東北六魂祭 (Tohoku Rokkon Sai)
Official Website (Japanese): http://www.rokkon.jp/
[June 23 Update: Main Venue & Marutto Aomori Venue Schedules, Venue Washroom and Parking Information Added]
A festival where you can see six major Tohoku area festivals (one from each prefecture) all in one place!
It was created to encourage the revival of the Tohoku area after the Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami of 2011. This year marks the sixth and final year of the event.
(Information will be added/updated as it becomes available)
Date: June 25-26, 2016
Time: June 25: 10:00-20:00; June 26: 10:00-17:00
Location: Aomori City 青森市内
Parade Route: Aoimori Park (Nat'l Rte. 7) ～ Hashimoto Intersection (Nat'l Rte. 4)
青い森公園前（国道7号）〜橋本交差点先（国道4号）
Admission: Free (paid seating available)
Participating Groups:
(Unless otherwise noted, all websites are available in Japanese/English/Korean/Simplified & Traditional Chinese)
- Aomori Nebuta Matsuri http://www.nebuta.or.jp/
Parade of giant illuminated paper floats accompanied by energetically shouting dancers and flute, drum, and hand cymbal musical accompaniment - Akita Kanto Matsuri http://www.kantou.gr.jp/
Parade of performers carrying (on their backs/foreheads, etc. as well as with their hands) 15-m tall bamboo poles each with 46 paper lanterns arranged in 9 tiers - Morioka Sansa Odori (Iwate) http://www.sansaodori.jp/
Parade of dancers in kimono and other traditional outfits accompanied by drummers - Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri http://www.hanagasa.jp/
Parade of dancers wearing Hanagasa flower hats accompanied by drumming and decorated floats - Sendai Tanabata Matsuri (Miyagi) http://www.sendaitanabata.com/
Beautiful paper and bamboo decorations - Fukushima Waraji Matsuri http://www.waraji.co.jp/
(*Japanese only*)
Parade of dancers and musicians accompany people carrying a giant straw sandal measuring 12m in length and weighing 2t
Events/Attractions:
| Venue Name | Location (Map Colour) | Description | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 (Sat. Jun. 25) | DAY 2 (Sun. Jun. 26) | |||
| Tohoku Rokkon Parade 東北六魂祭パレード | Aoimori Park (Nat'l Rte. 7) ～Hashimoto Intersection (Nat'l Rte. 4) (Dark Pink) | Tohoku Six Festivals Parade | 17:00-19:50 | 12:30-15:20 |
| Tohoku Rokkon Festival Main Venue 東北六魂祭メイン広場 | Aoiumi Park (Dark Pink) | Main Stage, Six Cities' Festivals, Festival Displays, etc. | 10:00-20:00 | 10:00-17:00 |
| Benefit One Hiroba ベネフィット・ワン広場 | Park in Front of Aomori Station (Green) | "Experience" Booths for Parents & Children to Enjoy, Food Stalls, etc. | 10:00-20:00 | 10:00-17:00 |
| Marutto Aomori Hiroba まるっと青森広場 | Warasse West Plaza (Orange) | Local products from around Aomori, Traditional Performing Arts Stage Performances, etc. | 10:00-20:00 | 10:00-17:00 |
| Tohoku Gourmet Hiroba 東北グルメ広場 | Around Hakkoda Maru (Orange) | Food from around the six Tohoku Prefectures | 10:00-20:00 | 10:00-17:00 |
| Shinmachi Craft Hiroba しんまちクラフト広場 | Shinmachi Street (Orange) | Crafts/products from the six Tohoku Prefectures | 10:30-17:00 | 10:30-16:00 |
| Rock'on Fes 六魂Fes! | Link Station Hall Aomori (Green) | Live music event | Doors Open 12:00, Performances Start: 13:00 | Doors Open 15:00, Performances Start 16:00 |
Tohoku Rokkon Festival Main Venue Schedule
(東北六魂祭メイン広場)
- Saturday June 25
- 10:25-10:45 Aomori Nebuta, Goshogowara Tachineputa Hayashi Music Performance
- 11:00-11:30 Opening Ceremony
- 11:40-12:40 Tohoku 6 Festivals on Stage
- 13:15-13:45 Blue Tokyo
- 14:00-14:30 Tsugaru Minyou Song Performance
- 15:00-15:15 PR from "Tohoku Rokkon Festival Miss"(?)
