[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
DIG FESTHokkaido, Fri 6/13 – Sat 6/14
| Schedule | Friday, June 13, 2025 – Saturday, June 14, 2025 |
| place | Event Hall Aka Renga, Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido |
| Website | https://www.digfest.net |
Kesennuma Street Live Festival SummerSunday, June 8 – Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, June 8, 2025 |
| place | Miyagi Prefecture, Kesennuma City, Jonan Junior High School / Former Site |
| Website | http://k-streetlive.com/ |
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Honjo Folk ChamporyJun 7 (Sat)–8 (Sun), Akita Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, June 7–8, 2025 |
| place | Akita Prefecture, Yurihonjo City, Second City Hall |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/view/champoree/ |
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CHAGU CHAGU ROCK FESTIVALSat 6/7 – Sun 6/8, Iwate Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, June 7–8, 2025 |
| place | Tsugawa Mirai-kan Apio, Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture |
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Hokkaido Grand Music ParadeSat, 6/7 Hokkaido
| Schedule | Saturday, June 7, 2025 |
| place | Asahikawa, Hokkaido / City Center |
| Website | https://www.atca.jp/ongaku-daikoshin/ |
Special Music FestivalSun, 6/1, Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, June 1, 2025 |
| place | Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai City, Civic Square / Kotodai Park / Motokajicho Park / Nishikicho Park / Sendai Mediatheque 1F Open Square |
| Website | https://r.goope.jp/totteoki/ |
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FIGHT BACKSat 5/24 – Sun 5/25, Iwate Prefecture
This event was organized to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Club Change WAVE, a live music venue in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. The lineup features a stellar cast of popular artists who are essential to any music festival. It’s packed with must-see performances from start to finish, and I’m sure many fans will want to attend both days. As admission is limited, tickets are first-come, first-served—if you manage to get one, consider yourself lucky. It looks like the perfect way to wrap up the year with an unforgettable experience.
| Schedule | Sat., May 24–Sun., May 25, 2025 |
| place | Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture |
| Website | https://fight-back.localinfo.jp/ |
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