Hokkaido and Tohoku Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
Introducing the cultural festivals and school festivals of universities and junior colleges held in Hokkaido and the Tohoku region (Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima).
Enjoy the once-a-year festivities to the fullest with flea markets, food stalls, creative and fun attractions, live events, and more!
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- Hokkaido Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Akita Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Fukushima Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Yamagata Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Campus Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Aomori Culture Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
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Past events
Airyō Festival | Hokkaido University of EducationOct 12 (Sun) – 13 (Mon), Hokkaido
The Airyō Festival is the annual school festival held by Hokkaido University of Education. It features a wide variety of events and booths, and welcomes popular guest performers.
| Schedule | Sunday–Monday, October 12–13, 2025 |
| place | 1-3, 3-chome, Ainosato 5-jo, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Website | https://airyosai.huestudent.org/ |
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Akamon Festival | Sendai Akamon Junior CollegeSat, Oct 11 — Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
| place | 6-41 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Website | http://sendai-akamon.ac.jp/ |
Aoso Festival | University of AizuSat 10/11 – Sun 10/12, Fukushima Prefecture
The Aizu University school festival, Soshofes. Of course, there are classic events, but attention-grabbing, heart-pounding activities like Russian roulette and a surprise box (guess-what’s-in-the-box game) stand out as well. This is sure to get everyone excited!
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 11–12, 2025 |
| place | 90, Kamii-ai, Oaza Tsuruga, Ikki-machi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken |
| Website | http://www.u-aizu.ac.jp/ |
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Keika Festival | Hokkaido Bunkyo UniversityOct 11 (Sat) – 12 (Sun), Hokkaido
The Keika Festival is a cultural festival held by Hokkaido Bunkyo University in early October. Every year, its wide variety of booths and unique events become a hot topic and are loved by the local community. The festival is organized and run primarily by the students.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 11–12, 2025 |
| place | 196-1, 5-chome, Kogane Chuo, Eniwa-shi, Hokkaido |
| Website | http://www.do-bunkyodai.ac.jp/ |
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Miyagi Gakuin Women's University Festival | Miyagi Gakuin Women's UniversitySat 10/11 – Sun 10/12, Miyagi Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 11–12, 2025 |
| place | 9-1-1, 9-chome, Sakuragaoka, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.mgu.ac.jp/ |
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Shoshi Festival | Shokei Gakuin UniversitySat 10/11 – Sun 10/12, Miyagi Prefecture
Shokei Gakuin University in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture is a school where you can study people-focused fields such as psychology and child studies. Its annual Shoshi Festival, held every October, is famous as an eco-friendly university festival. Their environmentally conscious approach is so highly regarded that it has won awards in the Low-Carbon Cup, a project that recognizes initiatives themed around preventing global warming.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 11–12, 2025 |
| place | 4-10-1, Yurigaoka 4-chome, Natori-shi, Miyagi-ken |
| Website | https://shoshisaisenkou.wixsite.com/my-site-4 |
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Daiden Festival | Sapporo Otani UniversityOct 11 (Sat) – 12 (Sun), Hokkaido
Sapporo Otani University is a private university headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaido, established in 2006. It is the only four-year music-focused university in Hokkaido. Its stage events feature comedy shows that become a hot topic every year.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 11–12, 2025 |
| place | Kita 16-jo Higashi 9-chome 1-1-1, Higashi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido |
| Website | https://toutansai.jp/ |
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