- 16:00-16:20 Higakubo Toramai Tiger Dance (Oirase Town)
- 17:00-19:50 Parade Broadcast
- 10:00-11:00 Tohoku 6 Festivals on Stage
- 11:10-11:30 Okawadai Arauma Horse Dance (Imabetsu Town)
- 11:45-12:25 Hachinohe Enburi (Hachinohe City)
- 12:30-14:30 Parade Broadcast
- 14:40-15:10 Miyabikki no Kai
(Charity Group Founded by Miyagi Prefecture-born Artists) - 15:40-16:10 Tohoku Rock'n Band
- 16:10-16:30 Closing Ceremony
Sunday June 26
Marutto Aomori Hiroba Schedule
(まるっと青森広場)
- Saturday June 25
- 10:30-11:20 Tsugaru Minyou Song Performance
- 11:30-11:50 Higakubo Toramai Tiger Dance (Oirase Town)
- 12:00-12:20 Miss Universe Show
- 13:30-13:50 Aomori Watts (Basketball Team) Cheer Dance Performance
- 14:00-14:20 Gogenmai Lion Dance (Higashidori Village)
- 14:40-14:55 Nebuta Bayashi Music Performance
(Aomori City, Goshogawara City) - 15:00-15:20 Kuroishi Yosare Dance (Kuroishi City)
- 15:30-15:50 Imabetsu Arauma Horse Dance (Imabetsu Town)
- 16:00-16:20 Mirai e Tsunagu Project～Ongaku no Machi Kara
(Connecting to the Future Project～From The Town of Music) - 16:30-16:45 Blue Tokyo
- 10:30-10:50 Nebuta Bayashi Music Performance
(Hirosaki City, Hirakawa City) - 11:00-11:20 Oshimako Nagashi Odori Dance (Mutsu City)
- 11:30-11:50 Akabono Koma Odori Horse Dance (Hashikami Town)
- 12:00-12:20 Mini "American Day" (Misawa City)
- 12:30-12:50 Enokibayashi Kagura Dance (Shichinohe Town)
- 13:00-13:20 Aomori Nightingales
- 15:00-15:10 Hakodate Ika Odori Squid Dance (Hakodate City, Hokkaido)
- 15:15-15:30 Jomon Arabaki Taiko Drumming (Tsugaru City)
- 15:40-16:00 Okawadai Arauma Horse Dance (Imabetsu Town)
- 16:00-16:20 Sawada Keimai Bird Dance (Towada City)
- 16:30-17:00 Hachinohe Enburi (Hachinohe City)
Sunday June 26
Paid Seating:
Designated seating (folding chairs) along the parade route.
(Total 5000 seats/day available, 100 seats/block x 50 blocks)
- Cost: 2600yen/seat/day
- Purchase Period: May 29, 10:00～ June 19, 18:00*
(*Or when tickets sell out, whichever comes first) - Purchase Method:
- e+ (イープラス)
- Family Mart Convenience Stores "Fami-Port" (Famiポート)
Cash Payment (Ticket Printing Fee: 108yen/ticket) - Online (http://eplus.jp/)
Credit Card/ATM/Convenience Store/Internet Banking Payment
Family Mart/Seven-Eleven Convenience Store Pick-Up or Mail Delivery
(Depending on payment and/or ticket delivery method, some of the following fees may apply: - Money Transfer Fee: 216yen/transaction
- System Fee: 216yen/ticket
- Ticket Printing Fee: 108yen/ticket
- Shipping & System Fee: 648yen/transaction
- Etc.
- Family Mart Convenience Stores "Fami-Port" (Famiポート)
- TicketPia (チケットぴあ) P-Code 632-442
- Store Kiosks (Seven Eleven, Sunkus/Circle K, etc.)
(Ticket Printing Fee: 108yen/ticket) - Automated Phone System (0570-02-9999)
Have paper & writing implements ready to take notes
(System Fee: 216yen/ticket AND Ticket Printing Fee: 108yen/ticket) - Online (http://pia.jp/t/)
Credit Card, Convenience Store, etc. Payment
Convenience Store Pick-Up or Mail Delivery
(Depending on payment and/or ticket delivery method, some of the following fees may apply: - Money Transfer Fee: 216yen/transaction
- System Fee: 216yen/ticket
- Ticket Printing Fee: 108yen/ticket
- Shipping & System Fee: 648yen/transaction
- Etc.
- Store Kiosks (Seven Eleven, Sunkus/Circle K, etc.)
- e+ (イープラス)
Venue & Road Closures Map:
Venue Parking & Pay Shuttle Bus Information
- Parking Lot Operating Hours:
- Sat. Jun. 25: 8:30-22:30
- Sun. Jun. 26: 8:30-18:30
- (A) Aburakawa Wharf 油川埠頭, 1000 cars (map)
- (B) Gappo Park 合浦公園, 900 cars (map)
- Operating Times:
- Going to Venue:
- Sat. Jun. 25: 9:00-14:00
- Sun. Jun. 26: 9:00-12:00 Return to Parking Lot:
- Sat. Jun. 25: 18:30-22:00
- Sun. Jun. 25: 14:30-18:00
- Round Trip Cost: Adults: 1000yen, Children 500yen
- (C) Okidate Wharf 沖館埠頭, 400 cars, 25min. walk (map)
- (D) Tsutsumi Wharf 堤埠頭, 800 cars, 20min. walk (map)
- (E) Aomori Switchyard Site 青森操車場跡地北側, 500 cars, 25min. walk (map)
- (F) Aoimori Central Park 青い森セントラルパーク, 1000cars, 35min (map)
Parking Lots Serviced by Pay Shuttle Bus
Pay Shuttle Bus
Parking Lots within Walking Distance
Aoimori Tetsudo Trains
- Special schedule in effect for both festival dates. Schedule (Japanese) available here.
- 2060yen one-day all-you-can-ride "Aoimori Holiday Free Kippu" (青い森ホリデーフリーきっぷ) can be used on either festival date. See Aoimori Tetsudo website (Japanese) for more information.
Washrooms Map: Many local establishments have given permission for people attending the event to use their washrooms. Please see the map for information about business hours and available washroom facilities.
More Information:
Official Website (Japanese): http://www.rokkon.jp/
Rock'on Fes Website (Japanese): http://rockonfes.com/
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