Kanto Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Campus Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
Here’s an introduction to the cultural festivals and school festivals held by universities and junior colleges in the Kanto region (Tokyo, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa).
Let’s make the most of this once-a-year celebration with flea markets, food stalls, creative and entertaining events, live performances, and more!
- Tokyo Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule [2026]
- Kanagawa Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Saitama Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Chiba Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- November cultural festival calendar. University and junior college festival schedule summary [2026]
- Gunma Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Tochigi Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule [2026]
- December Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Ibaraki Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- October Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- May cultural festival calendar. University and junior college campus festival schedule summary [2026]
- April Culture Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- September culture festival calendar. University and junior college festival schedule summary [2026]
Past events
Tokiwai Festival | Jissen Women’s Junior College (Hino Campus)Sat 11/8 – Sun 11/9, Tokyo
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025 |
| place | 1-13-1 Shimmei, Hino-shi, Tokyo |
| Website | https://www.jissen.ac.jp/students/tokiwa/ |
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VERA Festival | Tokyo Woman’s Christian UniversitySat 11/8 – Sun 11/9, Tokyo
It is a school established in 1918 under its founding spirit of “providing higher education for women based on the Christian spirit.” The fact that the school festival is named VERA, taken from a passage in the New Testament, also reflects the school’s distinctive character.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025 |
| place | 2-6-1 Zenpukuji, Suginami City, Tokyo |
| Website | http://office.twcu.ac.jp/univ/index.html |
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Aramaki Festival | Gunma University (Aramaki Campus)Nov 8 (Sat) – 9 (Sun), Gunma Prefecture
There are plenty of events, including dance performances, band performances, jazz music, on-campus exhibitions, a music café, and theater! There’s also a mini-game area that everyone from small children to adults can enjoy, making it a school festival that’s fun for all ages.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025 |
| place | 4-2-2 Aramaki-machi, Maebashi-shi, Gunma |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/gunma-u.ac.jp/aramakifes/ |
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Kiin Festival | Ochanomizu UniversitySat 11/8 – Sun 11/9, Tokyo
Kion-sai is the school festival held at Ochanomizu University. The character “徽” signifies beauty, and “音” represents voice, reflecting a theme of virtues befitting a women’s university. The festival has won awards in contests and the anticipation keeps growing.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025 |
| place | 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Website | https://kiinsai.sakura.ne.jp/ |
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Ibarasai Festival | Ibaraki UniversitySat 11/8 – Sun 11/9, Ibaraki Prefecture
At the school festival, along with the usual food stalls, there are plenty of events like food challenges, theater performances, and an a cappella competition! There’s also a beauty pageant, game events, and film screenings, making it a packed and exciting cultural festival!
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025 |
| place | Ibaraki Prefecture, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.shiensai-ibadai.com/ |
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Ootori Festival | Senshu University (Ikuta Campus)Fri 11/7 – Sun 11/9, Tokyo
| Schedule | Fri, Nov 7–Sun, Nov 9, 2025 |
| place | 3-8, Kanda-Jinbocho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Website | https://www.ohtori-senshu.com/ |
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Musashigaoka Festival | Musashigaoka Junior CollegeFri 11/7 – Sat 11/8, Saitama Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Nov 7–Sat, Nov 8, 2025 |
| place | 111-1 Minami-Yoshimi, Yoshimi-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama |
| Website | http://www.musashigaoka.ac.jp/ |


