Itayanagi Snow Festival 2016

"Apple Country" Itayanagi Snow Festival 2016
第29回りんごの里いたやなぎ　雪まつり (Ringo no Sato Itayanagi Yuki Matsuri)

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Time: 9:00-14:00
Location: Itayanagi Town Furusato Center Event Plaza
板柳町ふるさとセンターイベント広場 (map)
Events/Attractions:

• 9:00～ Handicraft Making Experiences, Apple Research Corner, etc.
• 10:00～ Event Opening Ceremony
• 10:05～ "Mikan Maki" (throwing mandarin oranges to the crowd)
• 10:15～ "Mochitsuki" (mochi making)
• 11:00～ Preschool Child Relay Race, "Oni Taiji" (chasing away oni (ogres))
• 12:00～ Free "Motsuke Nabe"(pork soup)
• 13:00～ Prize Raffle Ticket Distribution
• 13:30～ Prize Drawing
• Etc.

Itayanagi Town Furusato Center 板柳町ふるさとセンター
34-6 Fukunoda Motoizumi (青森県北津軽郡板柳町大字福野田本泉３４－６)

Itayanagi Town, Kitatsugaru-gun, Aomori 038-3661


More Information:
Tsugaru Navi (Japanese): http://www.tsugarunavi.jp/web/spot_detail.html?id=00004326

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival 2016

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival 2016
第40回　弘前城雪燈篭まつり (Hirosaki Yuki Tourou Matsuri)

Date: February 11-14, 2016
Time: 9:00-21:00
Location: Hirosaki Park 弘前公園 (map)
Admission: Free
Events/Attractions:

• Snow Lanterns: ～150 lanterns throughout the park
• Mini Kamakura (snow huts): ～300 Nishinokuruwa (西の郭 ), around the lotus pond
• Food Stalls: ～20 Shinomaru (四の丸), 9:00*-21:00 (from 10:00 on Feb. 11)
• Snow Lantern & Snow Sculpture "Light Up" (mini kamakura illuminated with candles), 16:30-21:00 
• Hirosaki Castle Wall Projection Mapping: Feb. 13-14, Every 30min from 18:00-20:30
• Winter Fireworks: Recreation Hiroba, February 12
• Large Snow Sculpture & Projection Mapping Feb 11-13, Every 30min from 18:15-20:30
• Etc.

Hirosaki Park 弘前公園
Shimoshiroganecho (弘前市大字下白銀町)

Hirosaki City, Aomori 036-8356


More Information:
Hirosaki Tourism and Convention Bureau: http://www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp/en/edit.html?id=snow%20lantern%20festival

Hirosaki Bar-Gai 2016 Vol 10

Hirosaki Bar-Gai 2016 Vol 10　弘前バル街

Date: Saturday, February 6, 2016
Time: 14:00-24:00
Location: Various (Hirosaki City, Aomori)
Events:

• 17:00～ Opening Ceremony (かだれ横丁前 In front of Kadare Yokocho (map)) 
• 18:00～ Performances 
•  かだれ横丁 Kadare Yokocho (map)
• フォーク酒BARてふてふ Folk Saka Bar Chou Chou (map)
• レストラン山崎 Restaurant Yamazaki (map)
• 18:00～ Ice Bar  (かだれ横丁前 In front of Kadare Yokocho (map)) 

Admission: Free (discounted tickets for food/drink purchase available)
Tickets: 1 book = 3500yen value (700yen x 5 tickets)
   Advance Purchase: 2500yen; Day-Of: 3000yen
Ticket Use Terms/Conditions:

• No change (for tickets) will be given.
• A maximum of 1 book (5 tickets) can be used at a single establishment
• A maximum of 1 ticket (700yen value) may be used to pay for taxi fare during the Bar-Gai event
• Leftover tickets may be used at participating locations up to February 11, 2016

Ticket Purchase Locations:
Advance Purchase:

• 弘前バル街参加各店 Bar-Gai Participating Establishments
• 弘南鉄道弘前駅 Konan Tetsudo Hirosaki Station (map)
• 中央弘前駅 Chuo Hirosaki Station (map)
• 弘前市立観光館 Hirosaki Kankokan (map)
• 弘前市まちなか情報センター Hirosaki Machinaka Jouhou Center (map)
• ホテルナクアシティ弘前 Hotel Naqua City Hirosaki (map)
• cafe bar aj (map)

Day-Of Purchase: 

