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

Last updated:2026/4/10

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Kyoto Prefecture is home not only to universities with long traditions but also to many newer institutions, and the campus festivals held at each offer a rich variety.

Visitors will never be bored, with food stalls to enjoy, stage performances to get excited about, and opportunities to experience research presentations and exhibitions.

Many of these festivals are open to the general public, making it easy for anyone to join—that’s another great point.

This article clearly summarizes the schedules of campus festivals held at universities across Kyoto Prefecture.

Be sure to check it out when planning your visit.

Past events

Shiou Festival | Bukkyo UniversityApr 1 (Wed) – 3 (Fri) Kyoto Prefecture

Schedule	Wed, Apr 1–Fri, Apr 3, 2026
place	96, Murasakino Kitahanabōchō, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Website	https://sites.google.com/bukkyo-u.ac.jp/36shiousai/
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EVE | Doshisha University (Imadegawa Campus)Wed 11/26 – Fri 11/28, Kyoto Prefecture

EVE is an event held once a year to celebrate Doshisha University’s Founding Day. EVE is guided by the principles of “student self-governance and self-management” and serving as “a venue for the expression of group activities.” No matter how similar EVE may seem to a school festival, as long as it is run by students in accordance with these principles, EVE is not a school festival but an event that celebrates the founding of Doshisha University.

Schedule	Wed, Nov 26–Fri, Nov 28, 2025
place	Imadegawa-dori Karasuma Higashi-iru, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Website	https://doshisha-eve.com/
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Kinugasa Festival | Ritsumeikan University (Kinugasa Campus (KIC))Sun, Nov 23 – Kyoto Prefecture

At KIC, where there are many cultural organizations studying traditional Japanese performing arts, we hold a festival befitting Kyoto’s 1,200-plus years of history. We also share the “learning” that takes place at the university as a site of research, including scholarly organizations’ research outcomes and curricular initiatives.

Schedule	Sunday, November 23, 2025
place	56-1, Tojiin Kitamachi, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Website	http://festival.ritsumei.club/rits-brothers/kic/
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November Festival | Kyoto UniversityNov 21 (Fri) – 24 (Mon), Kyoto Prefecture

Commonly known as the NF, it is held over four days in late November at Kyoto University’s Yoshida Campus. In the plaza in front of the Seibu Auditorium, where the atmosphere remains just as it was back in the day, student club bands perform live. It’s a large-scale university festival that also features live shows and performances by clubs in various classrooms, as well as a variety of food and activity stalls.

Schedule	Fri, Nov 21–Mon, Nov 24, 2025
place	Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Website	http://nf.la/index.html
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EVE | Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal ArtsFri 11/21–Sun 11/23, Kyoto Prefecture

http://www.dwc.doshisha.ac.jp

This is a campus festival held at Doshisha Women’s College Imadegawa Campus. In addition to talk shows and a bingo tournament, there will also be workshops. A Yoshimoto comedy live show will also be held.

Schedule	Fri, Nov 21–Sun, Nov 23, 2025
place	Teramachi-dori, Imadegawa-dori, Nishi-iru, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Website	https://www.dwc.doshisha.ac.jp/current/various_events/festival
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