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
Kokoronagi Festival | Tokoha University (Shizuoka Kusanagi Campus)Sat 11/1 – Sun 11/2, Shizuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | 6-1, Yayoi-cho, Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.tokoha-u.ac.jp/ |
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Giryosai | Gifu University of Medical Science (Seki Campus)Saturday, November 1 – Gifu Prefecture
We would like to introduce the Kiryosai Festival at Gifu University of Medical Science, where you can learn about clinical laboratory science, radiological technology, and more. In addition to live stage events and food stalls, the festival also features annual health-themed lectures unique to a medical university. If you’re in the area, please come and visit!
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | 795-1, Hiraga-Nagamine, Seki-shi, Gifu-ken |
| Website | https://sa.u-gifu-ms.ac.jp/ |
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Holy Lantern Festival | Seirei Christopher UniversitySat, Nov 1 – Shizuoka Prefecture
Seirei Christopher University is a private university established in 1992, with its main campus at 3453 Mikataharacho, Kita Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is a Christian-affiliated university comprising three faculties: the Faculty of Nursing, the Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Work. Its campus festival is called the Seito Festival.
| Schedule | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| place | 3453 Mikatahara-cho, Kita Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.seirei.ac.jp/ |
Prefectural University Festival | Aichi Prefectural University (Nagakute Campus)Nov 1 (Sat) – 2 (Sun), Aichi Prefecture
This is the Prefectural University Festival at Aichi Prefectural University. In addition to stage events and food stalls, there are sometimes performances by the men’s cheerleading team and even a seated-style haunted house event. Every year, we prepare unique programs to excite visitors both from inside and outside the university!
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | 1522-3 Ibaragemae, Nagakute-shi, Aichi Prefecture |
| Website | http://www.aichi-pu.ac.jp/ |
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Kitorusu Festival | Tokoha University (Hamamatsu Campus)Sat 11/1 – Sun 11/2, Shizuoka Prefecture
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | 1230, Miyakoda-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.hm.tokoha-u.ac.jp/~citrus/ |
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Medical University Festival | Hamamatsu University School of MedicineSat 11/1 – Sun 11/2, Shizuoka Prefecture
The student-organized “Medical University Festival” has been held since 1976 and has a very long history. Each year, students plan increasingly enriching events, which not only enliven the campus but also play a major role as a place for interaction with the local community.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | 1-20-1, Handa-yama 1-chome, Higashi Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.hama-med.ac.jp/ |
Medical University Festival | Aichi Medical UniversityNov 1 (Sat) – 2 (Sun), Aichi Prefecture
It’s the school festival at Aichi Medical University in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture. A distinctive feature is an event called the “Recycle Market.” Instead of food, drinks, or handmade goods, only recycled items can be sold at the stalls. If you’re interested, be sure to stop by—you might find a hidden gem!
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | 1-1, Yachikuharimata, Iwasaku, Nagakute-shi, Aichi, Japan |
| Website | http://www.aichi-med-u.ac.jp/ |


