Culture Nango Summer Jazz Festival 2025 Saturday - Jul 26th Held in the Nango district of Aomori's Hachinohe City, the Nango Summer Jazz Festival is one of Japan's leading jazz events...
Culture Enjoy Chikuwa Fish Cakes in Aomori City Veronica Carnevale A part of Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region, Aomori is beloved for its summer Nebuta Festival, sweet-tasting apples, exceedin..
Culture Dressing Up for Nebuta Matsuri Helen Langford It's all about the bells for the author at the Nebuta Matsuri, held in Aomori the first week of August. It's said that they..
Festivals Ominato Nebuta 2025 Early Aug Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in peopl..
Culture Goshogawara's Tachineputa Matsuri 2025 Aug 4th - Aug 8th Aomori's most famous festival may be the Nebuta festival in Aomori City, but Goshogawara also offers its own plus sized version..
Museums Wa Rasse Nebuta House in Aomori Justin Velgus Wa Rasse Nebuta House is the perfect opportunity to see Nebuta for those unable to visit during Aomori's famous festival. See..
10 Culture Kabushima Shrine: Seagull Island Imogen Riethmuller Visit the Kabushima Shrine in Hachinohe to see what happens when seagulls take over. The Shinto shrine is an annual breeding ground..
