Gonohe Summer Festival 2017

Gonohe Summer Festival 2017
ごのへ夏まつり (Gonohe Natsu Matsuri)

Enjoy special guest performances and night time fireworks!

Date: Saturday August 5, 2017
Time: 15:30～
Location: Hibarino Park ひばり野公園 (map)
Admission: Free

Misawa Ogawarako Lake Festival 2017

Misawa Ogawarako Lake Festival 2017
みさわ小川原湖　湖水まつり (Misawa Ogawarako Kosui Matsuri)

A festival kicking off the start of summer lake season with performances, a prize draw, and more! Fun for the whole family!

Date: Sunday July 23, 2017
Time: 9:15～
Admission: Free
Location: Misawa City Lake Ogawara 三沢市小川原湖水浴場付近 (map)

Romantopia Dance Contest Star Festival in Souma 2017

Romantopia Dance Contest Star Festival in Souma 2017
第17回ロマントピア"舞"コンテスト　星まつりinそうま
(Romantopia "Mai" Contest Hoshi Matsuri in Souma)

A yosakoi dance contest where the winner is determined by attendees!

Date: Sunday July 16, 2017 (Rain or Shine!)
Time: 11:00-17:00
Location: Hoshi to Mori no Romantopia Souma, Hirosaki City
弘前市星　星と森のロマントピア・そうま (map)
Admission: Free

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

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

Oirase Salmon Festival 2016

Oirase Salmon Festival 2016
第11回日本一のおいらせ鮭まつり (Nihon Ichi no Oirase Sake Matsuri)

The main attraction of this festival is the salmon catching event!

Date: November 19-20, 2016
Time: Nov 19: 9:30-17:30; Nov 20: 10:00-15:30
Location: Shimoda Salmon Park しもだサーモンパーク（奥入瀬川河川敷内）(map)
Admission: Free

Rokunohe Maple Town Festa 2016

Rokunohe Maple Town Festa 2016
ろくのへメイプルタウンフェスタ 2016

An autumn festival showcasing Rokunohe local culture, food, products, and more!

Date: October 29-30, 2016
Time: Oct. 29: 10:00-16:00; Oct. 30: 9:00-16:00
Admission: Free
Location(s): 

• Rokunohe Town Multi-Purpose Gymnasium & West Parking 六戸町総合体育館および西側駐車場 (map)
• B&G Kaiyou Center Parking Lot B&G海洋センター駐車場 (map)
• Rokunohe Town Bunka Hall 六戸町文化ホール (map)
• Rokunohe Town Shuugyou Kaizen Center 六戸町就業改善センター (map)
• Municipal Baseball Diamond 町営野球場 (map)

Rokkasho Industry Festival 2016 (Salmon Festival)

Rokkasho Industry Festival 2016 (Salmon Festival)
第３３回ろっかしょ産業まつり (Rokkasho Sangyou Matsuri)

An autumn festival featuring salmon catching, local product sales, and various performances.

Date: November 5-6, 2016
Time:

Sat. Nov. 5: 9:00～
Sun. Nov. 6: 9:30～

Location: Rokkasho Village Obuchi Fishing Port 六ヶ所村尾駮漁港特設会場 (map)
Admission: Free (some paid events)

Kitasato University Kouyousai 2016

Kitasato University Kouyousai 2016
第31回北里大学紅葉祭 (Kitasato Daigaku Kouyousai)

Kitasato University's culture festival featuring performances and displays from campus clubs, various food and festival booths, etc.

Date: October 8-9, 2016
Time: 9:00-20:00
Location: Kitasato University, Towada Campus (map)
Admission: Free (some paid events)

Misawa Local Products for Local Consumption Fair 2016

Misawa Local Products for Local Consumption Fair 2016
第8回　みさわ地産地消フェア (Misawa Chisan Chishou Fair)

An event celebrating Misawa's local products and foods with various performances, activities, and sales booths.

Date: September 18, 2016
Time: 9:30-16:00
Location:JA Oirase West Side Storehouse (Misawa Horiguchi) おいらせ農協西側倉庫（三沢市堀口） (map)
Admission: Free
Events/Attractions:

• 9:30 Opening Stage
• 9:40 & 14:20 Hokki Guy Hero Show
• 9:50 Komaodori Horse Dance
• 10:15 & 13:40 Kei Truck Market
• 10:30 & 13:55 GMU (Gourment Music Unit) Performance
• 11:00 Shinon Performance
• 11:35 Nagaimo (Chinese yam) Smoothie Speed Drinking Competition
• 12:05 & 14:35 Impersonation Performance by Takenoko
• 12:40 Bay Side Blues (Aomori Jazz Band) Performance
• 13:15 Ultraman Mini Show
• 15:10 BINGO Competition
• 15:55 Final Stage
• Mochi (rice cake) making experience
• Prize Drawings
• Local Product & Food Sales
• Gobozuke (pickled burdock root)
• Paika (pork cartilage) Simmered in Red Wine
• Paika-Don (pork cartilage rice bowl)
• Thai Food
• Grilled Squid
• Gobo (burdock root) Soba
• Fresh Produce
• Etc. 
• Etc.

