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
Komagome Festival | Kagawa Nutrition University Junior College (Komagome Campus)Sat 11/1–Sun 11/2, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | 3-24-24-3 Komagome, Toshima City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://www.eiyo.ac.jp/news/2022/1007komafes.html |
Sakurarin Festival | Gakushuin UniversitySat 11/1–Mon 11/3, Tokyo
Gakushuin University traces its origins to an educational institution for court nobles established in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period. The Ōrinsai, held every autumn, received its name at the 45th iteration. It was so named to reflect the university’s dignified yet steadfast school spirit—like the cherry tree, Gakushuin’s emblem, which stands solid and majestic.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Mon, Nov 3, 2025 |
| place | 1-5-1 Mejiro, Toshima City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://www.univ.gakushuin.ac.jp/ |
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Shika Festival | Kokugakuin University Tochigi Junior CollegeNov 1 (Sat) – 2 (Sun), Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | 608 Hirai-machi, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken |
| Website | http://www.kokugakuintochigi.ac.jp/tandai/ |
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Nittai Festival | Nippon Sport Science University (Yokohama, Kenzodai Campus)Sat 11/1–Sun 11/2, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nippon Sport Science University is a private university headquartered in Fukazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, established in 1949. It has produced numerous renowned athletes, including Yukio Iketani, Kohei Uchimura, and Yasutaro Matsuki among its alumni. The university festival, called the Nittai Festival, is held at the Kenzhidai (Kenshidai) Campus in Yokohama.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | 1221-1, Kamoshida-cho, Aoba Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://nittaifes2022.wixsite.com/nittaifes2022 |
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Iiyama Festival | Yokohama University of Commerce (Tsurumi Campus)Sat 11/1–Sun 11/2, Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | 4-11-1 Higashi-Terao, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Website | https://iiyama-fes.com/ |
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Inaoka Festival | Kanagawa Dental UniversitySat, Nov 1 — Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | 82 Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa |
| Website | http://www.kdu.ac.jp/ |
Inaoka Festival | Kanagawa Dental University Junior CollegeSat, Nov 1 — Kanagawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | 82 Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa |
| Website | http://www.kdu.ac.jp/college/ |


