Rokkasho Folk Entertainment Presentation 2017

Rokkasho Folk Entertainment Presentation 2017
第34回六ヶ所村民俗芸能発表会 (Rokkasho-mura Minzoku Geinou Happyoukai)

Enjoy performances of local traditional performing arts such as Gongenmai and Kagura (sacred shrine music & dance).

Date: Saturday January 7, 2017
Time: 10:00～
Location: Minami Elementary School 六ヶ所村立南小学校 (map)
Admission: Free?

Minami Elementary School 六ヶ所村立南小学校
Yunosawa-12-8 Kurauchi (青森県上北郡六ヶ所村大字倉内湯ノ沢１２－８)
Rokkasho Village, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture 039-3215
TEL: 0175-73-8835

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival 2017

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival 2017
第41回　弘前城雪燈篭まつり (Hirosaki Yuki Tourou Matsuri)
(Updated 1/27: Flying Witch Anime Collaboration Event Information Added)

Enjoy various snow lanterns, snow sculptures, and other events in Hirosaki Park.

Date: February 9-12, 2017
Time: 9:00-21:00
Location: Hirosaki Park 弘前公園 (map)
Admission: Free

Winter Shimokita Peninsula Food Festival 2017

Winter Shimokita Peninsula Food Festival 2017
第１６回冬の下北半島　食の祭典 (Fuyu no Shimokita Hantou Shoku no Saiten)

Watch various performances while enjoying delicious Shimokita foods!

Date: January 28-29, 2017
Time: 10:00-15:00
Location: Mutsu Grand Hotel (1st Floor Hall) むつグランドホテル「１Ｆホール」 (map)
Admission: Free

Kazamaura Monkfish Festival 2017

Kazamaura Monkfish Festival 2017
風間浦鮟鱇感謝祭 (Kazamaura Ankou Kanshasai)

Try Kazamaura's monkfish in sushi and/or nabe stew, watch monkfish butchering demonstrations, and more!

Date: Sunday February 5, 2017
Time: 11:00-14:00
Location: Shimofuro Fishery Cooperative Special Event Site (Kazamaura Village, Shimokita)
下風呂漁協内特設会場（青森県下北郡風間浦村）(map)
Admission: Free

Lake Towada Winter Story 2017

Lake Towada Winter Story 2017
十和田湖冬物語2017 (Towadako Fuyu Monogatari)

Month-long winter festival at Lake Towada featuring daily fireworks, illuminations, performances, and more!

(Updates: 2/1 Event Details Added; 1/16 JR Bus Tohoku "Oirase-Go" information added)

Date: February 3-26, 2017
Time:
   Weekdays: 15:00-21:00
   Weekends & Holidays: 11:00-21:00
Location: Lake Towada Yasumiya  十和田湖畔休屋特設イベント会場　(map)
Admission: Free

Sake & Snacks Snow Viewing Train 2017

Sake & Snacks Snow Viewing Train 2017
酒のあで雪見列車 (Sake no Ade Yukimi Ressha)

Enjoy a wintertime rail trip with live performances, local sake, and drinking snacks.

Date: Sundays from January 8-February 26, 2017 (8 times)
Time: 11:30-13:20
Departure Location: Hoshino Resort Aomoriya (Misawa City) 星野リゾート青森屋 (map)
Cost: 8640yen (incl. round trip train fare)
(Elementary School Students: 4320yen)
Reservations: Online or By Phone (0176-51-1116)
*Must be made at least 3 days in advance*

Aomori Curry Festival 2017

Aomori Curry Festival 2017
あおもりカレーまつり (Aomori Curry Matsuri)

Try various local curries from around Aomori Prefecture!

Date: January 7-9, 2017
Time: 10:00-15:00
Location: Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center "Aspam" 1st Floor Event Hall
青森県観光物産館アスパム1階イベントホール (Map)
Admission: Free (purchase required for curry)

Higashidori Village Folk Entertainment Performance 2017

Higashidori Village Folk Entertainment Performance 2017
第５１回東通村郷土芸能発表会 (Higashidori-mura Kyoudo Geinou Happyoukai)

Enjoy performances of local & traditional performing arts such as Noh, kagura Shinto music & dancing, shishimai lion dance, and more!

