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
Aioi Festival | Sagami Women’s UniversityNov 2 (Sun) – 3 (Mon), Kanagawa Prefecture
Sagami Women’s University is a private university located in Bunkyo, Minami Ward, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and was established in 1949. In recent years, it has become known as a filming location for movies and TV dramas, appearing in numerous works such as “Biri Gyaru” (Have a Nice Day), “Chihayafuru,” “Wolf Girl and Black Prince,” and “Seshiru no Se.” The name of its school festival is Aioi Festival.
| Schedule | Nov 2 (Sun)–3 (Mon), 2025 |
| place | 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Minami-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa |
| Website | https://www.sagami-wu.ac.jp/campuslife/aioi-55/ |
Kamata Festival | Tokyo University of Technology (Kamata Campus)Nov 2 (Sun) – 3 (Mon), Tokyo Metropolis
This is a school festival held at Tokyo University of Technology’s Kamata Campus in Nishikamata, Ota Ward, Tokyo. Alongside staple concerts and events, visitors can also enjoy showcases of research and projects, reflecting the campus’s focus on medical and design fields.
| Schedule | Nov 2 (Sun)–3 (Mon), 2025 |
| place | 5-23-22 Nishikamata, Ota City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://kamatasai.jp/ |
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Hakusan Festival | Toyo University (Hakusan Campus)Nov 2 (Sun) – 3 (Mon), Tokyo Metropolis
Hakusan Festival is a school festival with over 50 years of history, held every autumn at Toyo University’s Hakusan Campus in Bunkyo City, Tokyo. It’s a cultural festival that visitors of all ages—from small children to seniors—can enjoy. There’s also an adorable polar bear mascot named “Shiroyama-san.” If you’re lucky, you might run into him!
| Schedule | Nov 2 (Sun)–3 (Mon), 2025 |
| place | 5-28-20, 5-chome, Hakusan, Bunkyo City, Tokyo |
| Website | http://www.toyo.ac.jp/ |
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Umi-Taka Festival | Tokyo University of Marine Science and TechnologyNov 2 (Sun) – 4 (Tue), Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Sun, Nov 2–Tue, Nov 4, 2025 |
| place | 4-5-7 Konan, Minato City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://61.kaiousai.com/ |
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Kaedemon Festival | Kokushikan University (Setagaya Campus)Nov 2 (Sun) – 3 (Mon), Tokyo Metropolis
The Kaedemon Festival, held on November 2nd and 3rd every year at Kokushikan University’s Setagaya campus, is a school festival with a history of over 50 years. Attendance can exceed 20,000 visitors. There are more than 70 food and activity stalls run by clubs, circles, and seminars. There’s also a main superhero-style character called “Kokushikan-ger.”
| Schedule | Nov 2 (Sun)–3 (Mon), 2025 |
| place | 4-28-1 Setagaya, Setagaya City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://www.kokushikan.ac.jp/campus_life/school_event/festival/setagaya/ |
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Mizuho Festival | Chiba University of CommerceNov 2 (Sun) – 3 (Mon), Chiba Prefecture
Mizuho Festival, the university’s largest event organized and run by students. This year again, about 50 food and activity stalls line the campus’s main street! In the classroom exhibitions where seminars, clubs, and circles present their activities and works, students showcase a wide range of endeavors—from academics and achievements to culture and sports.
| Schedule | Nov 2 (Sun)–3 (Mon), 2025 |
| place | 1-3 Kokubunadai, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken |
| Website | http://www.cuc.ac.jp |
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School Festival | Business Breakthrough UniversitySat, Nov 1 — Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | 3-12 Nibancho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo |
| Website | http://bbt.ac/ |


