Hyogo Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]

Gaida Festival | Kobe City University of Foreign StudiesSat 11/1 – Sun 11/2, Hyogo Prefecture

This is the school festival of Kobe City University of Foreign Studies. Every year, unique events are held, such as a rally where questions about human “senses” are posed. Since it’s a foreign studies university, you might even get a taste of being abroad.

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University Festival | Kwansei Gakuin Junior College (Nishinomiya Seiwa Campus)Sat 11/1 – Sun 11/2, Hyogo Prefecture

http://www.kwansei.ac.jp

New Moon Festival | Kwansei Gakuin University (Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus)Sat 11/1 – Sun 11/2, Hyogo Prefecture

Shingetsusai, Kwansei Gakuin University’s New Moon Festival, is one of the largest in the Kansai region. Held each year under a specific theme, this campus festival features a wide variety of events and food stalls, guaranteeing a great time for anyone who attends. It’s also moving to see the students giving their all to make it a success.

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Shiokaze Festival | Kansai University of Welfare SciencesSat 11/1 – Sun 11/2, Hyogo Prefecture

http://www.kusw.ac.jp

At Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, during the school festival there are live performances featuring comedians, and sometimes music concerts by professional musicians as well. It might be your chance to see a celebrity up close! Don’t miss it!

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Settsu Festival | Konan University (Okamoto Campus)Sat 11/1 – Mon 11/3, Hyogo Prefecture

At Konan University’s Settsu Festival, in addition to a Miss Contest there’s also a Boys Contest, music concerts, comedy shows, and many other exciting events. It’s said that the student staff running the Settsu Festival number as many as 500, making it a campus festival created through the united efforts of the student team.

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Koudai Festival | University of HyogoFri 10/31 – Sun 11/2, Hyogo Prefecture

It is a university established in 2004 through the merger of three Hyogo Prefectural universities: Kobe University of Commerce, Himeji Institute of Technology, and Hyogo College of Nursing Art and Science. The fact that the school festival is called the “Kōdaisai” (Engineering Festival) also reflects the history of the former institutions. The festival is packed with events, including live performances featuring guest artists.

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Shodaisai | University of Hyogo (Kobe Campus of Commerce)Fri 10/31 – Sun 11/2, Hyogo Prefecture