Date: Sunday January 8, 2017
Time: 9:00～
Location: Higashidori Village Gymnasium 東通村体育館 (map)
Cost Free?

Higashidori Village Gymnasium 東通村体育館
Sawauchi-5-34 Sunagomata (青森県下北郡東通村大字砂子又字沢内5-34)
Higashidōri Village, Shimokita District, Aomori Prefecture 039-4222
TEL: 0175-27-2200


More Information:
Gururin Shimokita (Japanese): http://www.shimokita-kanko.com/?p=20055

Okunai Kabuki New Year Performance 2017

Okunai Kabuki New Year Performance 2017
奥内歌舞伎第２０回新春記念公演 (Okunai Kabuki Dai 20 Kai Shinshun Kinen Kouen)

Enjoy kabuki, classical Japanese dance-drama, to start of the new year!

Date: Sunday January 22, 2017
Time: 13:00～ (Door open 12:00)
Location: Shimokita Bunka Kaikan (Mutsu City) 下北文化会館 (map)
Admission: Free (整理券 numbered tickets required)

Towada Snow Viewing Rally 2017

Towada Snow Viewing Rally 2017
とわだ雪見ラリー (Towada Yukimi Rally)

Enjoy a drink and collect stamps at 5 different bars to be eligible for a prize draw.

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Time: Registration: 17:00; Start: 18:00; Finish/Raffle Drawing: 20:00
Cost: Advance Ticket: 2500yen
*Tickets sell out quickly, so buying early is recommended.*
Location: Various bars around Towada

Japan Magic World Big 3 Contest in Rokunohe Town

Japan Magic World Big 3 Contest in Rokunohe Town
日本マジック界ビッグ３の競演in六戸町
(Nihon Magic-kai Big 3 no Kyouen in Rokunohe-machi)

A magic performance contest featuring Maggy Shiro, Maggy Shinji, and the Napoleons.

Date: Sunday February 26, 2017
Time: 14:00～ (Doors open: 13:30)
Location: Rokunohe Town Bunka Hall 六戸町文化ホール (map)
Admission: 3000yen OR 4 "Minori Stamp" Books (200 tickets only)
(free for children aged 2 & younger if they sit on someone's lap)

Hachinohe Enburi 2017

Hachinohe Enburi 2017　平成29年八戸えんぶり

Hachinohe Enburi is a local traditional festival for ushering in the spring and praying for a good harvest for the upcoming year. Groups of dancers and musicians parade through the city, many wearing tall eboshi hats symbolically designed to resemble the shape of a horse's neck since horse's were vital for farm work.

Date: February 17-20
Admission: Free (*some events require tickets/admission fees)
Location: Various (Hachinohe City, Aomori)
Schedule:

