murmurAomori Lights and Paper Pageant
Aomori City · Shinkansen concourse at JR Shin-Aomori Station, and around JR Aomori Station and A-FACTORY
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Aomori Prefectural Government Tourism and International Exchange Organization · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid December
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Roughly December to February; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Shinkansen concourse at JR Shin-Aomori Station, and around JR Aomori Station and A-FACTORY
- City
- Aomori City, Aomori
About
A winter tradition that lights up the area from Aomori Station to the bayfront. The stars are the Yukidarumaru, washi-paper snowmen handmade by local residents using the same techniques as Aomori's famous Nebuta festival floats. Their soft glow through the paper warms the bay area with a light quite unlike ordinary illuminations, and with every snowman wearing a different face and pattern, it is fun simply to stroll among them and pick a favorite. They line the area around JR Aomori Station and A-FACTORY, and more decorate the Shinkansen concourse at Shin-Aomori Station. The lights shine from late afternoon into the evening.
Sources
- OfficialAomori Prefectural Government Tourism and International Exchange Organization aomori-tourism.com
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.