Full of the charm of Neputa and Tsugaru! Enjoy painting goldfish nebuta and local delicacies at "Tsugaru-han Neputa Village".

  • Aomori
  • Sightseeing
Hirosaki Neputa no Yakata no Yakata (Hirosaki Neputa Museum)
At "Tsugaru-han Neputa-mura", located about 15 minutes by bus from JR Hirosaki Station, you can see a life-size large-sized neputa and a demonstration of flute and drum music, experience making folk crafts such as painting a lovely goldfish neputa, play the Tsugaru shamisen, shop for local specialties and souvenirs, and eat Tsugaru's local cuisine. You can also shop for local products and souvenirs and eat Tsugaru's local cuisine. If you want to enjoy the charm of Tsugaru in its entirety, you should definitely visit "Tsugaru Han Neputa Mura"!

This time, we would like to introduce some of the things you can do in Tsugaru-han Neputa-mura.

See and enjoy! Learn about the charm of Nebuta!

The first thing you should do when you visit "Tsugaru-han Neputa-mura" is to go to the tour area. At the Hirosaki Neputa no Yakata (Hirosaki Neputa Museum), you will see a 10-meter-high, real-life, large-scale neputa! You can even see the framework inside the neputa. You can also feel the atmosphere of the festival through the musical performance of flutes and drums!
Tsugaru Shamisen "Sangendo" and "Neputa no Yakata no Yakata
You can also learn about Aomori's "Neputa" and "Nebuta" through exhibits, and see how they are made in the folk craft workshop. The tour area is divided into 5 areas in total. If you want to visit all of them, you should reserve about 30-45 minutes!
Ya-ya-do", a room of Neputa where you can see the exhibition of materials

Experience and enjoy! Immerse yourself in Tsugaru's folk art!

Next to the tour area is the experience of making Tsugaru's folk crafts. There are a total of 15 different experience plans, such as painting "goldfish nebuta," an essential part of Tsugaru's festival, painting an apple-shaped earthen bell (earthen bell), or making Tsugaru-nuri (Tsugaru lacquerware).

Painting goldfish neputa

Painting goldfish neputa
Why don't you make your own original goldfish nebuta here?

First, you will draw a face on the goldfish neputa, which is made of paper, using sumi ink (Japanese ink). After that, we draw the face, tail fins, scales, etc. with wax melted at about 130℃. Finally, coloring is done with dyes (paints) to complete the process!

Please make your own original goldfish neputa and display it in your home!

(The fee is 1,500 yen and takes about 90 minutes.)

Enjoy shopping and dining in Tsugaru!

After seeing, experiencing, and feeling the charm of Neputa and Tsugaru, enjoy shopping for local specialties and souvenirs! At the Antenna Shop Hirosaki (Neputa Village store), you can purchase Aomori Prefecture's processed agriculture, forestry, and fishery products, as well as Aomori's unique souvenir sweets.

There are also many other stores where you can experience the charms of Hirosaki and its food, such as "Meheya" Nakahata Teyaki Senbei Honpo, where craftsmen demonstrate and sell rice crackers made by traditional hand-baking techniques!

Leave it to posterity! Experience Tsugaru's food culture!

Home cooking passed down in the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture is protected as "Tsugaru Culinary Heritage". One of the several certified traditional restaurants in the prefecture is also located in Tsugaru-han Neputa-mura.
Set meal of grilled shellfish soup
The meals include rice made from the prefecture's rice, Tsugaru Romain, cooked in a special kamado, miso soup made from miso fermented from the prefecture's soybeans with hot spring heat, and pickles made from local vegetables.

Enjoy Aomori's typical soft ice cream for dessert!

Shimizu-mori namba-flavored soft ice cream
We also recommend the "Miruku-flavored" soft-serve ice cream made with luxurious local brand milk and "Apple-flavored" soft-serve ice cream made with 100% apple juice! Also, for a limited time only, there is a different kind sprinkled with Hirosaki's native pepper powder called "Shimizu-mori namba. How about it for an after-dinner dessert?

Enjoy the charm of Tsugaru and Hirosaki at "Tsugaru-han Neputa-mura"!

The Tsugaru-han Neputa-mura is a recommended sightseeing spot worth visiting, where you can experience the whole culture of Tsugaru, not to mention the attraction of "Neputa" which is an essential part of Aomori travel! It is located close to Hirosaki Park, a popular sightseeing spot in Aomori Prefecture, so be sure to include "Tsugaru-han Neputa-mura" in your trip!
Tsugaru Kura Kobo "Takumi" where you can observe the production process
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