List of festivals in Aomori Prefecture explained

Aomori Prefecture boasts a variety of festivals year-round. It is known widely for the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri, one of the .^[1] During late April hanami festivals are held across the prefecture, with the most prominent of the festivals being located on the grounds of Hirosaki Castle.^{[2] [3]} Summer and autumn hold many distinct festivals with bright lights, floats, dancing and music.^[4] Winter is centered on snow festivals where attendees can view ice sculptures and enjoy local cuisine inside an ice hut.^[5] This is a list of festivals in Aomori Prefecture.^[6]

Spring hanami festivals

• Aomori City – Gappo Park
• Goshogawara City – Ashino Park
• Hiranai Town – Yogoshiyama Forest Park
• Hirosaki City – Hirosaki Park
• Hirosaki City – Sakurabayashi Park, the World's Number One Cherry Rows
• Towada City – Government Office Quarter

Summer

• Aomori Nebuta Festival (Aomori City)
• Fukaura Sea Festival – The Golden Sea of Japan (Fukaura Town)
• Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival (Goshogawara City)
• Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival (Hachinohe City)
• Hirosaki Neputa Festival (Hirosaki City)
• Kuroishi Neputa Festival (Kuroishi City)
• Hiranai Nebuta Festival (Hiranai Town)
• Kuroishi Yosare – One of Japan's 3 Great Dances (Kuroishi City)
• Lake Towada Kosui Festival
• Minmaya Yoshitsune Festival (Sotogahama Town)
• Misawa Festival (Misawa City)
• Osorezan Grand Festival (Mutsu City)
• Tosa no Sunayama Festival (Goshogawara City)
• Tanabu Festival (Mutsu City)

Autumn

• Osorezan Autumn Worship (Mutsu City)
• Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Leaves Festival (Hirosaki City)
• Hachinohe Chrysanthemum Festival (Hachinohe City)
• Towada City Fall Festival “Yuso Nambu Koma Odori” (Towada City)
• Ohata Festival (Mutsu City)
• Scallop Festival (Hiranai Town)

Winter

• Towada City – Towadako Fuyu Monogatari Winter Story Festival
• Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival (Hirosaki City)

See also

• Japanese festivals

Notes and References

1. News: 東北三大祭り中止／雌伏の時を経て来年こそ. Cancellation of the Three Great Festivals of Tōhoku, next year's fate is undecided. ja. Kahoku Shimpō. 16 April 2020. 7 July 2020.
2. Web site: HANAMI (CHERRY BLOSSOM VIEWING). JTB Corporation. 17 July 2020.
3. Web site: Visit Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture, one of the best spots for cherry blossoms in Japan. Japan National Tourism Organization. January 2015. 17 July 2020.
4. Web site: Aomori's festivals make the short summer of northland more excited. APTINET AOMORI Prefectural Government. 19 July 2017. 17 July 2020.
5. Web site: Winter Festival in Aomori, 2016. APTINET AOMORI Prefectural Government. 12 January 2016. 17 July 2020.
6. Web site: Festivals and Fireworks : Aomori Prefecture. Northern-Tohoku. https://web.archive.org/web/20130514222052/http://www.northern-tohoku.gr.jp/english/e_summer/aomori/1ao_maturi.html. 14 May 2013.