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
Toho Festival | Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music (Junior College)Sat 9/13 – Sun 9/14, Tokyo Metropolis
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Sep 13–14, 2025 |
| place | 1-41-1 Wakabacho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo |
| Website | https://college.toho.ac.jp/ |
Hachioji Festival | Kogakuin UniversitySat–Sun, Sep 6–7, Tokyo
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Sep 6–7, 2025 |
| place | 2665-1, Nakano-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo |
| Website | https://www.ns.kogakuin.ac.jp/hachisai/2025/ |
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Sakushin Festival | Sakushin Gakuin UniversityFri 9/5 – Sat 9/6, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Sep 5, 2025 – Sat, Sep 6, 2025 |
| place | Takeshita-machi, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.sakushin-u.ac.jp/ |
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Sakushin Festival | Sakushin Gakuin University Women’s Junior CollegeFri 9/5 – Sat 9/6, Tochigi Prefecture
| Schedule | Fri, Sep 5, 2025 – Sat, Sep 6, 2025 |
| place | 908 Takeshita-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.sakushin-u.ac.jp/sjc/ |
Geisai | Tokyo University of the ArtsFri 9/5 – Sun 9/7, Tokyo
Geisai is Tokyo University of the Arts’ campus festival, held in early September. The overwhelming sense of style evident from past posters alone shows how high expectations are for the event. The works—on par with professionals and worthy of being called an open-air museum—are a must-see.
| Schedule | Sep 5 (Fri)–7 (Sun), 2025 |
| place | 12, Ueno Park, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Website | https://www.geidai.ac.jp/information/student_activity/geisai |
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