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
Hakuba Festival | Mimasaka UniversityOct 12 (Sun) – 13 (Mon), Okayama Prefecture
Shiraume Festival is held every autumn at Mimasaka University, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017, with students taking the lead. Each year it welcomes exciting special guests and creates a lively atmosphere. There are also character shows and other events, so families with children can enjoy it together.
| Schedule | Sunday–Monday, October 12–13, 2025 |
| place | 50, Kitazono-cho, Tsuyama-shi, Okayama-ken |
| Website | http://www.mimasaka.ac.jp/ |
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Shiraume Festival | Mimasaka University Junior CollegeOct 12 (Sun) – 13 (Mon), Okayama Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday–Monday, October 12–13, 2025 |
| place | 50, Kitazono-cho, Tsuyama-shi, Okayama-ken |
| Website | http://mimasaka.jp/modules/gakubu17/ |
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University Festival | Kochi University of Rehabilitation and Professional StudiesSun, Oct 12 – Kochi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
| place | 1139-3 Otsu, Takaoka-cho, Tosa-shi, Kochi, Japan |
| Website | https://kpur.ac.jp/event/8724/ |
Citrus Festival | Kochi University of Health SciencesSun, Oct 12 – Kochi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
| place | 2500-2 Otsu Otsu, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture |
| Website | https://ko-ken-k3.ac.jp/ |
Shion Festival | Prefectural University of Hiroshima (Hiroshima Campus)Oct 12 (Sun) – 13 (Mon), Hiroshima Prefecture
Prefectural University of Hiroshima is a public university with its headquarters in Ujina Higashi, Minami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and it has three campuses: Hiroshima, Shobara, and Mihara. The school festival is held separately at each campus. One of them is the Shion Festival at the Hiroshima Campus.
| Schedule | Sunday–Monday, October 12–13, 2025 |
| place | 1-71, Ujina Higashi 1-chome, Minami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.pu-hiroshima.ac.jp/ |
Kaiyusai | University of Shimane (Hamada Campus)Sun 10/12 – Mon 10/13, Shimane Prefecture
The University of Shimane is a public university headquartered in Nohara-cho, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture, established in 2000. It aims to serve as a research hub focused on countries around the Sea of Japan. The university consists of three campuses—Hamada, Izumo, and Matsue—and its mascot is Ororin, inspired by the Yamata no Orochi. The school festival at the Hamada Campus is called Kaiyusai.
| Schedule | Sunday–Monday, October 12–13, 2025 |
| place | 2433-2, Nohara-cho, Hamada-shi, Shimane-ken |
| Website | http://kaiyusai.web.fc2.com |
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Ukijō Festival | Prefectural University of Hiroshima (Mihara Campus)Oct 12 (Sun) – 13 (Mon), Hiroshima Prefecture
Prefectural University of Hiroshima is a public university headquartered in Ujina-higashi, Minami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It has three campuses: Hiroshima, Shobara, and Mihara. The school festival is held separately at each campus. The festival at the Mihara Campus is called Uki-shiro Festival and will be held over two days, November 24 and 25.
| Schedule | Sunday–Monday, October 12–13, 2025 |
| place | 1-1 Gakuencho, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken |
| Website | http://www.pu-hiroshima.ac.jp/ |


