Tokyo Cultural Festival Calendar: University and Junior College Festival Schedule [2026]

Kashiwagi Festival | Japan Culture UniversityMon, Nov 3 — Tokyo Metropolis

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St. Paul’s Festival | Rikkyo University (Ikebukuro Campus)Mon, Nov 3 – Wed, Nov 5, Tokyo Metropolis

http://www.rikkyo.ne.jp

Rikkyo University is a private university headquartered in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, established in 1922. It is an Anglican mission school rooted in a private academy founded by Bishop Channing Moore Williams, a missionary of the Episcopal Church in the United States. The name of its school festival is St.

It comes from Paul’s Festival, as the patron saint of Rikkyo University is Saint Paul.

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Hosakura Festival | Nihon University (College of Law)Mon, Nov 3 – Tue, Nov 4, Tokyo

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Known by the abbreviation “Nichidai,” Nihon University is Japan’s largest comprehensive university and was established in 1920. Its educational mission is “to always maintain a global perspective and contribute to the development of education and human society.” The Faculty of Law’s university festival is called the Hosakura Festival. Because it is a mammoth university, festivals are held separately by campus and faculty, so please be careful not to mix them up.

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Soen Festival | Nishogakusha UniversityNov 2 (Sun) – 3 (Mon), Tokyo Metropolis

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Nishogakusha University, located in Sanbancho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, was founded in 1877, and the university was established in 1949. It originated from a Chinese studies cram school opened by Mishima Chushu in 1877, and it consists of two faculties: the Faculty of Literature and the Faculty of International Politics and Economics. The name of the school festival is Soensai.

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Seijo Festival | Seijo UniversityNov 2 (Sun) – 3 (Mon), Tokyo Metropolis

http://www.seijofestival.com

In addition to a wide variety of attractions such as talk shows featuring celebrities, food stalls, and stage events, we are also focusing on eco-friendly activities like eco projects. By implementing measures such as carbon offsetting, this event is designed with significant consideration for the environment.

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School Festival | Bunka Fashion Graduate UniversityNov 2 (Sun) – 4 (Tue), Tokyo Metropolis

Bunka Fashion Graduate University is an independent graduate school specializing in fashion. Because of this, its school festival mainly features fashion-focused exhibitions, notably showcasing award-winning works from the Soen Award, an open-call fashion contest for emerging designers. If you go, you might get to see creations by future famous designers.

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Cultural Festival | Bunka Gakuen UniversityNov 2 (Sun) – 4 (Tue), Tokyo Metropolis

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The school festival is an event held by four institutions—Bunka Gakuen University and Junior College, Bunka Fashion Graduate University, Bunka Fashion College, and Bunka Institute of Language—featuring fashion shows and exhibitions of coursework and learning outcomes, serving as a venue to present the current state of education to the general public.

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