culture & tradition · Japan
Aomori Nebuta Festival
青森ねぶた祭
The short answer
The Aomori Nebuta Festival is a summer festival in which large illuminated paper floats are pulled through central Aomori, accompanied by drummers, flute players and haneto dancers.
Where
Aomori
Country
Japan
When
annual, 2-7 August
Last held
2026-08-02 to 2026-08-07
Next edition
2027-08-02 to 2027-08-07
Next dates are
calendar
Organiser
Aomori Nebuta Festival Executive Committee (secretariat: Aomori Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Good to know
Fixed schedule: evening parades on 2-6 August (children's and large floats on 2-3 August, large floats on 4-6 August), a daytime parade on 7 August, then fireworks and a sea parade of floats that evening. Paid seats are sold along the route; standing areas are free. Travel sites give 2 to 3 million visitors a year, but no official figure was found, so the attendance field is left empty.
Kungfucius says: Glowing giants roll through the night while everyone shouts 'rassera'. Kungfucius shouted too.
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