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!
- Fukuoka Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College School Festival Schedule [2026]
- Kumamoto Culture Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Kagoshima Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- 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]
- November cultural festival calendar. University and junior college festival schedule summary [2026]
- Nagasaki Culture Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Kyudai Festival | Kyushu University | Cultural Festival / School Festival
- Yamaguchi Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- September culture festival calendar. University and junior college festival schedule summary [2026]
- Hiroshima Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
Past events
Chikushi Festival | Chikushi Jogakuen UniversityOct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), Fukuoka Prefecture
This is the school festival of Chikushi Jogakuen University in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Since it’s a women’s university, you can feel a feminine touch throughout the venues and events. It’s a heartwarming festival run with great care for connections between people.
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 |
| place | 2-12-1 Ishizaka, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka-ken |
| Website | http://www.chikushi-u.ac.jp/ |
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Kyo-sai (Apricot Festival) | Kumamoto Health Science UniversityFri 10/17–Sat 10/18, Kumamoto Prefecture
This is the Anzu Festival of Kumamoto Health Science University, a university in Izumi-machi, Kita Ward, Kumamoto City where you can study cutting-edge medical care. Its specialty is the nurse uniform experience—members of the general public can try on nurse uniforms, and men are welcome to participate as well. Of course, there are also fun stage events and food stalls!
| Schedule | Friday–Saturday, October 17–18, 2025 |
| place | 325 Izumi-machi, Kita-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.kumamoto-hsu.ac.jp/top_news/event/5255/ |
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