JA Oirase West Side Storehouse おいらせ農協西側倉庫
Horiguchi-17-89 Misawa (青森県三沢市三沢堀口１７−８９)
Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture 033-0022


More Information:
Misawa Tourist Association (Japanese): http://kite-misawa.com/event/第8回-みさわ地産地消フェア/

Nanbu Summer Festivals 2016

Nanbu Summer Festivals 2016
南部まつり・南部町サブカルフェスタ・なんぶサマーフェスティバル
(Nanbu Matsuri / Nanbu-cho Sub Cul Festa / Nanbu Summer Festival)

Three summer festivals on the same day! The Nanbu Festival features traditional events such as nagashi odori dance, kagura, and chigo gyouretsu & daimyo gyouretsu samurai parades, mikoshi portable shrine carrying, and dashi floats. The Nanbu Sub Cul(ture) Festa is a cosplay event, and the Nanbu Summer Festival features live music and evening fireworks!

(Photo Source: Nanbu Town Website (1)(2))
Date: Thursday August 11, 2016 (Mountain Day Holiday)
Time: 11:00-21:00
Admission: Free

Shichinohe Summer Festival 2016

Shichinohe Summer Festival
第10回しちのへ夏まつり (Shichinohe Natsu Matsuri)

Enjoy various music, dance, and other performances, as well as evening fireworks!

Date: Tuesday August 16, 2016
Time: 10:30～
Admission: Free
Location: Shichinohe Central Park 七戸中央公園 (map)

Gonohe Summer Festival 2016

Gonohe Summer Festival 2016
ごのへ夏まつり (Gonohe Natsu Matsuri)

Enjoy special guest performances and night time fireworks!

Date: Saturday August 6, 2016
Time: 15:30～
Admission: Free
Location: Hibarino Park ひばり野公園 (map)
Events/Attractions:

• 15:30～21:00 Food Stalls, etc.
• 15:30 Opening
• 16:00 "Iris River"(?) Local Band Live Performance
• 17:00 Ringo Musume & Gonohe Mascot Character "Baoru-kun & Mirai-chan" Performance
• 18:00 Comedy Live Guests Atsugiri Jason, Sunshine Ikezaki, A-Masso
• 19:30 Fireworks Display

Romantopia Dance Contest Star Festival in Souma 2016

Romantopia Dance Contest Star Festival in Souma 2016
第16回ロマントピア"舞"コンテスト　星まつりinそうま
(Romantopia "Mai" Contest Hoshi Matsuri in Souma)

A yosakoi dance contest where the winner is determined by attendees!

Date: Sunday July 17, 2016 (Rain or Shine!)
Time: 11:00-17:00
Admission: Free
Location: Hoshi to Mori no Romantopia Souma, Hirosaki City
弘前市星　星と森のロマントピア・そうま (map)
Schedule:

• 11:00 Event Start, Shishimai Lion Dance
• 11:20 Tozan Bayashi Mountain Climbing Music
• 11:40 Street Dance
  
  11:40 little swees
  11:50 Hirosaki University Dance Circle A.C.T.
• 12:20 Play with "Ringo Ame Man"
• 12:50 Opening Ceremony
• 13:05 Romantopia Dance Contest
• 15:10 Contest Judging
• 15:20 Ringo Musume Special Live
• 15:50 Contest Result Announcement & Performance by Winning Group
• 16:20 Aomori Hanaarashi Sakuragumi Performance
• 17:00 Event Ends

Hoshi to Mori no Romantopia Souma 弘前市　星と森のロマントピア・そうま
Sakurai-113-2 Mizukizaike (青森県弘前市水木在家桜井１１３−２)
Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture 036-1505


More Information:
Mt. Iwaki Chamber of Commerce & Industry Website (Japanese): http://www.aomorishokoren.or.jp/shokokai/iwakisan/hoshimaturi/in2015_1.html

Inakadate Rice Field Art 2016

Inakadate Rice Field Art 2016
第24回田舎館村田んぼアート （Inakadate-mura Tanbo Art)

The theme for this year's rice field art is "Ishida Mitsunari and Sanada Masayuki from Sanada Maru*" for the main site and "New Godzilla" for the second site (Michi no Eki Inakadate "Yayoi no Sato").

(*Sanada Maru is a Japanese television series (NHK Taiga Drama) that started airing in January 2016.)

