Culture Miffy 65th Anniversary Exhibition May 22nd - Jul 4th Miffy, the iconic rabbit character created by Dutch artist Dick Bruna, celebrated its 65th anniversary last year. A special exhibition..
Hirosaki's Neputa Matsuri Early Aug Hirosaki's Neputa Matsuri offers an impressive display of drums and floats to light up the summer evenings during the first..
Recommended Festivals Nebuta Aomori Festival Aug 2nd - Aug 7th Nebuta festival is the biggest Tanabata festival that makes up the three great festivals of Tohoku Region.
Culture Goshogawara's Tachineputa Matsuri Early Aug Aomori's most famous festival may be the Nebuta festival in Aomori City, but Goshogawara also offers its own plus sized version..
Festivals Ominato Nebuta Early Aug Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in peopl..
Nightlife Tanabu Festival Mid - Late Aug Tanabu Festival is a centuries old celebration of the end of summer involving colorful lights, massive moving shrines, dancers..
Shopping Misawa Air Show Early Sep View fighter jets in elegant aerial displays from the American Air Force base in Northern Japan.
Culture American Day in Misawa Early Oct American Day in Misawa offers a unique experience of how a foreign community chooses to celebrate it's culture out in rura..