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.
Hirosaki's Neputa Matsuri Aug 1st - Aug 7th Hirosaki's Neputa Matsuri offers an impressive display of drums and floats to light up the summer evenings during the first..
Festivals Ominato Nebuta Aug 5th - Aug 7th Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in peopl..
Culture Goshogawara's Tachineputa Matsuri 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..
Nightlife Tanabu Festival Aug 18th - Aug 20th Tanabu Festival is a centuries old celebration of the end of summer involving colorful lights, massive moving shrines, dancers..
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..
Activities Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Leaves Fes... Mid Oct - Mid Nov The Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Leaves Festival takes place annually within Hirosaki Park, and allows visitors to enjoy..
Food Hasshoku Ramen Festival Mid Jan The Hasshoku Ramen Festival is an annual event which showcases ramen from across Japan. The 2020 event will include participants..