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

Mandala Festival | Koyasan UniversitySat 10/11–Sun 10/12, Wakayama Prefecture

http://www.koyasan-u.ac.jp

The Mandala Festival is bustling with food stalls and the pro stage, but the real highlight is the stage event lineup! There’s a wide variety, including speed eating and drinking contests, a cross-dressing contest, and a karaoke competition—and every event offers lavish prizes for top finishers. If you’re confident in your skills, don’t hesitate to join in!

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Mukogawa Women's University Cultural Festival | Mukogawa Women's UniversitySat 10/11–Sun 10/12, Hyogo Prefecture

http://www.mukogawa-u.ac.jp

At Mukogawa Women's University’s cultural festival, a variety of events are held, including film screenings and lectures, exhibits by individual seminars and clubs, as well as food stalls and bazaars. In addition, the university’s cultural festival executive committee apparently holds a handover meeting as soon as the festival ends and immediately starts preparing for the next year’s festival. That’s how thoroughly the festival is prepared every year.

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Nice Po! | Nara Institute of Science and TechnologySat, 9/27, Nara Prefecture

http://www.naist.jp

Izumihana Festival | Osaka Kawasaki University of RehabilitationSat, Sep 20 – Osaka Prefecture

http://www.kawasakigakuen.ac.jp

At the Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University festival, in addition to food stalls, events, and a haunted house, you can experience rehabilitation treatments and massages that make use of the university’s academic departments. It serves as a practical setting for students’ everyday learning. What’s more, it seems you can also enjoy a rare-for-a-campus-festival animal interaction experience.

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Kyoshin Festival | Seian University of Art and DesignSep 20 (Sat)–21 (Sun), Shiga Prefecture

The Kyoshin Festival is the school festival of Seian University of Art and Design in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. As it’s an art and design university, you can expect to enjoy a wide variety of exhibitions. However, something that’s quietly gaining excitement at the Kyoshin Festival is the Seian Hebocon. Billed as a robot contest for people with no technical skills, it features clumsy, low-tech robots battling each other. Keep an eye on this highly original and inventive competition.

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University Festival | Osaka Electro-Communication UniversitySep 20 (Sat) – 21 (Sun), Osaka Prefecture

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Osaka Electro-Communication University is a private university headquartered in Hatsu-cho, Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture, and was established in 1961. The university festival will be held on November 3rd and 4th. It features a packed program including a stand-up comedy show with popular comedians, as well as food stalls and exhibitions.

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Hoshō Festival | Takarazuka UniversitySun, Sep 14 — Hyogo Prefecture

http://www.takara-univ.ac.jp

At the Takarazuka Campus of Takarazuka University, students of the Faculty of Art and Design devote themselves to their studies every day. At the campus’s Hoshō Festival, you’ll find events unique to an arts university, such as contests showcasing student works and an andon (paper lantern) light-up that makes use of the art sensibilities cultivated daily, giving the festival a slightly different flavor from typical university festivals.

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