Dates TBA
Nokosai 農工祭
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
The live-action Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Teiichi's Kingdom and NHK's morning drama Anpan all shot scenes on this campus in Fuchu, a campus with more than 60 film and TV credits on its own list. At the festival the same lawns fill with stalls selling vegetables, miso and dairy drinks from the university farm, and the lines for them start early.
- Dates
- Dates TBA
- Hours
- TBC
- Where
- Fuchu Campus
Open in Google Maps ↗ - Nearest station
- Kita-Fuchu Station (JR Musashino Line), about 12 min / bus from Fuchu (Keio Line)
- Entry
- Free
- Reservation
- Not needed
- Payment
- Bring cash: most stalls don't take cards
- English
- Mostly Japanese (Google Lens helps)
- Official site
- Visit official site ↗
Dates not yet confirmed on the official website.
Last updated: Sep 15, 2026
What it is
- The festival of Japan's agriculture-and-technology university, on the farm campus in Fuchu (the engineering campus in Koganei has its own).
- Usually mid-November, Friday to Sunday (2025: Nov 14-16). 2026 dates are not announced yet.
- The university's filming list runs to more than 60 productions, most of them shot at the agriculture faculty's buildings.
Highlights
- Past festivals have had a horse and small-animal corner run by students, and fried crickets for the brave.
- From Shinjuku, take the Keio Line to Fuchu and a 7-minute bus; Kita-Fuchu is on the Musashino Line.
Best time to go
General tips that apply to most Tokyo university festivals.
- Right at opening, usually 10:00: stalls are ready and lines are short.
- On multi-day festivals, weekdays are the quietest days.
- Saturday early afternoon is the busiest time almost everywhere.
- Eat before 11:30 or after 13:30 to skip the lunch rush.
Suggested plan
- 10:00 Pick up a map at the gate. Do the popular indoor events (exhibitions, workshops, cafes) before the lines grow.
- 11:30 Lunch from the food stalls, ahead of the noon rush.
- 13:00 Watch bands, dance and theatre on the outdoor stages.
- 15:00 Walk the campus sights, then sort your trash at an eco-station on the way out.
Rules at the festival
- Ask before photographing students up close.
- No photos where signs say so.
- Sort trash at the eco-stations: burnable, plastic, cans, PET bottles.
- Don't bring your own alcohol. Many festivals ban it; where it is sold, buy only from the official stalls.
- No smoking and no drones on campus.
- Only enter rooms that are part of the festival.
Point-and-show phrases
No Japanese needed. Show this screen to a student at the stall.
| これください | This one, please Kore kudasai |
| いくらですか？ | How much is it? Ikura desu ka? |
| 写真を撮ってもいいですか？ | May I take a photo? Shashin o totte mo ii desu ka? |
| カードは使えますか？ | Can I pay by card? Kaado wa tsukaemasu ka? |
| ゴミ箱はどこですか？ | Where is the trash bin? Gomibako wa doko desu ka? |
| 入口はどこですか？ | Where is the entrance? Iriguchi wa doko desu ka? |
| トイレはどこですか？ | Where is the restroom? Toire wa doko desu ka? |
| おいしい！ | Delicious! Oishii! |
| ありがとうございます | Thank you Arigatou gozaimasu |
Cash & ATMs
Most 7-Eleven stores have ATMs that accept foreign cards, and many are open 24 hours.
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