The Essential Introduction to Aomori's Summer Highlights!

From Tokyo on the Tohoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen, you can go to Aomori Prefecture in about 3 hours. While the cherry blossom season at Hirosaki Castle is well known, there are many places to see in the summer, too! Spending time in Northern Japan's relatively cool weather is also a plus. So this summer, why not head up to Aomori?

Aomori Nebuta Matsuri

https://www.nebuta.or.jp/ (Japanese)

With around 300 years of history, the Nebuta Matsuri is one of Japan's leading summer festivals and attracts 2 million tourists each year. The parade of giant floats ("nebuta") featuring figures of warriors and motifs from historical stories is a must-see!

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