Tokai Region Culture Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
Here is an introduction to the cultural festivals and campus festivals of universities and junior colleges held in the Tokai region (Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, and Mie).
Let’s enjoy the once-a-year festivities to the fullest, with flea markets, food stalls, creatively planned fun events, live performances, and more!
- Aichi Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Gifu Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Shizuoka Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- November cultural festival calendar. University and junior college festival schedule summary [2026]
- Mie Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Campus Festival Schedule [2026]
- Chukyo University Festival | Chukyo University | Cultural Festival / School Festival
- May cultural festival calendar. University and junior college campus festival schedule summary [2026]
- October Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- Tokyo Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule [2026]
- Kendai Festival | Aichi Prefectural University | Cultural Festival / School Festival
- December Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
- September culture festival calendar. University and junior college festival schedule summary [2026]
- Nagano Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule Summary [2026]
Past events
Kodaifest | Nagoya Institute of TechnologySat 11/15 – Sun 11/16, Aichi Prefecture
Nagoya Institute of Technology is a Japanese national university with its main campus in Gokiso-cho, Showa Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It was established in 1949. The university’s campus festival is called Koda-sai and is held in November. In addition to food stalls and other attractions, events such as laboratory open houses organized for the festival are hosted.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 15–Sun, Nov 16, 2025 |
| place | Gokiso-cho, Showa Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.koudaisai.com/ |
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Aoki Festival | Shizuoka Sangyo University (Iwata Campus)Sun, Nov 9 – Shizuoka Prefecture
At the Iwata campus, there is a natural grass field, spacious tennis courts, and three sports centers equipped with state-of-the-art facilities all on campus. A key selling point is that students can enjoy a well-balanced university life that values both academics and athletics, and it looks like the lively campus festival will be a lot of fun.
| Schedule | Sunday, November 9, 2025 |
| place | 1572-1 Ohara, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka-ken |
| Website | http://www.ssu.ac.jp/ |
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Yuma Short Festival | Humanitec Junior CollegeSat, Nov 8 — Mie Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 8, 2025 |
| place | 4-21, Minamihamada-cho, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie |
| Website | http://www.jc-humanitec.ac.jp/ |
Aoi Festival | Nagoya College of Arts and Sciences Junior CollegeSat, Nov 8 — Aichi Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, November 8, 2025 |
| place | 1-17-8 Aoi, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Website | http://nfcc-nagoya.com/ |
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Gikyo Festival | Gifu Kyoritsu UniversityNov 8 (Sat) – 9 (Sun), Gifu Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025 |
| place | 5-50, Kitagata-cho, Ogaki-shi, Gifu, Japan |
| Website | https://www.gku.ac.jp/ |
Co-Creation Festival | Hamamatsu Gakuin UniversityNov 8 (Sat) – 9 (Sun), Shizuoka Prefecture
The Co-Creation Festival, held every fall at Hamamatsu Gakuin University, features a full lineup of stage events, led by artist performances and comedy shows, along with activities by student clubs. Numerous food stalls also set up shop, making it a campus festival that can be enjoyed not only by students but by local community members as well.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025 |
| place | 3-2-3 Nunohashi, Naka Ward, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.hgu.ac.jp/hamagaku/ |
Co-creation Festival | Hamamatsu Gakuin University Junior CollegeNov 8 (Sat) – 9 (Sun), Shizuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 8–Sun, Nov 9, 2025 |
| place | 2-3-1 Sumiyoshi, Naka Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.hgu.ac.jp/hamatan/ |


