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Aomori Nebuta Matsuri 青森ねぶた

The Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (青森ねぶた祭; "Aomori Nebuta Festival" or simply "Aomori Nebuta") is a Japanese summer festival that takes place in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in early August. The festival attracts the most tourists of any of the country's nebuta festivals, and is counted among the three largest festivals in the Tōhoku region.

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Aomori Nebuta Matsuri — 青森ねぶた
Photo: Fisherman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationAomori (青森市 青森県)
WhenAugust (Summer — exact dates change every year)
Coordinates40.82234, 140.74739 · Open in Google Maps
TypeNebuta
Official websitehttps://www.nebuta.jp/

Planning to go? The Aomori Nebuta Matsuri is held in August, but the exact dates, times and any entry fees are set year by year. Check the official website for this year's schedule before you travel.

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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the festival's official announcements are the authoritative source.

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