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
Soryo Festival | Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health SciencesSat 10/25 – Sun 10/26, Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, true to its name, offers specialized programs in a variety of medical fields such as Nursing and Physical Therapy. Each year, the university hosts a campus festival loved by local residents, featuring unique experiences only a medical school can provide—like hands-on medical booths—and collaborations with local festivals.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | Ami, Ami-machi, Inashiki District, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.ipu.ac.jp/ |
Tōei Festival | Mejiro University (Saitama Iwatsuki Campus)Oct 25 (Sat) – 26 (Sun), Saitama Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | 320 Ukigaya, Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture |
| Website | https://mejiro-toei-festival.com/ |
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Medical Festival | Gunma University (Showa Campus)Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, Gunma Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | 3-39-22 Showa-cho, Maebashi-shi, Gunma, Japan |
| Website | http://www.gunma-u.ac.jp/ |
Aosha Festival | Teikyo University (Hachioji Campus)Oct 25 (Sat) – 26 (Sun), Tokyo
Teikyo University is a university where you can study a wide range of fields, including medicine, literature, engineering, and law. Its school festival is called the Seisha Festival. The name comes from the fact that the school buildings used to be blue. Every year, the festival features events such as live performances by famous artists and a university beauty contest.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | 359 Otsuka, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo |
| Website | https://teikyo-gakuyukai.sakura.ne.jp/seishasai/ |
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Otsuma Tama Festival | Otsuma Women’s University (Tama Campus)Oct 25 (Sat) – 26 (Sun), Tokyo
Otsuma Women’s University is a private university established in 1949, with its main campus in Sanbancho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. The university’s school festival held in October is called the Otsuma Tama Festival. Visitors can enjoy stage events featuring artists and celebrities, as well as beauty contests characteristic of a women’s university.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | 2-7-1 Karakida, Tama City, Tokyo |
| Website | http://www.otsuma.ac.jp/ |
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Hokuto Festival | Utsunomiya Bunsei University of ArtOct 25 (Sat) – 26 (Sun), Tochigi Prefecture
Hokuto Festival hosts a variety of events, including food stalls, student exhibitions, and a culinary festival by students from Bunsei Junior College’s Food Field. A college guidance session is also held at the same time, featuring exhibitions of current students’ works, critiques of works brought in by visitors, campus tours, consultations on further education and admissions, and distribution of informational materials.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | 4-8-15 Kamitomatsuri 4-chome, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken |
| Website | http://www.bunsei.ac.jp/ |
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Shofusai | Tokyo University of Information SciencesOct 25 (Sat) – 26 (Sun), Chiba Prefecture
Tokyo University of Information Sciences was established in 1988 by its parent organization, the Tokyo University of Agriculture educational corporation, and has grown as a school dedicated to cultivating people who can support changing times. At the Shofusai festival, held annually around the end of October, you can experience a variety of events, including stage performances and research presentations.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | 4-1, 4-chome, Onaridai, Wakaba-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan |
| Website | http://www.edu.tuis.ac.jp/~showsai/ |
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