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

Reiai Festival | Reiwa University of Health SciencesSat, Nov 1 — Fukuoka Prefecture

Nursing Festa | Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University of NursingSat, Nov 1 — Fukuoka Prefecture

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Geikousai | Kyushu University (Ohashi Campus)Nov 1 (Sat) – 2 (Sun), Fukuoka Prefecture

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

Ryouun Festival | Miyazaki Municipal UniversityNov 1 (Sat) – 2 (Sun), Miyazaki Prefecture

This is the school festival of Miyazaki Municipal University in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, which is dedicated to cultivating globally active talent. You can enjoy a tightly packed schedule of stage events, planned down to the minute. Many activities are also held in individual classrooms. It’s a festival you’ll definitely want to visit with your family.

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Soten Festival | National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KanoyaSat, Nov 1 — Kagoshima Prefecture

Soten Festival is the school festival of National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, located in Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture. Every year it features plenty of programs characteristic of a sports university, and among them the “Muscle Contest” is so popular it’s considered the festival’s signature event. There are also comedy shows by well-known guest performers, making it a uniquely lively festival befitting a sports university.

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Keyaki Festival | Tokai University (Kumamoto Campus)Sat 11/1–Mon 11/3, Kumamoto Prefecture

http://www.kumamoto.u-tokai.ac.jp

Hōsai Festival | University of Nagasaki (Sasebo Campus)Sat, Nov 1 — Nagasaki Prefecture

Nagasaki Prefectural University upholds the following ideals and objectives: fostering creative individuals who respect human dignity and aspire to peace; generating new knowledge rooted in Nagasaki; and contributing to regional and international communities based on the university’s comprehensive strengths. It is said to cultivate creative professionals with deep insight and practical abilities who can respond appropriately to an increasingly complex and diverse society, and who can excel in the fields of economics, international relations, information media, nursing, and nutrition. The name of the university festival is Hōsai.

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