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Kansai Culture Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]

Here’s an introduction to the cultural festivals and school festivals held by universities and junior colleges in the Kansai region (Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, and Wakayama).

Enjoy the once-a-year festivities to the fullest with flea markets, food stalls, creative and entertaining programs, live events, and more!

Past events

School Festival | Jikei University of Health SciencesSun, Nov 23 — Osaka Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, November 23, 2025
place1-2-8 Miyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu
Websitehttps://www.juhs.ac.jp/
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OIC Festival | Ritsumeikan University (Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC))Sun, Nov 23 — Osaka Prefecture

The OIC Festival is the school festival held at Ritsumeikan University’s Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC). It features lively stage events and food stalls. One unique initiative is the live online broadcast of the festival.

ScheduleSunday, November 23, 2025
place2-150 Iwakura-cho, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka-fu
Websitehttp://festival.ritsumei.club/rits-brothers/oic/
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Kinugasa Festival | Ritsumeikan University (Kinugasa Campus (KIC))Sun, Nov 23 – Kyoto Prefecture

At KIC, where there are many cultural organizations studying traditional Japanese performing arts, we hold a festival befitting Kyoto’s 1,200-plus years of history. We also share the “learning” that takes place at the university as a site of research, including scholarly organizations’ research outcomes and curricular initiatives.

ScheduleSunday, November 23, 2025
place56-1, Tojiin Kitamachi, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Websitehttp://festival.ritsumei.club/rits-brothers/kic/
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Waka-Reha Festival | Wakayama Professional University of RehabilitationSun, 11/23 Wakayama Prefecture

ScheduleSunday, November 23, 2025
place3-1 Minato-honmachi, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken
Websitehttps://wakayama.kyowa.ac.jp/
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Joyo Festival | Shoei Junior CollegeSat, Nov 22 – Hyogo Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday, November 22, 2025
place1-18-1 Mikage Yamate, Higashinada Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Websitehttp://www.glory-shoei.ac.jp/
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Nojigiku Festival | Himeji UniversitySat 11/22 – Sun 11/23, Hyogo Prefecture

This is the school festival of Himeji University, which opened in 2007. Its main attraction is stage events featuring stand-up comedians, well-known artists, and a variety of other guests. “Nojigiku” is the name of a flower that blooms abundantly in Himeji City, and the festival appears to take its title from it.

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, November 22–23, 2025
place2042-2, Oshio-cho, Himeji-shi, Hyogo Prefecture
Websitehttps://nojigikusai.com/
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Nojigiku Festival | Toyooka Junior CollegeSat 11/22 – Sun 11/23, Hyogo Prefecture

ScheduleSaturday–Sunday, November 22–23, 2025
place160 Tomaki, Toyooka-shi, Hyogo
Websitehttps://nojigikusai.com/
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