Towada Fall Festival 2017

Towada Fall Festival 2017
平成29年度十和田秋まつり (Towada Aki Matsuri)

The Fall Festival is the biggest annual festival in central Towada. Enjoy various performances, parades of large floats and portable shrines, a festival music competition (drum, flute, and hand cymbal), a variety of different food stalls and more!

Date: September 8-10, 2017 *Rain or Shine*
Location: Central Towada (various - see map)
Admission: Free

Oma Blue Marine Festival 2017

Oma Blue Marine Festival 2017 大間町ブルーマリンフェスティバル

A summer festival featuring a tuna carving demonstration, various performances, and fireworks!

Date: Monday August 14, 2017
Time: 9:00～
Location: Omakou (Oma Harbour) 大間港 (map)
(In the Event of Rain: Kita Doori Sougou Bunka Center "Wing" 北通り総合文化センター・ウイング (map))

Rokunohe Summer Festival 2017

Rokunohe Summer Festival 2017 ろくのへサマーフェスティバル

Enjoy a summer beer garden, BINGO game, stage performances and more!

Date: July 21-22, 2017
Time:

July 21: 17:00-19:00
July 22: 15:00-20:00

Admission: Free (some paid events)
Location: Rokunohe Gymnasium West Side Parking Lot 六戸町総合体育館　西側駐車場 (map)

Jakkudo Festival 2017

Jakudo Festival 2017
第26回ジャックドまつり (Jakudo Matsuri)
Event Facebook Page (Japanese): https://www.facebook.com/Jakkudomatsuri/

Nanbu Town summer festival featuring various performances, food booths, fireworks, and more!

Date: July 8-9, 2017
Time: Jul 8: 13:00～21:00; Jul 9: 9:00～17:30(?)
Location: Fureai Park (Nanbu Town) ふれあい公園 (map)
Admission: Free

Namioka Cherry Blossom Festival 2017

Namioka Cherry Blossom Festival 2017
浪岡さくらまつり (Namioka Sakura Matsuri)

Enjoy various performances and cherry blossoms at the site of the Namioka Castle ruins.

Date: April 29-30, 2017
Time: Apr 29: 13:00～; Apr 30: 10:00～
Location: Namioka Castle Ruins 浪岡城跡 (map)
Admission: Free(?)

Towada Spring Festival 2017

Towada Spring Festival 2017
十和田市春まつり (Towada-Shi Haru Matsuri)

Enjoy various events such as horseback archery, yosakoi dance and koto performances under cherry blossom trees in full bloom.

Date: April 20 - May 5, 2016
Locations:Various
Admission: Free

Misawa Surf Clam Festival 2017

Misawa Surf Clam Festival 2017
第17回三沢ほっきまつり (Misawa Hokki Matsuri)

A festival celebrating Misawa's favourite winter seafood, hokki (Japanese surf clam, a.k.a. hokkigai). Events include free samples of hokki cuisine, hokki and other local product sales, a clam shucking competition, and children's taiko drumming performance.

Date: Sunday March 12, 2017
Time: 9:30-14:30
Location: Misawa Fishery Port 三沢市魚市場特設会場　(map)
Admission: Free

Tsugaru City Spring Festival 2017

Tsugaru City Spring Festival 2017
第2回つがる市春まつり (Tsugaru-shi Haru Matsuri)

Enjoy the various performances and events surrounded by 1200 cherry blossom trees of different varieties in full bloom.

Date: April 22-23, 2017
Time: April 22: 12:00-19:30; April 23: 10:00-14:30
Location: Hiratakanuma Park 平滝沼公園 (map)
Admission: Free

Northwest Tsugaru Tradtional Folk Performing Arts Fair 2016

Northwest Tsugaru Tradtional Folk Performing Arts Fair 2016
平成28年　西北五民俗芸能フェア (Seihokugo Minzoku Geinou Fair)

An event showcasing traditional folk performing arts (songs, music, lion dance, Tsugaru shamisen, etc.) from the Northwestern Tsugaru-area of Aomori.

Date: Sunday November 20, 2016

Time: 13:00～ (Doors Open: 12:30)

Location: Furusato Koryu Kenmin Center Ortensia, Goshogawara City
ふるさと交流圏民センター オルテンシア (map)

Admission: Free

Shichinohe Taiko Festival 2016

Shichinohe Taiko Festival 2016 しちのへ太鼓まつり

Enjoy performances by various taiko (Japanese drumming) groups.

