Chugoku–Shikoku cultural festival calendar: Comprehensive schedule of university and junior college campus festivals [2026]
Here’s an introduction to the university and junior college cultural festivals held in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions (Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, and Kochi).
From flea markets and food stalls to creatively planned activities and live events, let’s enjoy these once-a-year festivals to the fullest!
- Okayama cultural festival calendar: University and junior college festival schedule summary [2026]
- Hiroshima Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Ehime Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Tokushima Culture Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Kagawa Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Yamaguchi Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Kochi Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Shimane Culture Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Tottori Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- November cultural festival calendar. University and junior college festival schedule summary [2026]
- Kansai Culture Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Hyogo Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- May cultural festival calendar. University and junior college campus festival schedule summary [2026]
Past events
Wafukusai Festival | Hiroshima International University (Kure Campus)Oct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Hiroshima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 |
| place | 5-1-1 Hirokoshingai, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken |
| Website | http://www.hirokoku-u.ac.jp/ |
Goyū Festival | Fukuyama Heisei UniversityOct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Hiroshima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 |
| place | 117-1, Kami-Iwanari, Miyuki-cho, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Website | https://www.heisei-u.ac.jp/campus/miyukisai/2023/miyukisai2023.pdf |
University Festival | Kagawa Junior CollegeOct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Kagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 |
| place | 10, Hama Ichiban-cho, Utazu-cho, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa |
| Website | http://www.kjc.ac.jp/ |
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University Festival Flying Fish Festival | Kochi University of Technology (Kami Campus)Oct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Kochi Prefecture
It is held every October at Kochi University of Technology in Kami City, Kochi Prefecture. The university festival also goes by the name “Flying Fish Festival,” which was chosen by students through a public call for suggestions. The name comes from the student song “Flying Fish,” written and composed by singer Shinji Tanimura. Held simultaneously with local festivals, it enlivens the entire community.
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 |
| place | 185, Miyanokuchi, Tosayamada-cho, Kami City, Kochi Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.ugs.kochi-tech.ac.jp/gakusai/index_pc.html |
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Cygnus Festival | Tottori College of NursingOct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Tottori Prefecture
Tottori College of Nursing is a nursing school operated by the Fujita Academy educational corporation, guided by its founding philosophy of “cultivating human resources who contribute to the community.” At the annual Cygnus Festival held there, community-focused events are organized. Sometimes well-known yuru-chara (mascot characters) also appear as guests.
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 |
| place | Fukuba, Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.tcn.ac.jp/ |
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Cygnus Festival | Tottori College (Junior College)Oct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Tottori Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 |
| place | Fukuba, Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.cygnus.ac.jp/ |
Eternal Heart Festival | Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of NursingOct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Hiroshima Prefecture
Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing is a nursing university in Hiroshima that opened in 2000. Its school festival is called the Eternal Heart Festival. They invite guests with local connections, and the student-led events sound particularly engaging. They also hold a flea market and conduct fundraising activities for the Red Cross.
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 |
| place | 1-2 Ajinadaihigashi, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken |
| Website | https://www.jrchcn.ac.jp/ |