Date:
・ Site 1: May 30-October 10, 2016 (closed Sunday October 2, 2016 for rice harvesting)
・ Site 2: June 18-October 10, 2016
  Recommended viewing period: Mid-July to Mid-August
  Check the status of the rice fields beforehand using the live camera feeds

BRA★BRA FINAL FANTASY BRASS de BRAVO 2016 with Siena Wind Orchestra

BRA★BRA FINAL FANTASY BRASS de BRAVO 2016 with Siena Wind Orchestra
Official Website: Japanese

A fun and interactive performance of music from the Final Fantasy series. For the final song, audience members are invited to come on stage and join the performance. You can bring any non-electrical instrument into the venue with you and even download the sheet music to practice in advance. Feel free to use/bring makeshift instruments or even just clap along!

Flying Witch Anime Advance Screening & Cast Talk

Flying Witch Anime Advance Screening & Cast Talk
アニメ「ふらいんぐうぃっち」先行試写＆ゆるゆるキャストトーク
(Anime "Flying Witch" Senkou Shisha & Yuru Yuru Cast Talk)

Advance screen and cast talk event for Flying Witch, a new television anime series based on a manga of the same name. It is a slice-of-life comedy about Makoto Kowata, a 15-year-old directionally-challenged and inexperienced witch who can't do much more than fly. She moves in with relatives in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture in order to complete her training.

Date: Sunday April 3, 2016
Time: ①12:00～, ②15:00～ (doors open 30min. in advance)
Location: Hirosaki Bunka (Culture Center 弘前文化センター (map)
Admission: 1800yen (Reserved Seat Tickets)
Advance Ticket Sales: Lawson Ticket/Loppi (Lawson/Mini-Stop) L-Code: 26742 until Friday April 1, 2016, 17:00
Guests (Anime Cast):

• Minami SHINODA (voice of Makoto Kowata)
  篠田みなみ (木幡真琴役)
• Mikami SHIORI (voice of Nao Ishiwatari)
  三上枝織 (石渡なお役)

Anime Broadcast Information:

• NTV Sunday April 10, 2016 2:25am
• RAB Saturday April 16, 2016 1:27am & 4:30pm
• Sun TV Thursday April 14, 2016 12:30am
• BS NTV April 20, 2016 2:30am

Anime Preview 1 (Japanese):


Anime Preview 2 (Japanese):


Manga Information:
Author: Chihiro ISHIZUKA
Publisher: Kodansha (Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine)
Current Volumes: 4
Status: Ongoing

Hirosaki Bunka (Culture Center 弘前文化センター
19-4 Shimoshiroganecho (弘前市下白銀町19－4)
Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture 036-8356


More Information:

• RAB Flying Witch Anime Website (Japanese):
  http://www.rab.co.jp/tv/flyingwitch/
• Flying Witch (TV) Anime News Network:
  http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=17448
• Flying Witch Anime Official Website (Japanese):
  http://www.flyingwitch.jp/
• Kodansha Flying Witch Mange Page (Japanese):
  http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/title?code=1000006510
• Flying Witch Locations (Hirosaki Tourism and Convention Bureau) (Japanese):
  http://www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp/web/edit.html?id=fc_flyingwitch

Japan Media Arts Festival Aomori Exhibit Into the Phantom Villages

Japan Media Arts Festival Aomori Exhibit Into the Phantom Villages
文化庁メディア芸術祭青森展 まぼろし村と、あなたとわたし
(Bunkacho Media Geijutsu-sai Maboroshi Mura to Anata to Watashi)
Event Flyer (Japanese), Website (Japanese)

Art. Entertainment. Manga. Media. A collection of 80 works from Japanese and world artists.

Date: March 12-27, 2016
Time: 9:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Location: Aomori Museum of Art 青森県立美術館 (map)
Admission: Free

SwingBerry Jazz Orchestra Concert 2016

SwingBerry Jazz Orchestra Concert 2016
スイングベリー ジャズ オーケストラ　コンサート

Enjoy beloved Ghibli theme songs in a big band jazz performance featuring guest vocalist Makoto Sakurada.

Date: Sunday March 20, 2016
Time: 13:30～ (doors open 13:00)
Location: Hachinohe City Nango Cultural Hall 八戸南郷文化ホール (map)
Admission: Adults: 1000yen, High School Students & Younger: Free

American Village 4th Anniversary Thanks Carnival

America Village 4th Anniversary Thanks Carnival
アメリカ村 4周年　サンクスカーニバル (Ameriｋaｍura Yon Shuunen Thanks Carnival)

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2015
Time: 10:00-16:00
Admission: Free
Location: Sky Plaza Misawa スカイプラザミサワ (website｜map)
Events/Attractions:

• Cosplay Photography Session
• Wotagei Performance
• Maid Cafe
• Anime Figure & Goods Sales
• 1 lb Steak Challenge
• etc.

Sky Plaza Misawa スカイプラザミサワ

2 Chome-8-34 Chuocho (三沢市中央町2丁目8‐34)
Misawa, Aomori Prefecture 033-0001

More Information:
Misawa Tourist Association (Japanese): http://kite-misawa.com/2015/10/3093/