Written by JC Team
Goshogawara hosts the third of the famous Nebuta festivals in Aomori. The others being Aomori Nebuta in Aomori City and Hirosaki Neputa.
What happens?
‘Tachineputa’ means ‘standing Nebuta’, so called because Goshogawara’s Nebuta floats are very tall. Some are as tall as three-storey buildings.
Schedule 2026
The nightly procession is scheduled from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Huge illuminated floats, along with several medium-sized and smaller neputa, travel around a roughly 1.3-kilometre route through central Goshogawara.
The starting point is near the former rotary intersection, about a two-minute walk from JR Goshogawara Station. On the opening and closing nights, the three largest floats are expected to assemble together from around 6:30 p.m. before the procession begins.
The Goshogawara festival starts later than both the Aomori City Nebuta and Hirosaki Neputa and finishes one day later.
Tickets 2026
Tickets range from ¥1,000 to ¥5,000.
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