Chugoku and Shikoku Highlights: Popular Summer Festivals & Music Events [2025–2026]
The season of exhilarating summer festivals has arrived in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions, wrapped in the Seto Inland Sea’s refreshing sea breeze and the lush greenery of the surrounding mountains.
Open-air stages set against vast natural backdrops, a rich array of festival food made with local ingredients, and unforgettable musical experiences await.
From major music festivals held at characterful venues to small, community-rooted events, here are our top recommendations.
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Past events
Yoshino River FestivalFri 7/25 – Sun 7/27, Tokushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Jul 25–Sun, Jul 27, 2025 |
| place | Tokushima Prefecture, Tokushima City, Yoshinogawa Sports Ground Baseball Field II |
| Website | http://yoshi-fes.jugem.jp/ |
JIM BEAM SUMMER FES in HIROSHIMAFri 8/1–Sun 8/3, Hiroshima Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Aug 1–Sun, Aug 3, 2025 |
| place | Hiroshima Gate Park, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Website | https://rcc.jp/event/jimbeamsummerfes/ |
Shinmachi Music FestivalSun, Aug 3 — Tokushima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
| place | Ryogokubashi Cruise Boat Boarding Point, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture |
| Website | https://tokushima-music-union.org/ |
PEACE STOCK HIROSHIMAWed, Aug 6 – Hiroshima Prefecture
| Schedule | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
| place | Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima City, Marina Hop Second Parking Lot |
| Website | https://peacestock.jp/ |
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Oku-Daisen Mountain Day Rock FestivalSun, 8/10 — Tottori Prefecture
| Schedule | Sun, Aug 10, 2025 |
| place | Everland Oku-Daisen, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture |
| Website | https://okudaisenrock2025.studio.site/ |
Oku-Daisen Mountain Day Rock FestivalMon, Aug 11 – Tottori Prefecture
| Schedule | Monday, August 11, 2025 |
| place | Everland Oku-Daisen, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.town-kofu.jp/2/spot/r681/p321/ |
Exciting Summer in WAJIKIWed, Aug 13 - Tokushima Prefecture
Ever since it began in 1990, this Exisama has been held with free admission (by lottery application). The lineup has grown more star-studded each year, making it bigger and better. They also recruit opening acts, and it has come to serve as a springboard for artists.
| Schedule | Wednesday, August 13, 2025 |
| place | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Tokushima Wajiki Factory, Naka District, Tokushima Prefecture |
| Website | http://es-wajiki.com |
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