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
Ginkgo Festival | Shigakukan UniversityOct 4 (Sat) – 5 (Sun), Kagoshima Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, October 4–5, 2025 |
| place | 1-59-1, Murasakibaru 1-chome, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.shigakukan.ac.jp/ |
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Ryudai Festival | University of the RyukyusSat 9/20–Sun 9/21, Okinawa Prefecture
This is a school established in Okinawa in 1948. Upholding the principles of “freedom and equality, tolerance and peace,” it has developed as a place for cultivating individuals who can contribute to the world. With its distinctive history, the school also features uniquely individual research presentations at its school festival.
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, September 20–21, 2025 |
| place | 1 Chihara, Nishihara, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/cn/ |
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KANDAI Festival | Okinawa Prefectural College of NursingSat 9/13 – Sun 9/14, Okinawa Prefecture
The Nursing University Festival organized by Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing is held every September. True to Okinawa’s character, it features events like performances by the sanshin club and other activities that let you enjoy traditional Okinawan culture. Of course, there are also booths related to nursing!
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Sep 13–14, 2025 |
| place | 1-24 Yogi, Naha-shi, Okinawa-ken |
| Website | http://www.okinawa-nurs.ac.jp/ |
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