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

Name: Shigetsu Festival | Kyoto Bunkyo University
Start: 2025-11-08T00:00:00+09:00
End: 2025-11-09T23:59:59+09:00
Location: Kyoto Bunkyo University

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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

Matsugasaki Festival | Kyoto Institute of TechnologyNov 14 (Fri) – 16 (Sun), Kyoto Prefecture

matsufes.info

The school festival of Kyoto Institute of Technology is called the Matsugasaki Festival. Named directly after Matsugasaki, the address of the area around the campus, the festival’s highlight is its handmade tents. Since KIT has departments related to design and architecture, the festival also serves as a venue for students to showcase the results of their daily studies.

Schedule	Fri, Nov 14–Sun, Nov 16, 2025
place	Matsugasaki Hashiue-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Website	https://matsufes.info/
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Biwako Seikei Sport College Festival | Biwako Seikei Sport CollegeSun, Nov 9 – Shiga Prefecture

At the Biwa-Spo Festival, the school festival of Biwako Seikei Sport College, in addition to familiar attractions you can enjoy many sport-university-style events such as various sports tournaments. The highlight is likely the Biwa-Spo Kids Festival, featuring Shota Iizuka, who won a silver medal in the men’s 4×100m relay at the Rio Olympics.

Schedule	Sunday, November 9, 2025
place	1204 Kitahira, Otsu-shi, Shiga-ken
Website	http://biwako-seikei.jp/
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Jonan Festival | Osaka University of Comprehensive Childcare, Junior College DivisionSun, 11/9, Osaka Prefecture

Schedule	Sunday, November 9, 2025
place	6-4-26, Yurigi, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu
Website	http://www.jonan.jp/tandai/

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Shinkokusai | Kobe International UniversitySun, Nov 9 — Hyogo Prefecture

http://www.kobe-kiu.ac.jp

Shinkokusai is characterized not only by student performances and live music, but also by a variety of unique events, such as the visitor-participation Tricycle Speed Championship. The ever-popular Yoshimoto Comedians Super Comedy Live is also held each year, featuring the manzai duos Diane, Ginsyari, and Tanakara Ikeda.

Schedule	Sunday, November 9, 2025
place	9-1-6, Nakama, Koyocho, Higashinada Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
Website	http://www.kobe-kiu.ac.jp/campus_life/festival.html

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University Festival | Osaka Aoyama UniversitySun, 11/9, Osaka Prefecture

http://www.osaka-aoyama.ac.jp

It’s the school festival of Osaka Aoyama University. In addition to food stalls and a comedy show featuring guest performers, there are presentations of graduation research, as well as a restaurant and sweets sales run by the Department of Culinary and Confectionery Arts, making it a venue to showcase everyday learning. Since it’s held during the Halloween season, there are also Halloween-themed events prepared.

Schedule	Sunday, November 9, 2025
place	2-11-1, Niina, Minoh-shi, Osaka-fu
Website	https://www.osaka-aoyama.ac.jp/

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Akane Festival | Kyoto Koka Women's University Junior College DivisionSat 11/8 – Sun 11/9, Kyoto Prefecture

http://www.koka.ac.jp

Schedule	Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025
place	Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nishikyogoku Kuzuno-cho, Ukyo Ward
Website	http://www.koka.ac.jp/
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Shigetsu Festival | Kyoto Bunkyo UniversitySat 11/8 – Sun 11/9, Kyoto Prefecture

The Shigetsu Festival takes its name from the fact that the area around Kyoto Bunkyo Uji Campus was once called “Shigetsu no Sato.” With an official mascot character and a pre-event, the Ryōbo Festival, held in July, it exudes a charm unique to Kyoto. Highlights include their proactive programming, such as hosting voice actor talk shows.

Schedule	Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025
place	80, Chisoku, Makishima-cho, Uji-shi, Kyoto-fu
Website	http://www.kbu.ac.jp/kbu/
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