Aspam Spring Festival 2016

Aspam Spring Festival 2016
2016 アスパム春まつり (Aspam Haru Matsuri)

Craft festival, Aomori local product festival, curry festival, and local gourmet festival all rolled into one big event!

Date: April 29-May 5, 2016
Time: 9:00-19:00
Location: Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center Aspam
青森県観光物産館アスパム (map)
Admission: Free
Events/Attractions:

• Aomori Special Product Fair
  Location: 1st Floor Aomori Marugoto Corner
  Time:9:00-16:00
  
  • Mutsu Dried Salmon
  • Hirosaki Dake-Kimi Corn Doughnuts
  • Oma Hiba Cypress Products
  • Aomori Cassis Jam
  • Etc.


• Free Workshops/Classes
  Location: 2nd Floor Energy-Kan "Harmony House"
  (Starred ＊ Workshops Have Limited Spaces/Materials)
  
  • Wall Hanging Carp Streamer Workshop＊
    (Make a wall hanging carp streamer using various Japanese fabrics)
    April 29, 11:00-15:30 (Registration Closes 15:00)
    Infant-Elementary 2nd Grade Students & Parent/Guardians
  • Rythmique Class
    (Enjoy using instruments, singing, dancing, and moving your body.)
    May 3, ①10:30-11:30, ②13:00-14:00, ③14:30-15:30
    Infant-Junior High School Student & Parent/Guardians
  • Craft Classes
    (Choose one craft project to try out!)
    May 4-5, 11:00-15:30 (Registration Closes 15:00)
    
    May 4 Planned Crafts
    
    • Jewelry Case
    • Animal Bottle Cover
    • Oni (ogre) Bowling Game
    • Message Photo Album
    • Finger Oni (ogre) Box
    • Etc.
    
    May 5 Planned Crafts
    
    • Shaggy Oni (ogre)
    • Travel Small Item Case
    • Easy Tie Japanese Bag
    • Target Game
    • Potholder
    • Etc.


• Aomori Craft Fair
  Location: 2nd Floor Lobby
  Time: 10:00-15:00
  
  • Hiba Cypress Straps (200yen)
  • Kokeshi Doll Painting (800yen)
  • Japanese Kite Painting (500yen)
    (May 4 & 5 Only)


• Ikube's Room Revealed!
  (Take photos with mascot Ikube with Ikube's room as a backdrop!)
  Location: 2nd Floor Special Venue
  


• Tsugaru Shamisen Performances
  Location: 2nd Floor, In front of Nebuta Display
  Time: ①11:30-12:00, ②14:00-14:30


• Aomori Folktale Telling
  Location: 2nd Floor, In front of Nebuta Display
  Time: 13:00-13:30


• Prize Drawing
  (1 chance for every 2000yen spent at Aspam) Location: 1st Floor Information
  Time: 9:00-19:00
  
  • 1st Prize - 3000yen Voucher (x10)
  • 2nd Prize - 2000yen Voucher (x10)
  • 3rd Prize - 1000yen Voucher (x10)
  • 4th Prize - 500yen Voucher (x80)
  • 5th Prize - Consolation Prize


• Spring Curry Fair
  (Medium spiciness level unless otherwise noted)
  Location: 1st Floor Event Hall
  Time: 10:00-15:00
  
  • Kuraishi Beef & Hasegawa Pork Mix Hamburg Curry (600yen)
  • Squid & Scallop Curry (500yen)
  • Hasegawa Pork Curry (500yen)
  • Children's Curry *mild* (500yen)
  • Sakura Hime Chicken Curry (500yen)
  • Beef Tendon & Aomori Apple Curry (500yen)
  • Spring Vegetable & Pork Curry (400yen)
  • Takko Garlic Gyoza Curry (400yen)
  • Mutsu Baby Scallop Curry (400yen)


• Aomori Local Gourmet Food Stalls
  Location: Main Entrance
  Time: 10:00-15:00
  
  • Chicken Stick (Ajigasawa Town) (250yen)
  • Seafood Yakisoba (Fukaura Town) (300yen)
  • Grilled Squid (Fukaura Town) (400yen)
  • Boar Flank (Imabetsu Town) (300yen)
  • Chicken on Skewers (Ajigasawa Town) (200yen)
  • Fried Fish on Skewers (Ajigasawa Town) (100yen)
  • Towada Barayaki (Towada City) (400yen)
  • Kuroishi Tsuyu (Soup) Yakisoba (Kuroishi City) (500yen)
  • Hachinohe Senbei Jiru (Hachinohe City) (400yen)


• Aspam Shop Promotions
  
  • Aspam Tokusan アスパム特産 (1st Floor)
    Time:9:30-19:00
    Free Nebuta picture postcard with purchase of 2000yen or more
  • Nanbu Kohaku 南部琥珀 (1st Floor)
    Time: 9:00-19:00
    Colour Gradient Bracelet 9720yen→9000yen (tax incl.)
    Hokkaido Shinkansen Opening Commemorative Bracelet (Unisex) 24,840yen→23,000yen (tax incl.)
  • Aomori-ken Jiba Select 青森県地場セレクト (1st Floor)
    Time: 9:00-19:00 (April 29 only)
    Free can of Aomori apple juice with purchase of 2000yen or more (limited to 120 cans)
    Time: 10:00-15:00
    Free Samples Shijimi Clam Soup (supplies limited)
    Time: April 29 Only
    Free apple juice distributed by mascot character Ikube.
    Small children can get Ikube goods. (supplies limited)
  • Sweets Factory pampam (1st Floor)
    Time: 9:00-19:00
    Whole Apple Pie for 1350yen (tax incl.)
  • Michinoku Ryouri Nishimura みちのく料理 西むら (10th Floor)
    Time: 11:00-21:30 (April 29-May 8)
    Free drink (sake or apple juice) with purchase of course menu item
  • Aomori Hokusaikan あおもり北彩館アスパム店 (1st Floor)
    Time: 9:00-19:00
    Free Aomori mascot character clear file with purchase of 2000yen or more (first 20 customers daily)
  • Lounge Century ラウンジセンチュリーアスパム店 (1st Floor)
    Time: 9:30-17:45 (April 29-May 8)
    Soft drinks 160yen →110yen
  • Dining Cafe Hanaafu　はなぁふ (14th Floor)
    Time: 11:00-14:00
    Free Fukuara Snow Carrot Juice with purchase of meal

Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center Aspam 青森県観光物産館アスパム
1-1-40 Yasukata (青森市安方１－１－４０)
Aomori, Aomori Prefecture 030-0803


More Information:
Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center Aspam Website (Japanese): http://www.aomori-kanko.or.jp/web/event_detail.html?id=00001954