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
Shion Festival | Kagoshima Women's Junior CollegeSun, 10/19 Kagoshima Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, October 19, 2025 |
| place | 6 Koraimachi, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.jkajyo.ac.jp/ |
| SNS |
Junshin Gakuen Festival | Junshin Junior CollegeSat, 10/18 Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 18, 2025 |
| place | 1-1, Chikushigaoka 1-chome, Minami-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.sai-junshin.ac.jp/junshinblog/festival/ |
Fukuhama Festival | Nishi-Nippon Junior CollegeSat, 10/18 Fukuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 18, 2025 |
| place | 1-3-1, Fukuhama 1-chome, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.nishitan.ac.jp/ |
| SNS |
Kayanomori Festival | Kindai University (Fukuoka Campus)Sat, 10/18 Fukuoka Prefecture
The Kashiwano-mori Festival held at Kindai University’s Fukuoka campus. In addition to the usual beauty pageant and food stalls, the festival is packed with inventive events like a handsome men’s contest. It all wraps up with large fireworks blooming in the night sky. Fireworks in autumn are delightful, too.
| Schedule | Saturday, October 18, 2025 |
| place | 11-6, Kashinomori, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka-ken |
| Website | https://www.kayanomori-fes.com/ |
| SNS |
Yuai Festival | Kyushu University of Nursing and Social WelfareSat, 10/18, Kumamoto Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 18, 2025 |
| place | 888 Tomio, Tamana-shi, Kumamoto-ken |
| Website | http://www.kyushu-ns.ac.jp/ |
| SNS |