September culture festival calendar. University and junior college festival schedule summary [2026]

Tokosai | Tokyo College of Transportation (Junior College)Tokyo, Sat 9/19–Sun 9/20

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Tokyō Kōtsū Junior College’s annual autumn “Tōkō Festival” is a campus event with a unique atmosphere befitting a place that cultivates the professionals who support urban transportation. It features research presentations on railways and logistics, exhibits themed around vehicles, as well as student-planned stage performances and food stalls, offering a glimpse of both the specialized knowledge gained in classes and vibrant student life. The festival will be held over two days, September 19 and 20, 2026, at the Ikebukuro campus.

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Yagami Festival | Keio University (Yagami Campus)Kanagawa Prefecture, Sat 9/19–Sun 9/20

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Yagami Festival, held at Keio University’s Yagami Campus, is an autumn campus festival where students of the Faculty of Science and Technology take center stage. Launched in 2000, the festival will celebrate its 27th edition in 2026. Over two days, it blends the intellectual curiosity unique to science and engineering with the energy of students through laboratory exhibitions, hands-on events, food stalls, and music and dance stage performances. The dates are September 19–20, 2026. This year’s theme and detailed programs will be announced periodically on the official website and social media.

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Gidai Festival | Nagaoka University of TechnologyNiigata Prefecture, Sat 9/19–Sun 9/20

Gidai-sai, held at Nagaoka University of Technology in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, is an autumn on-campus event where students studying engineering science bring together a year of learning and ideas. The campus, usually devoted to experiments and research, transforms dramatically with stage programs, food stalls, and hands-on exhibits that leverage engineering education, turning it into a lively two-day festival that attracts local residents and prospective students. The 45th festival in 2026 is scheduled for September 19–20, with this year’s theme and highlights to be announced in stages on the official website and social media.

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Kuageisai | Sapporo City UniversitySunday, 9/20, Hokkaido

Sapporo City University’s “Sōgeisai” is an autumn campus festival where students studying design and nursing take center stage. True to its two campuses—Soen and the Art Park—nestled in the greenery of the Sapporo Art Park area, it exudes an atmosphere where students’ creativity meets kindness toward people. A variety of offerings—food stalls, student-led projects, and stage performances—reflect learning in making and in care. It will be held on September 20, 2026, creating a day for encounters between local residents and students.

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University Festival | Osaka Electro-Communication UniversityOsaka Prefecture, Sun Sep 20 – Mon Sep 21

The university festival of Osaka Electro-Communication University is a campus festival held every year in late September at the Neyagawa Campus in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture. Students, mainly in engineering and information fields, form an executive committee and spend a year preparing, dividing responsibilities by department for planning, operations, public relations, and general affairs. Over two days, student-led events fill the campus, including food stalls lined up across the campus plaza, exhibitions in Building J, and a flea market. The 66th edition will be held on September 20–21, 2026, filling the autumn streets of Neyagawa with excitement.

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Hachioji Festival | Kogakuin UniversityMon 9/21 – Tue 9/22, Tokyo

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Kogakuin University’s Hachioji Festival is a fall campus event now in its 64th year. Set across the vast Hachioji Campus—equivalent to five Tokyo Domes—it’s four days of student-led programs showcasing the vibrancy unique to a comprehensive engineering university. This year’s theme is “American.” The entire campus will be wrapped in an air of exotic flair, promising out-of-the-ordinary experiences. Stage performances and food stalls will gather as well, filling sunny autumn days with students’ energy. The festival will be held from September 20 to 23, 2026.

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Kyoshin Festival | Seian University of Art and DesignSep 22 (Tue)–23 (Wed), Shiga Prefecture

“The circus is coming!” The theme of the 2026 Kyoshin Festival is “Circus.” For two days, it will be as if unfamiliar tents are aglow across the campus of Seian University of Art and Design, where students study the art of making. Exhibitions, stage performances, and projects by students of art and design will line the grounds, transforming the campus into a scene unlike the everyday. The festival will take place on September 22 and 23, 2026. Come join us for two days that will make the city shine.

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