Date: Sunday October 16, 2016
Time: 13:00～ (Doors Open 12:00)
Location: Shichinohe Indoor Sports Center 七戸町屋内スポーツセンター (map)
Admission: Free

Oma Tuna Day & Super Tuna Festival 2016

Oma's "Sunday is Tuna Day" 2016
日曜日はマグロだDay (Nichiyoubi wa Maguro da Day)

Oma is renowned throughout Japan for its high quality and bluefin tuna.  The world's most expensive tuna (sold in January 2013 at the Tsukuji Fish Market auction for 155.4 million yen, or about 1.8 million US dollars) came from Oma.

On Sundays throughout September and October in Oma, you can watch tuna carving demonstrations and also purchase a meal made with the freshly carved tuna.

Date: September 4, 11, 17-18, 25 & October 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016
Time: Morning Session: 9:30～; Afternoon Session: 12:15～
Location: Omakou Tokusetsu Kaijou (Kyuurei) 大間港特設会場 (キュウレイ）(map)
Admission: FREE

Ajigasawa Squid Curtain Festival 2016

Ajigasawa Squid Curtain Festival 2016
鰺ヶ沢イカのカーテンまつり (Ajigasawa Ika Curtain Matsuri)

This year's goal is to make a 90m curtain with 900 dried squids!

Date: Saturday September 3, 2016
Time: 9:30-16:00
Location: Special Venue across from Umi no Eki "Wando"
海の駅わんど向かい特設会場 (map)
Admission: Free (some paid events)
Advance Tickets: 1000yen (incl. 1 Squid + 7 x 100yen vouchers)

Shichinohe Fall Festival 2016

Shichinohe Fall Festival 2016
しちのへ秋まつり (Shichinohe Aki Matsuri)

A fall festival featuring float parades, traditional performing arts, nagashi odori dancing, and more!

Date: August 31-September 4, 2016
Location: Shichinohe Town (various) 七戸町内
Admission: Free

Tohoku Town Fall Festival 2016

Tohoku Town Fall Festival 2016
2016東北町秋まつり (Tohoku-machi Aki Matsuri)

Fall Festival featuring floats, costumes, dancing, and more!

Date: August 25-28, 2016
Location: Tohoku Town Office～Kamikitacho Station
東北役場 (map)～上北町駅周辺 (map)
Admission: Free

Towada Fall Festival 2016

Towada Fall Festival 2016
平成28年度十和田秋まつり (Towada Aki Matsuri)

The Fall Festival is the biggest annual festival in central Towada. Enjoy various performances, parades of large floats and portable shrines, a festival music competition (drum, flute, and hand cymbal), a variety of different food stalls and more!

Date: September 9-11, 2016 *Rain or Shine*
Location: Central Towada (various - see map)
Admission: Free

Inaugural Rokkousai

Rokkousai 2016 第1回六興祭

A festival where you can see floats and festival music performances from various festivals across Aomori and Iwate Prefectures all in one place!

Date: Sunday September 25, 2016
Time: 10:00-16:00
Location: Rokunohe Central Shopping Arcade 六戸中央商店街 (map)
Admission: Free

Towada Nouryou Festival 2016

Towada Nouryou Matsuri 2016
2016十和田納涼まつり

A festival to enjoy the cool of summer evenings with food, drink, and entertainment!

Date: Friday July 22, 2016 (rain or shine)
Time: 17:00-20:30
Location: Towada Sumo Dohyo 市相撲所 (Map)
Admission: 1500yen (price includes 2 drinks & 2 types of drinking snacks, food & drinks will also be available for purchase at the venue)

Tanesashi Coast Tourism Festival 2016

Tanesashi Coast Tourism Festival 2016
第53回種差海岸観光まつり (Tanesashi Kaigan Kankou Matsuri)

Various events and performances during the day and fireworks in the evening for a fun summer day at the beach!

Date: Sunday July 3, 2016
Time: 10:00-20:30
Location: Tanesashi Coast Shibafu Hiroba 種差海岸芝生広場 (map)
(In the event of rain, events will be held at Minamihama Community Center 八戸市立南浜公民館 (map)
Admission: Free

Owani Onsen Azalea Festival 2016

Owani Onsen Azalea Festival 2016
第39回大鰐温泉つつじまつり (Owani Onsen Tsutsuji Matsuri)

Enjoy various musical performances amidst vivid pink and purple azalea blossoms in full bloom.

Date: May 21-25, 2016
Location: Chausuyama Park 茶臼山公園 (map) Admission: Free

Tohoku Rokkon Festival 2016

Tohoku Rokkon Festival 2016
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)