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

Name: Wadai Festival | Wakayama University
Start: 2025-11-15T00:00:00+09:00
End: 2025-11-16T23:59:59+09:00
Location: Wakayama University

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

One of the charms of school festivals is how easily you can enjoy an extraordinary atmosphere—strolling through lively food stalls and taking in stage performances.

The Kansai area is dotted with distinctive universities, each hosting festivals with a unique campus vibe.

There are many programs and exhibits that showcase students’ individuality, offering new discoveries every time you visit.

In this article, we present a list of schedules for university festivals held in Kansai.

Be sure to check it out as a reference when you’re deciding where to go.

Past events

Momoyama Festival | Momoyama Gakuin UniversityNov 21 (Fri)–23 (Sun), Osaka Prefecture

It’s the school festival at Momoyama University in Osaka. There will be plenty of comedy and music performances, as well as many food and game stalls. There’s also a children’s event called “Momotan: Momoyama Expedition,” so it’s a festival recommended for families with young kids.

Schedule	Fri, Nov 21–Sun, Nov 23, 2025
place	1-1 Manabino, Izumi-shi, Osaka-fu
Website	https://momosai-andrew.jp/
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November Festival | Kyoto UniversityNov 21 (Fri) – 24 (Mon), Kyoto Prefecture

Commonly known as the NF, it is held over four days in late November at Kyoto University’s Yoshida Campus. In the plaza in front of the Seibu Auditorium, where the atmosphere remains just as it was back in the day, student club bands perform live. It’s a large-scale university festival that also features live shows and performances by clubs in various classrooms, as well as a variety of food and activity stalls.

Schedule	Fri, Nov 21–Mon, Nov 24, 2025
place	Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Website	http://nf.la/index.html
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EVE | Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal ArtsFri 11/21–Sun 11/23, Kyoto Prefecture

http://www.dwc.doshisha.ac.jp

This is a campus festival held at Doshisha Women’s College Imadegawa Campus. In addition to talk shows and a bingo tournament, there will also be workshops. A Yoshimoto comedy live show will also be held.

Schedule	Fri, Nov 21–Sun, Nov 23, 2025
place	Teramachi-dori, Imadegawa-dori, Nishi-iru, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Website	https://www.dwc.doshisha.ac.jp/current/various_events/festival
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Kenpuku Festival | Osaka College of Health and Welfare (Junior College)Sun, Nov 16 – Osaka Prefecture

Schedule	Sunday, November 16, 2025
place	1-2-1 Takakuradai, Minami Ward, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture
Website	http://www.kenko-fukushi.ac.jp/
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BKC Festival | Ritsumeikan University (Biwako–Kusatsu Campus (BKC))Sun, Nov 16 - Shiga Prefecture

At BKC, a variety of groups—including music-related organizations—showcase the results of their daily activities. We host a large-scale festival unlike any on other campuses, where students can fully realize their potential.

Schedule	Sunday, November 16, 2025
place	Noji Higashi 1-1-1, Kusatsu-shi, Shiga-ken, Shiga Prefecture
Website	http://festival.ritsumei.club/rits-brothers/bkc/
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Variety Festival | Shuchiin UniversitySun, Nov 16 — Kyoto Prefecture

shugeisai.web.fc2.com

Schedule	Sunday, November 16, 2025
place	70, Mukōjima Nishijōzei, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu
Website	https://shugeisai.web.fc2.com/

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Wadai Festival | Wakayama UniversitySat 11/15–Sun 11/16, Wakayama Prefecture

http://www.wadaisaiunion.com

Wakayama University’s campus festival is called the Wadai Festival. Every year, Wakayama University hosts live performances featuring well-known artists as special guests. Comedians also come to perform, so be sure to check them out too. In addition, the festival has featured a variety of events in the past, such as athletic challenge shows, singing contests, and sweets-themed projects—there’s plenty to enjoy.

Schedule	Sat, Nov 15–Sun, Nov 16, 2025
place	930, Sakaedani, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama Prefecture
Website	https://www.wadaisaiunion.com/
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