Cultural Festival: Ranking of Popular Booth Ideas
A culture festival created mainly by students.
In this article, we introduce perfect attractions for a culture festival in a ranking format! Culture festivals often involve not only students but also family members and people from the local community.
That’s when choosing what to present can be a real dilemma.
If possible, you want to come up with ideas that everyone will enjoy, but starting from scratch is pretty tough.
In times like that, definitely use this article as a reference.
We’ve gathered the most popular ideas for attractions, so you’re sure to find the kind of presentation you’re looking for!
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[School Festival] Ranking of Popular Booth/Attraction Ideas (1–10)
Crepe8rank/position
In Harajuku, there are lots of crepe shops lined up, and each one really has its own unique selling point.
There are chic, upscale, grown-up crepes; fluffy crepes that pride themselves on their cream; fruit crepes that go all-in on the fruit, and so on.
If you’re going to open a shop, it seems smart to start by nailing down your concept.
For a cultural festival or school festival staple, maybe the theme would be “a bit smaller, cheap, and easy to eat.” You could put them in cups or offer free toppings—brainstorm ideas that will draw a crowd together with your classmates.
band performance9rank/position
When you think of school festivals, a classic highlight has to be band performances.
For those in the light music club, and for anyone in a band, school festivals are the perfect chance to show off your playing! Most student bands might be cover bands, but performing original songs is great too.
It’s a chance to put your daily practice to the test, and it’ll definitely get your heart racing with excitement.
It’s not about being good or bad—what matters most is the experience of performing in front of people.
It becomes a valuable lesson and a lasting memory.
Hamlet10rank/position
Hamlet, one of Shakespeare’s four great tragedies.
Because the work is long, creating scripts and the like can be time-consuming, but it’s also the kind of piece that makes you feel the effort is worthwhile.
There was also a stage production starring Tatsuya Fujiwara and Hikari Mitsushima, so using that as a reference is recommended!
[School Festival] Ranking of Popular Attractions (11–20)
Les Misérables11rank/position
An epic novel of French literature written by Victor Hugo, who was active as a Romantic poet.
Set in France after the July Revolution, the work—whose title means “the miserable” or “the wretched”—is grounded in the social conditions and the lives of the common people of the time.
Beginning in the 1980s, it was increasingly staged as a musical, and an abridged version focusing solely on the “silver candlesticks” episode has even been included in elementary school ethics textbooks, making it widely beloved for many years.
With its weighty narrative and famous songs, it is a work that is sure to command respect if performed at a school cultural festival.
dance12rank/position
As a school festival attraction, dance is a classic and essential choice! Depending on the stage size, it might be difficult for the entire class to dance at once, but you could split into groups and have each group perform one song.
If you have a large enough space, definitely try a routine that everyone can dance together.
The “Blue Dance” made famous by the Pocari Sweat commercial and Sakanaction’s “Shin Takara-jima” are great options since they can accommodate lots of participants.
casino13rank/position
Casinos aren’t commonly seen in Japan, but overseas they’re popular tourist attractions.
How about planning a casino as one of your school festival attractions? Casinos have classic games like cards and roulette, so you could recreate those.
It’s also a great idea to design your own original games and give them fun names—they’ll make for lasting memories.
That said, gambling is prohibited in Japan, so be sure not to involve real money in any competitions.
tapioca drink14rank/position
How about making tapioca drinks with that irresistibly chewy texture? If you prepare a large batch of tapioca pearls in advance, all you need to do later is pour the ordered drink over them.
They’re easy to make, offer quick turnover, and are popular among younger generations—perfect for a school festival booth.
This time we’ll use black tapioca pearls.
They need to be soaked in water for 8–10 hours, so be sure to prep with plenty of time.
After soaking, add sugar to taste, then boil them until they reach your preferred firmness.
After cooling them in cold water, wrap single servings in plastic wrap for convenient use later.
Give it a try and create your own original tapioca drinks!