Kyushu and Okinawa Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
Here is an introduction to the cultural and school festivals of universities and junior colleges held in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Okinawa).
Enjoy the once-a-year festivities to the fullest with flea markets, food stalls, creative and entertaining programs, live events, and more!
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- Okinawa Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Saga Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule [2026]
- Miyazaki Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Oita Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Overview [2026]
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Past events
Reiai Festival | Reiwa University of Health SciencesSat, Nov 1 — Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | 2-1-12 Wajirogaoka, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.rhs-u.ac.jp/ |
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Nursing Festa | Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University of NursingSat, Nov 1 — Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | 1-7, Chidori 1-chome, Koga-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://ns.fukujo.ac.jp/student_life/university_festival |
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Geikousai | Kyushu University (Ohashi Campus)Nov 1 (Sat) – 2 (Sun), Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| Website | https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ |
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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.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | 1-chome, Funatsuka, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.miyazaki-mu.ac.jp/ |
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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.
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | 1, Shirozu-cho, Kanoya-shi, Kagoshima-ken |
| Website | https://www.nifs-k.ac.jp/campus-life/events/festival/ |
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Keyaki Festival | Tokai University (Kumamoto Campus)Sat 11/1–Mon 11/3, Kumamoto Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Mon, Nov 3, 2025 |
| place | 9-1-1 Torioka, Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.kumamoto.u-tokai.ac.jp/ |
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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.
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | Kawashimo Town, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Website | http://sun.ac.jp/ |
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