• 弘前バル街本部(かだれ横丁) Hirosaki Bar-Gai Headquarters (Kadare Yokocho) (map)
• 弘前市まちなか情報センター Hirosaki Machinaka Jouhou Center (map)
• レストラン山崎 Restaurant Yamazaki (map)

Kadare Yokocho　かだれ横丁

2-1 Hyakkokumachi (弘前市百石町２－１)

Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture 036-8035

More Information:

Hirosaki Bar-Gai Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hirobargai 

Hachinohe Enburi 2016

Hachinohe Enburi 2016　平成28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. (Photo & Information Source: aptinet Aomori Sightseeing Guide)

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

Wednesday February 17, 2016
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: 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)
Thursday February 18, 2016
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
13:00-15:30	えんぶり公演 Enburi Performances (Advance Tickets: 900yen* At-Door: 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
Friday February 19, 2016
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)
Saturday February 20, 2016
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 13-February 16, 2016
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 13, 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

[UPDATE: Garden Enburi Ticket Availability as of Feb. 10, 2016]

Wednesday February 17, 2016
① 16:00～ Few Remaining
② 18:00～ SOLD OUT
③ 20:00～ Few Remaining

Thursday February 18, 2016
① 16:00～ Few Remaining
② 18:00～ SOLD OUT
③ 20:00～ Few Remaining

Friday February 19, 2016
① 16:00～ Few Remaining
② 18:00～ SOLD OUT
③ 20:00～ SOLD OUT

Saturday February 20, 2016
① 16:00～ SOLD OUT
② 18:00～ SOLD OUT
③ 20:00～ SOLD OUT

More Information:
aptinet Aomori Sightseeing Guide (English): http://www.en-aomori.com/culture-045.html
Hachinohe Tourism and Convention Website (Japanese): http://www.hachinohe-cb.jp/enburi/

Kuroishi Jankara Yoi Yoi Sake Festival 2016

Kuroishi Jankara Yoi Yoi Sake Festival 2016
第10回　黒石じゃんから宵酔酒まつり

Visit 4 designated local drinking establishments and enjoy one drink (choice of beer, shochu, sake, whiskey, or soda/juice) and complimentary snack/appetizer at each location to complete your stamp card for entry to a prize drawing!

Date: Saturday, February 20, 2016
Time: 

• Registration: 17:30-18:45
• Start: 18:30
• Prize Drawing: 19:15-20:45 (drawn in completion order)

Registration:& Prize Drawing Location: Kuroishi Sangyou Kaikan 1st Floor Lobby 黒石市産業会館１階ロビー (map)
Festival Location: Yosare Yokocho Area よされ横丁界隈 (map)
Fee: 3000yen (advance ticket purchase required, sales start January 18)
Prizes:

• PlayStation 4
• Blu-Ray Recorder
• Cyclone Vacuum Cleaner
• Air Humidifier/Purifier
• Non-Oil Fryer
• Raycop Futon Cleaner
• Foldable Bicycle
• and more!

Kuroishi Sangyou Kaikan 黒石市産業会館
Ichinomachi 5-2 (黒石市市ノ町5－2）
Kuroishi, Aomori 036-0307


More Information:
Kuroishi Tourist Association Website (Japanese): http://kuroishi.or.jp/event/winter/yoiyoimatsuri

Lake Towada Winter Story 2016

Lake Towada Winter Story 2016
十和田湖冬物語2016 (Towadako Fuyu Monogatari)

(Feb. 3 UPDATE: Bus Information Added)

Date: February 5-28, 2016
Time:
   Weekdays: 15:00-21:00
   Weekends & Holidays: 11:00-21:00
   Friday, February 5, 2016: 16:00-21:00
Location: Lake Towada Yasumiya  十和田湖畔休屋特設イベント会場　(map)
Admission: Free
Events/Attractions:

