List of Rock Festivals in Western Japan [2025–2026]

Music Festival Master / Editor-in-ChiefKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC and in charge of music festivals. When I attended my first music festival as a freshman in college, I was captivated by its charm—“I can’t believe there’s a place this free and this fun.” I share information about wonderful music festivals every day to help grow the community of festival fans.

There are so many rock festivals nationwide that you may have had the experience of missing some.

To help you avoid that bitter experience, we’ve compiled information here on rock festivals held in western Japan.

Whether they’re festivals you already know or ones you’ve never heard of, we’ll introduce them all here.

Past events

Bands Shock REVOLUTIONOct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Osaka Prefecture

2023-vm.banz.jp

Schedule	Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025
place	Hattori Ryokuchi Open-Air Music Hall, Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Website	https://2023-vm.banz.jp/

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VIVA!Wonderland FestivalMon, Oct 13 – Kochi Prefecture

Schedule	Monday, October 13, 2025
place	Natural Color Theater, Konan City, Kochi Prefecture
Website	https://lit.link/musicwonder2016
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Monkey Explosion FestivalSat, Oct 11 – Hyogo Prefecture

Schedule	Saturday, October 11, 2025
place	Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City music zoo KOBE Taiyo to Tora (Sun and Tiger) / THE LIVE HOUSE CHICKEN GEORGE / KOBE VARIT. live music club PADOMA / KINGS X / KOBE BLUE PORT / D×Q Kobe / KOBE108
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SUPER ROCK CITY HIROSHIMASat 10/11–Sun 10/12, Hiroshima Prefecture

super-rockcity.com

Schedule	Sat–Sun, Oct 11–12, 2025
place	Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima City
Website	https://super-rockcity.com/

small circleSat, Oct 4 — Oita Prefecture

circle.fukuoka.jp

Schedule	Saturday, October 4, 2025
place	Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, Kitahama Park
Website	https://circle.fukuoka.jp/small/2025/
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KANSAI LOVERSSat 9/27 – Sun 9/28, Osaka Prefecture

kansailovers.com

KANSAI LOVERS is an event that brings together artists with ties to the Kansai region. It will be held over two days again this year. From newcomers to star bands, you can catch live performances from Kansai’s most talked-about artists all at once.

Schedule	Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
place	Osaka-jō Outdoor Music Hall, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Website	https://kansailovers.com
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