Friday February 17, 2017
Time	Description	Location
7:00～	奉納 Dedication/Offering	長者山新羅神社 Choujasan Shinra Jinja (Shrine)
8:00-9:00	えんぶり撮影会 Enburi Photo Shoot
10:00-11:20 (Road Closures 10:20-11:40)	えんぶり行列 Enburi Parade  一斉摺り Simultaneous Performances	鍛冶町 Kajicho (start) 十三日町 Jusannichimachi 三日町 Mikkamachi 六日町 Muikamachi ヤグラ横丁 Yagura Yokocho
12:15～	御前えんぶり Gozen Enburi	八戸市庁前 市民広場 Shimin Hiroba (in front of Hachinohe City Hall)
13:00-15:30	えんぶり公演 Enburi Performances (Advance Tickets: 900yen At-Door Tickets: 1000yen)	八戸市公会堂 Hachinohe Kokaido
(1) 16:00-17:00 (2) 18:00-19:00 (3) 20:00-21:00	お庭えんぶり Garden Enburi (Advance Tickets: 2100yen)	更上閣 Kojokaku
(1) 18:00～ (2) 19:00～ (3) 20:00～	かがり火えんぶり Bonfire Enburi	八戸市庁前 市民広場 Shimin Hiroba (in front of Hachinohe City Hall)
Saturday February 18, 2017
Time	Description	Location
11:00-12:00	えんぶり撮影会 Enburi Photo Shoot (Admission Fee: 250yen)	史跡根城の広場 Hachinohe Shiseki Nejou no Hiroba
13:00-15:30	えんぶり公演 Enburi Performances (Advance Tickets: 900yen At-Door Tickets: 1000yen)	八戸市公会堂 Hachinohe Kokaido
(1) 16:00-17:00 (2) 18:00-19:00 (3) 20:00-21:00	お庭えんぶり Garden Enburi (Advance Tickets: 2100yen)	更上閣 Kojokaku
18:00～	かがり火えんぶり Bonfire Enburi	八戸市庁前 市民広場 Shimin Hiroba (in front of Hachinohe City Hall)
19:30～	かがり火えんぶり ５組一斉摺り Bonfire Enburi 5 Group Simultaneous Performance
Sunday February 19, 2017
Time	Description	Location
11:00-12:00	えんぶり撮影会 Enburi Photo Shoot	史跡根城の広場 Hachinohe Shiseki Nejou no Hiroba
(1) 13:00 (2) 14:00	えんぶり一般公開 Enburi Public Performances	八戸市庁前 市民広場 Shimin Hiroba (in front of Hachinohe City Hall)
(1) 16:00-17:00 (2) 18:00-19:00 (3) 20:00-21:00	お庭えんぶり Garden Enburi (Advance Tickets: 2100yen)	更上閣 Kojokaku
(1) 18:00～ (2) 19:00～ (3) 20:00～	かがり火えんぶり Bonfire Enburi	八戸市庁前 市民広場 Shimin Hiroba (in front of Hachinohe City Hall)
Monday February 20, 2017
Time	Description	Location
(1) 13:00 (2) 14:00	えんぶり一般公開 Enburi Public Performances	八戸市庁前 市民広場 Shimin Hiroba (in front of Hachinohe City Hall)
(1) 16:00-17:00 (2) 18:00-19:00 (3) 20:00-21:00	お庭えんぶり Garden Enburi (Advance Tickets: 2100yen)	更上閣 Kojokaku
(1) 18:00～ (2) 19:00～ (3) 20:00～	かがり火えんぶり Bonfire Enburi	八戸市庁前 市民広場 Shimin Hiroba (in front of Hachinohe City Hall)

*Enburi Performance Advance Ticket Sales Information:
Cost: 900yen
Sale Period: January 11 - February 16, 2017
Ticket Sales Locations:

• 八戸観光コンベンション協会（内丸）Hachinohe Tourism & Convention Association (Uchimaru)
• はちのへ総合観光プラザ（八戸駅2階）Hachinohe Tourism Plaza (2nd Flr Hachinohe Station)
• 八戸ポータルミュージアム・はっち（三日町）Hachinohe Portal Museum Hacchi (Mikkamachi)
• 八戸ショッピングセンターラピア（江陽）Hachinohe Shopping Center Lapia (Koyo)

**Garden Enburi Advance Ticket Sales Information:
Cost: 2100yen (comes with Senbei Jiru & Amazake)
Sale Period: January 11, 9:00～ (Weekdays only)
Ticket Sales Location: (phone and in-person sales only)
八戸観光コンベンション協会（内丸）
Hachinohe Tourism & Convention Association (Uchimaru)
Address: Suidou Kigyoudan Uchimaru Chousha 2nd Flr 1-1-2 Uchimaru, Hachinohe City, Aomori
八戸市内丸１－１－２　水道企業団内丸庁舎２F
Phone: 0178-41-1661

Ticket Availability (As of Feb. 14, 2017, 17:00)
Friday February 17, 2017
① 16:00～ Few Remaining
② 18:00～ Sold Out (Cancellation Wait List)
③ 20:00～ Sold Out (Cancellation Wait List)

Saturday February 18, 2017
① 16:00～ Sold Out (Cancellation Wait List)
② 18:00～ Sold Out (Cancellation Wait List)
③ 20:00～ Sold Out (Cancellation Wait List)

Sunday February 19, 2017
① 16:00～ Sold Out (Cancellation Wait List)
② 18:00～ Sold Out (Cancellation Wait List)
③ 20:00～ Available

Monday February 20, 2017
① 16:00～ Available
② 18:00～ Sold Out (Cancellation Wait List)
③ 20:00～ Available

More Information:
Hachinohe Tourist Information Website (English): https://hachinohe-kanko.com/english/10stories/hachinohe-enburi
Hachinohe Tourism and Convention Website (Japanese): http://www.hachinohe-cb.jp/enburi/

Winter Rice Field Art 2017

Winter Rice Field Art 2017 with Simon Beck's Snow Art
冬の田んぼアート (Fuyu no Tanbo Art)

Snow artist Simon Beck creates geometrical artworks by walking across/around fields of snow in snow shoes. He has traveled all over the world creating snow art works. Last year (2016) he created his first piece in Japan right in Aomori Prefecture in Inakadate, the home of rice field art! This year, he will be creating an artwork in collaboration with local volunteers.

