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
3J Festival | Josai International University (Tokyo Kioicho Campus)Fri, 11/7 – Sat, 11/8, Tokyo Metropolis
This is a university festival jointly organized by three institutions: Josai International University and its sister schools, Josai University and Josai Junior College. The event will be held at Josai International University’s Tokyo Kioicho Campus.
| Schedule | Fri, Nov 7–Sat, Nov 8, 2025 |
| place | 3-26 Kioicho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://www.jiu.ac.jp/ |
3J Festival | Josai University (Tokyo Kioicho Campus)Fri, 11/7 – Sat, 11/8, Tokyo Metropolis
The Koma Festival is held every fall jointly by Josai University and Josai Junior College. Each year it features a star-studded lineup with music performances by artists and comedy shows, and in addition, there’s the “Koma Festival Yose,” a rakugo showcase with professional storytellers—making for a program packed with variety.
| Schedule | Fri, Nov 7–Sat, Nov 8, 2025 |
| place | 3-26 Kioicho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo |
| Website | http://www.josai.ac.jp/ |
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Felicia Festival | Felicia College of Early Childhood EducationMon, Nov 3 — Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Monday, November 3, 2025 |
| place | 1135 Miwa-cho, Machida-shi, Tokyo |
| Website | https://www.tsurukawatandai.ac.jp/ |
Sakuragi Festival | Ueno Gakuen Junior CollegeMon, Nov 3 — Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Monday, November 3, 2025 |
| place | 4-24, Higashi-Ueno, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Website | http://www.uenogakuen.ac.jp/junior_college/ |
Kashiwagi Festival | Japan Culture UniversityMon, Nov 3 — Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Monday, November 3, 2025 |
| place | 977 Katakura-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo |
| Website | http://www.nihonbunka-u.ac.jp/ |
IVY Festa | Rikkyo University (Niiza Campus)Mon 11/3 – Tue 11/4, Saitama Prefecture
| Schedule | Mon, Nov 3–Tue, Nov 4, 2025 |
| place | 1-2-26 Kitano, Niiza-shi, Saitama-ken |
| Website | https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/campuslife/facilities/niiza/index.html |
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St. Paul’s Festival | Rikkyo University (Ikebukuro Campus)Mon, Nov 3 – Wed, Nov 5, Tokyo Metropolis
Rikkyo University is a private university headquartered in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, established in 1922. It is an Anglican mission school rooted in a private academy founded by Bishop Channing Moore Williams, a missionary of the Episcopal Church in the United States. The name of its school festival is St.
It comes from Paul’s Festival, as the patron saint of Rikkyo University is Saint Paul.
| Schedule | Mon, Nov 3–Wed, Nov 5, 2025 |
| place | 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo |
| Website | http://www.rikkyo.ne.jp/sgrp/spf/index.html |
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