Kyushu & Okinawa Summer Festival Guide [2025–2026]: Music and Outdoor Event Information
The music festivals that light up summer in Kyushu and Okinawa are kicking off again this year.
From open-air festivals held in Okinawa, surrounded by crystal-clear seas, to urban fests that fill the streets of Fukuoka with excitement, the region offers a vibrant lineup of uniquely tropical summer events.
Set against the breathtaking natural backdrops found across Kyushu, spending time enjoying powerful live performances by seasoned artists along with local gourmet specialties is truly exceptional.
Why not create unforgettable summer memories on moving stages where music and nature come together?
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Past events
Beppu Onsen Splash Fest BOBSat, Aug 23 – Oita Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, August 23, 2025 |
| place | Beppu Spa Beach, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture |
| Website | https://bobfes.jp/ |
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BEPPU ONSEN SHOWER FES.Sat, Aug 23 – Oita Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, August 23, 2025 |
| place | Oita Prefecture, Beppu City, Matogahama Park, Beppu Spa Beach |
| Website | https://bosf.jp/ |
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Sky JamboreeSun, 8/24, Nagasaki Prefecture
Sky Jamboree, a long-running rock festival held since 1999, is an outdoor festival that takes place every year in Nagasaki. With many popular rock bands on the lineup, it’s an event you’re guaranteed to enjoy if you attend.
| Schedule | Sunday, August 24, 2025 |
| place | Nagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki City, Inasayama Park Outdoor Stage |
| Website | http://www.skyj.jp/ |
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SUKIYAKI OKINAWATue, Aug 26 — Okinawa Prefecture
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“SUKIYAKI MEETS THE WORLD,” one of Japan’s leading world music events, has been running for over a quarter of a century. As an expansion of this festival, which is held every August in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, it will once again take place in Okinawa this year following last year’s edition.
| Schedule | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
| place | Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa City, Sakurazaka Theater |