Date: February 9-12, 2017
(Note: Feb 9-10 view is of the snow art being created)
Time: 10:00-21:00*
(*February 9 only, 10:00-17:00*)
Location: Michi no Eki Inakadate Yayoi no Sato Viewing Platform Area
道の駅いなかだて　弥生の里展望所周辺 (map)
Viewing Platform Admission:

General: 300yen
Elementary School Students: 100yen
Pre-School & Younger Children: Free

Andokan Christmas 2016

Andokan Christmas 2016
北の防人大湊　安渡館　クリスマス2016

Illuminations, Christmas concert, and more!

Date: November 25-December 25, 2015
Time: 10:00-20:00
Location: Andokan, Mutsu City 北の防人大湊　安渡館 (map)
Admission: Free

Komakkoland Christmas Week 2016

Komakkoland Christmas Week 2016 駒っこランド　クリスマスウィーク

Various Christmas activities and events the whole family can enjoy!

Date: December 18-25, 2016 (closed Mon. Dec. 19)
Time: 9:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00)
Location: Towada Baji Koen, Komakkoland 十和田馬事公苑駒っこランド (map)
Shotokukan Admission:

Adult: 300yen
High School & University Student: 100yen
Junior High School Student & Younger: Free

Events/Attractions:

• "Santa Lottery" - Every ticket is a winner!
  (*with paid admission to Shotokukan, horse riding experience, or horse drawn cart ride)
• Mini Santa Search (find Santa for a chance to win a prize!)
• Christmas Party
  
  • Sunday December 18, 9:30-15:00
  • Cupcake Present (first 150 people, junior high school students or younger only)
  • Chibikko Horse Picture Contest Award Ceremony
  • Juggling Show
  • Balloon Art
  • Story Telling
  • Mascot Character Bingo (100yen)
  • Christmas DVD Viewings
  • & More!

Towada Baji Koen Komakkoland 十和田馬事公苑駒っこランド
Umeyama-1-1 Fukamochi (青森県十和田市深持梅山１−１)
Towada, Aomori Prefecture 034-0106
0176-26-2100


More Information:
Komakkoland Website (Japanese): http://komakkoland.jp/#kurisumasu

X'mas in Gonohe Town 2016

X'mas in Gonohe Town 2016
五戸でスマスX'mas (Gonohe de Sumasu X'mas)

Christmas event featuring various prize/gift chances!

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2015
Time: 12:00-16:00
Location: Gonohe Central Shopping Arcade (closed to traffic)
五戸町中心商店街（歩行者天国実施） (map)
Admission: Free
Events/Attractions:

• 13:00 Bingo Janken Competition (in front of Michinoku Bank)
• 13:30 Ceremony & Illumination Award Ceremony (in front of Michinoku Bank)
• 14:30 Umakko Card Year End Prize Drawing (first 250 people, in front of Fukui Shoten)
• 15:00-16:00 Gonohe Maschot Characters Booru-kun and Mirai-chan Limited Edition Totebag Present (with purchases at 3 or more participating shops during the event) (Michinoku Bank parking lot)

More Information:
Gonohe Town Tourism Association (Japanese): http://www.gonohe-kankou.jp/wp/blog/2016/12/02/「五戸でスマスxmas」開催のお知らせ-2/

Shichinohe White Battle 2017

Shichinohe White Battle 2017 しちのへホワイトバトル２０１７

A competitive capture-the-flag-style snowball fight!

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2017
Time: 9:00～ (Registration from 7:40)
Location: Shichinohe Central Park (Chuo Koen) (Field behind the Roofed Sports Center)
七戸町中央公園（屋内スポーツセンター裏の芝生面）(map)