murmurGoshogawara Tachineputa Festival
Goshogawara City · Central Goshogawara
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Goshogawara Tachineputa official site · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 4–8, 2026 （Ended） 19:00–21:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Every year, August 4 – August 8
- Venue
- Central Goshogawara
- City
- Goshogawara City, Aomori
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About
Held every year from August 4 to 8, Goshogawara's Tachineputa ranks alongside the festivals of Aomori and Hirosaki as one of the three great neputa festivals of Aomori Prefecture. What sets it apart is sheer size: the largest floats stand about 23 meters tall and weigh around 19 tons. These towering figures, each built around its own theme with intricate sculpting and vivid colors, are hauled through the city center to pounding festival music and shouts of "Yattemare!". About 15 floats take part, including three giant ones that are kept on display year-round at the Tachineputa Museum in the city center, so you can see them up close even outside the festival.
Sources
- OfficialGoshogawara Tachineputa official site tachineputa-official.jp
- OfficialAomori Prefecture Tourism and International Exchange Organization (Amazing AOMORI) 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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