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Hirosaki Neputa Asakusa Festival
第14回 弘前ねぷた浅草まつり
- When
- Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22 Daily –
- Price
- Free
About this event
The Hirosaki Neputa Asakusa Festival brings the traditional Neputa celebration of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, to the streets of Tokyo’s historic Asakusa neighborhood.
The festival features enormous illuminated lantern floats decorated with colorful paintings of warriors, mythical figures and scenes inspired by Japanese and Chinese legends.
Accompanied by traditional neputa-bayashi musicians playing drums, flutes and hand cymbals, the floats travel through Asakusa’s shopping streets, creating a lively celebration of northern Japanese culture.
Visitors can also browse a regional products market featuring fresh Hirosaki apples, traditional sweets and other specialties from Aomori Prefecture.
The 2026 event is the festival’s 14th edition.
On the day
- Fri 20 Nov Hirosaki tourism and local products market 11am-7pm
- Sat 21 Nov Market and cultural displays 11am-7pm
- Sat 21 Nov Mini Neputa parade 1.30pm
- Sat 21 Nov Shopping street Neputa parade 4.30pm
- Sun 22 Nov Market and cultural displays 11am-7pm
- Sun 22 Nov Mini Neputa parade 1.30pm
- Sun 22 Nov Shopping street Neputa parade 4.30pm
Getting there
Tokyo Rakutenchi Asakusa Building, West Plaza
2-6-7 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-8535 · Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station
〒111-8535 東京都台東区浅草2丁目6-7 東京楽天地浅草ビル 西側広場
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