Aomori Nebuta Matsuri
Giant illuminated warrior floats are paraded through Aomori nightly as chanting dancers leap alongside in a blaze of color.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/08/02 10:00 – 2026/08/07
- Where
- Central Aomori City, Tohoku（Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture）
- City
- Across Japan
- Getting there
- Walk from JR Aomori Stn
- Price
- Free
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Walk from JR Aomori Stn Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families, groups of friends
Highlights
- Towering papier-mache warrior lanterns
- 'Haneto' dancers chanting 'Rassera!'
- A final-night float parade on barges with fireworks
Background & story
One of Tohoku's three great summer festivals, Nebuta's exact origins are debated but tie to Tanabata lantern-floating customs.
Good to know
Anyone wearing the proper 'haneto' costume can join the dancers — outfits are rented and sold around the city.