Ibaraki Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
Here is an introduction to the cultural festivals and school festivals of universities and junior colleges held in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Events full of unique character—such as Ibaraki University’s “Kogaku-sai” and Tsukuba International University’s “Kasumi-sai”—are especially appealing.
From flea markets and food stalls to creative, fun attractions and live performances, let’s enjoy this once-a-year celebration to the fullest!
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Past events
Soryo Festival | Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health SciencesSat 10/25 – Sun 10/26, Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, true to its name, offers specialized programs in a variety of medical fields such as Nursing and Physical Therapy. Each year, the university hosts a campus festival loved by local residents, featuring unique experiences only a medical school can provide—like hands-on medical booths—and collaborations with local festivals.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki District, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.ipu.ac.jp/ |
Nadeshiko Festival | Ibaraki Women's Junior CollegeSat, 10/25 Ibaraki Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 25, 2025 |
| place | 960-2 Higashikikura, Naka City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.taisei.ac.jp/jp/iwjc/ |
Taiken Gakuen Joint Sports Festival | Japan Wellness Sports UniversityThu, Oct 23 – Ibaraki Prefecture
The school festival held by Japan Wellness Sports University, the Taiken Gakuen Joint Sports Festival, is a sports-centered festival hosted at Asaka Central Park Athletics Stadium. True to its concept of including everyone from nursery school children to university students, it fosters interaction across the entire group.
| Schedule | Thu, Oct 23, 2025 |
| place | 1377 Nukagawa, Tone-machi, Kitasōma-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.nihonwellness.jp/ |
Akizuki Festival | Tsukuba University of Technology (Kasuga Campus)Sun, 10/19, Ibaraki Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, October 19, 2025 |
| place | 4-12-7 Kasuga, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken |
| Website | https://shugetsusai.site/ |
Tokiwa Festival | Tokiwa UniversityOct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Ibaraki Prefecture
The Tokiwa Festival is held every year at Tokiwa University in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Since it takes place around Halloween, there are related events, a beauty pageant, and live performances by famous artists every year. The schedule is packed with events—you’ll have a hard time deciding which ones to see!
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 |
| place | 1-430-1, Miwa 1-chome, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-ken |
| Website | http://www.tokiwa.ac.jp/ |
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Tokiwai Festival | Tokiwa Junior CollegeOct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Ibaraki Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 |
| place | 1-430-1, Miwa 1-chome, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-ken |
| Website | http://www.tokiwa.ac.jp/coll/ |
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KVA Festival | Japan International Academy UniversitySat, 10/18, Ibaraki Prefecture
In line with the school’s policy of fostering global talent, the KVA CUP English Speech Contest is held every year. Unusually for a school festival, there is also a dodgeball tournament for elementary school students.
| Schedule | Saturday, October 18, 2025 |
| place | 3-1, Azuma 3-chome, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken |
| Website | http://www.tsukuba-g.ac.jp/ |
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