Nebuta Museum "Wa Rasse" [ねぶたの家 ワ・ラッセ]
Wa Rasse
Photo by Wa Rasse
Hall displaying real Nebuta
Photo by Wa Rasse
Nebuta Museum "Wa Rasse" is a facility introducing the history and charms of the Aomori Nebuta Festival.
It is located immediately east of JR Aomori station.
Nebuta is the festival held in summer at many cities in Aomori Prefecture.
In Aomori city, it is held from 2nd to 7th in August every year.
Many floats are paraded with many shouting citizens through the streets in the evening.
A big paper lantern in the shape of a warrior is on each float, and the lights inside the lantern create a fantasic sight.
A Nebuta float
Photo by Wa Rasse
A Nebuta face
Photo by Wa Rasse
You can see four real floats of Nebuta used in recent festivals.
The face of the warrior drawn on the Nebuta lantern is the important feature. So various Nebuta faces by some creators are displayed.
How to get here
About 100 meters from the east exit of JR Aomori station.
