Kanto Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Campus Festival Schedule Summary [2026]

Tokiwai Festival | Yokohama National UniversityFri 10/31 – Sun 11/2, Kanagawa Prefecture

http://www.ynu.ac.jp

The Tokiwa Festival is the school festival of Yokohama National University in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. One of its attractions is an open-air amphitheater where you can sit on the lawn and watch performances. There, a contest is held every year to select Mr. University and Miss University. Various events are also held inside the university library.

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Aoyama Festival | Aoyama Gakuin University (Aoyama Campus)Fri 10/31 – Sun 11/2, Tokyo Metropolis

http://www.aoyamafes.com

The Aoyama Festival is the school festival held on Aoyama Gakuin University’s Aoyama Campus. With attractions like talk shows and live performances featuring celebrities, there’s plenty to enjoy. There are also unique events you won’t often see at other university festivals, such as sales of collaboration merchandise with famous brands. It’s a large-scale festival, so you’re sure to have a great time!

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Shibaura Festival | Shibaura Institute of Technology (Toyosu Campus)Fri 10/31 – Sun 11/2, Tokyo Metropolis

http://www.shibaura-it.ac.jp

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Hakumon Festival | Chuo University (Tama Campus)Tokyo, Fri 10/31 – Mon 11/3

hakumonsai.com

Known as one of the largest university festivals in the Kanto region, the Hakumon Festival is Chuo University’s cultural festival in Hachioji, Tokyo, attracting around 50,000 visitors every year. Each event is so lavish that it goes far beyond the usual scale of a campus festival, and the finale even features fireworks. It’s one of those festivals you’ll want to experience at least once in your lifetime.

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Hosei Festival, Ichigaya Area | Hosei University (Ichigaya Campus)Tokyo, Fri 10/31 – Mon 11/3

ichigayahoseifes.com

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Aoi Festival | Tokyo Keizai UniversityFri 10/31 – Sun 11/2, Tokyo Metropolis

http://www.aoisai.com

This school traces its origins to the Okura Commercial School, founded in 1900 by Kihachiro Okura, a prominent industrialist, and has developed from that predecessor. The Aoi Festival, the school’s cultural festival, is also a traditional event that continues the “Commemorative Festival” held during the Okura Commercial School era.

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Sumire Festival | Utsunomiya Kyowa University (City Campus)Sun, 10/26, Tochigi Prefecture

http://www.kyowa-u.ac.jp

The “Sumire Festival” is the school festival held at Utsunomiya Kyowa University’s Utsunomiya City Campus. In addition to classic events like food stalls, a cross-dressing contest, and a bingo tournament, there are also university-style programs such as seminar presentations and a speech contest.

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