• 冬花火 Fireworks 20:00-20:10 Daily
• ステージイベント Stage Events (Shamisen, etc.) 19:20-20:00
• 津軽三味線ライブ Tsugaru Shamisen Live Performances Mon-Fri 19:00～ & 20:30～
• 光のゲート・光のトンネル "Gate of Light" & "Tunnel of Light"17:00-21:00 Daily
• イルミネーション・ライトアップ Illuminations 17:00～21:00 Daily
• 雪のすべり台 Snow Slide (sled rentals 100yen/hour)
• 乙女の像ライトアップ "Light Up" of Otome no Zou (Bronze Maidens Statue) 17:00～21:00 Daily
• ゆきあかり横丁 Yuki Akari Yokocho (Alleyway Food Stands/Restaurants) 15:00～21:00 Weekdays; 11:00～21:00 Weekends & Holidays
• かまくらＢａｒ Kamakura (Snow Hut) Bar 18:00～21:00 Daily
• グリューワイン Spiced Mulled Wine (500yen free refills) 17:00～21:00 Daily
  (Limited Edition 80th Anniversary Glasses-700yen, limited to 1000 pieces)
• ホットアップルティー Hot Apple Tea - 200yen/cup
• 足湯 Foot Bath 18:00-21:00 Daily
• バナナボート Banana Boat 11:00～19:00, Fri.-Sun. & Holidays
• 雪上乗馬体験 Horseback Riding on Snow 11：00～14:30 Weekends. & Holidays (500yen)
• スノーロデオ "Snow Rodeo" 11：00～14:30 Weekends. & Holidays (300yen)
• ステージイベント Stage Performances
• 十和田湖雪上大運動会 Lake Towada Snow Sports Festival Saturday February 13
• Etc.

Bus Access:

Miyago Bus Course F703
http://miyagobus.co.jp/plan/h-f703.html

Dates: Feb. 7, 11, 13, 15, 20, 21, 28
Cost: 3000yen (友の会 (Tomo no Kai) Members 2700yen)
Minimum Required Passengers: 30
Maximum Passengers: 40
Reservations: Required

• Miyago Hachinohe 八戸
  TEL　０１７８－２４－３３３１　ＦＡＸ　０１７８－４４－６０１８　
• Miyago Aomori 青森
  TEL　０１７－７２６－５８８８　ＦＡＸ　０１７－７２６－５８９０
• Miyago Morioka 盛岡
  TEL　０１９－６８４－６１６１　ＦＡＸ　０１９－６８４－２８８７
• Miyago Misawa 三沢
  TEL ０１７６－５４－２０３１　ＦＡＸ　０１７６－５４－４５８８

Route: 
14:30 Miyago Bus Hachinohe 三五八バス八戸 (map)
   ↓
14:40 Hon Hachinohe Station 本八戸駅 (map)
   ↓
15:30 Toutetsu Station Building (Towada) とうてつ駅ビル (map)
   ↓
Oirase Roman Park 奥入瀬ろまんパーク (map)
   ↓
Yakeyama 焼山 (map)
   ↓
Lake Towada Winter Story 十和田湖冬物語
   ↓
Yakeyama 焼山 (map)
   ↓
22:30 Toutetsu Station Building (Towada) とうてつ駅ビル (map)
   ↓
23:20 Hon Hachinohe Station 本八戸駅 (map)
   ↓
23:30 Miyago Bus Hachinohe 三五八バス八戸 (map)


Lake Towada Yasumiya  十和田湖畔休屋特設イベント会場
Okuse Towadako-han Yasumiya 486 (十和田市, 奥瀬十和田湖畔休屋486)

Towada, Aomori 018-5501


More Information:
Facebook Event Page (Japanese): https://ja-jp.facebook.com/towadakofuyumonogatari
Lake Towada National Park Association Website (Japanese): http://towadako.or.jp/event/post1035/

Oirase Town 10th Anniversary Folk Performing Arts Presentation

Oirase Town 10th Anniversary Folk Performing Arts Presentation
おいらせ町誕生10周年記念　民俗芸能発表会 
(Oirase-cho Tanjou Juu Shuunen Kinen Minzokugeinou Happyoukai )

Date: Sunday, February 28, 2016
Time: 13:00-16:30
Location: Choumin Kouryuu Center 町民交流センター (map)
Admission: Free
Performances:

• Momoishi Enburi　百石えんぶり
• Higakubo Tiger Dance　日ケ久保虎舞
• Honson Bird Dance　本村鶏舞
• Wakamiya Hachimangu Grand Kagura　若宮八幡宮大神楽
• Wakamiya Hachimangu Daigongen　若宮八幡宮大権現
• Nanbu Momoishi Horse Dance　南部百石駒踊り
• Honson Sansa Odori　本村さんさ踊り
• Kinoshita Kagura　木ノ下神楽

Choumin Kouryuu Center 町民交流センター
125-2 Nakashimoda (上北郡おいらせ町中下田152－2)
Oirase, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture 039-2136


More Information:
Oirase Town Kouhou (p.18): http://www.town.oirase.aomori.jp/uploaded/attachment/2510.pdf