025]
- Spring Music Festival Schedule Summary [2025]
- [2025] Must-Know Info on Music Festivals & Outdoor Events in the Koshinetsu and Hokuriku Regions
Past events
GANKE FESSat, 7/5 Hokkaido
GANKE FES has been held in Shintoku, Hokkaido since 2014. Of course you can enjoy the music, but there’s also a campground, art events, and workshops, making it a packed festival that families with children can enjoy. Plus, the ticket options are great, with discounts for town residents and tickets available through the hometown tax program!
| Schedule | Saturday, July 5, 2025 |
| place | Lake Inn, Kuttari Onsen Hot Spring, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido |
| Website | http://www.ganke-fes.com |
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Hoyahho FestivalSunday, June 29, Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
| place | Kawamachi Exchange Plaza, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.moeishinomaki.com/%E3%81%BB%E3%82%84%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BB%E3%83%BC%E7%A5%AD2024-1/ |
CRAFTLANDSat, 6/28, Hokkaido
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
| place | Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park, Sapporo, Hokkaido |
| Website | https://craftland.jp/ |
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Matsushima Music Palace, Early AutumnSat 6/28 – Sun 6/29, Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
| place | Miyagi Prefecture, Miyagi District, Matsushima Rikyu |
| Website | https://www.again-and-again.com/%E6%9D%BE%E5%B3%B6%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%91%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9/2023-%E5%88%9D%E7%A7%8B-%E6%99%A9%E7%A7%8B-%E5%87%BA%E6%BC%94%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6/ |
Matsushima Music Palace, Late AutumnSat 6/28 – Sun 6/29, Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
| place | Miyagi Prefecture, Miyagi District, Matsushima Rikyu |
| Website | https://www.again-and-again.com/%E6%9D%BE%E5%B3%B6%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%91%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9/2023-%E5%88%9D%E7%A7%8B-%E6%99%A9%E7%A7%8B-%E5%87%BA%E6%BC%94%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6/ |
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COLLEGE OF FES.Sat, 6/28, Iwate Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
| place | Iwate Prefecture, Morioka City, Plaza Odette Square |
| Website | https://college-of-fest.themedia.jp/ |
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Matsushima Park FestivalSat 6/28 – Sun 6/29, Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
| place | Miyagi Prefecture, Miyagi District, Matsushima Town, Matsushima Kaigan Area |
| Website | https://www.parkfes.com/ |






