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Festival · Aomori · Tohoku

Hirosaki Castle Yuki-Doro Festival

The Hirosaki Castle Yuki-Doro Festival fills the castle park with illuminated snow lanterns, dome-shaped kamakura huts and intricate sculptures.

Hirosaki · 6–11 Feb 2027

Castle · Aomori · Tohoku

Ne Castle

A reconstructed fortress in Aomori Prefecture built in 1334 that controlled regional trade routes and served as a base for the Southern Court.

Hachinohe

Festival · Aomori · Tohoku

Hachinohe Enburi Festival

Historic winter celebration over 800 years old marking the end of the cold season with traditional performances and prayers for a bountiful rice harvest.

Hachinohe · 17–20 Feb 2027

Museum · Aomori · Tohoku

Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Hakkodamaru

The Hakkodamaru, a ferry that served between Aomori and Hakodate, is now Japan's only accessible museum ferry, operated by a nonprofit since 2006.

Aomori

Aomori

Hachinohe

Hirosaki

Festival

Hirosaki Castle Yuki-Doro Festival

The Hirosaki Castle Yuki-Doro Festival fills the castle park with illuminated snow lanterns, dome-shaped kamakura huts and intricate sculptures.

6–11 Feb 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHirosaki · Aomori

Festival

Hachinohe Enburi Festival

Historic winter celebration over 800 years old marking the end of the cold season with traditional performances and prayers for a bountiful rice harvest.

17–20 Feb 2027Hachinohe · Aomori

Cherry Blossom

Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival

Cherry blossoms at Hirosaki Park, with illuminated trees, boat rides on the moat where the blossoms reflect in the water, and picnics under the branches.

23 Apr – 5 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHirosaki · Aomori

Festival

The Hachinohe Sansha Taisai

Hachinohe Sansha Taisai combines traditional shrine processions with elaborately decorated floats and is recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

31 Jul – 4 Aug 2027Hachinohe · Aomori

Festival

Hirosaki Neputa Festival

The Hirosaki Neputa Festival features giant illuminated floats up to 10 meters tall, paraded nightly through the city with taiko drums and traditional chanting.

1–7 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHirosaki · Aomori

Festival

The Aomori Nebuta Festival

Aomori's most iconic summer festival features glowing nebuta floats and energetic haneto dancers who leap through illuminated parades and water processions.

2–7 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetAomori

Festival

Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival

An Aomori summer festival in Goshogawara known for its illuminated tachineputa floats, some up to 23 metres tall, paraded nightly to taiko drums and flutes.

4–8 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetGoshogawara · Aomori

Festival

Towada City Autumn Festival

A three-day festival in Towada, Aomori, begun as a prayer for the harvest, with floats and drum carts drawn through the streets and lit at night.

4–6 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTowada · Aomori

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Museum

Sannai-Maruyama Site

Japan's largest Jomon settlement, spread over 40 hectares, with a reconstructed six-pillared structure from around 2600 BC; a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Aomori

Castle

Hirosaki Castle

A Japanese castle built in 1611 that remains the only surviving Edo-period castle keep in the entire Tohoku region, originally featuring a five-story tower.

Hirosaki · Aomori

Museum

Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Hakkodamaru

The Hakkodamaru, a ferry that served between Aomori and Hakodate, is now Japan's only accessible museum ferry, operated by a nonprofit since 2006.

Aomori

Park & Garden

Hirosaki Park

Hirosaki Park features cherry blossom trees, a castle with moat, temples, shrines, and recreational activities including boating and picnicking.

Hirosaki · Aomori

Shrine

Uto Shrine

Guardian shrine of Aomori dedicated to the Three Goddesses of Munakata, with a sacred spring and historic remains including haiku stones by Matsuo Basho.

Aomori

Public Facility

Hirosaki Municipal Tourist Center

Tourist information center in Hirosaki, housed in a traditional Japanese building with a garden, offering maps, bookings, free Wi-Fi and news of local events.

Hirosaki · Aomori

Castle

Ne Castle

A reconstructed fortress in Aomori Prefecture built in 1334 that controlled regional trade routes and served as a base for the Southern Court.

Hachinohe · Aomori

Shopping

Aomori Gyosai Center - Aomori Nokkedon

A fish market near Aomori Station where visitors pick fresh seafood and vegetable toppings from the stalls to build their own Nokke-don rice bowl.

Aomori

Museum

Tachineputa Museum

This Aomori museum preserves Tachineputa, giant 16-meter festival floats decorated with traditional ornaments, and shows both historical and modern examples.

Goshogawara · Aomori

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