Iwate University to host Homecoming Day 2026

Iwate University has announced that it will host ‘Iwate University Homecoming Day 2026’ on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The event is designed as an annual gathering for alumni and graduates to reunite with former classmates and teachers. The celebration is open to families, friends, current students, and local community members.

The homecoming event will be held concurrently with the university’s ‘Furusato Festival’ at the Ueda Campus in Morioka. Scheduled activities include a commemorative ceremony featuring research presentations, a lottery organized by the Alumni Business Owners Association, and a stamp rally for participants.

Other planned highlights include research presentations by graduate students, a multi-generational memory exhibition organized by the AlliAGE women’s alumni branch, and an open day for the TOVLAB co-working space. The university will also feature information regarding its 80th anniversary projects and various donation programs.