"HANETO" dancers and others jump and dance with shouts of "RASSERA" at the AOMOTRI NEBUTA MATSURI FESTIVAL which is held over a period of six days from August 2 to August 7 every year.
One of the highlights of this festival is the finale where NEBUTA floats are displayed on ships out at sea and a lavish fireworks display lights the skies.

Magnificent and beautiful Hachinohe Sansya Matsuri is held from July 31st to August 4th.
This festival is 280 years old and the largest in Hachinohe City. Decorations of Dashi (float) are updated according to the trend or theme of the year.
Each town competes with each other with the beauty of their own Dashi.
Lately luxurious and sparkling floats made to dedicate to the three shrines are very popular. People call the festival the best Dashi festival in Japan.

Hirosaki Neputa Festival will be held from August 1st to 7th.
On the faces of Nebuta floats there are vivid drawings of Samurai. They are mostly heroes of Chinese history. On the back side of floats there are drawings of beautiful women. The powerful combination of fierce samurai and beautiful women is fantastic and exquisite.
Neputa floats come in many different sizes and shapes such as bright colored fan-shaped Neputa float and Kumi-neputa (historic figures) float. These floats present a spectacular view as they parade through the city with nostalgic sounding traditional flute, energetic drums and strong shout of ‘Yha Dou.”

Gosyogawara Tachineputa is held from August 4th to 8th. On August 3rd there will be a big fireworks display as a pre-opening celebration of the festival.
It is very impressive to see 20 meter-samurai figures moving slowly in the center of Gosyogawara city with energetic voice shout of “Yattemare, Yattemare.”
Goshogawara Tachineputa is an energetic summer festival ranked next to the Aomori-three-largest festivals: Aomori Nebuta festival, Hirosaki Neputa festival and Hachinohe Sansya Taisai festival.

It is located in Tsugaru Semi-national Park. It is in the northeast part of Kodomari-mura and close to the tip of Tsugaru Peninsula. It is eroded by the strong waves of the Japan Sea. It is 20 meters high, and the stream from the mountains falls over seven-layered cliff.

It comes from Lake Towada, and the only waterfall that leads into Oirase Stream. It is 7 meters high and 20 meters wide and very dynamic. A 2 hour and 10 minute walk down the path from Ishigedo takes you to the fall. If you take the path from Nenokuchi, it takes 30 minutes. You can drive close to the waterfall as well, but walking is highly recommended. It has had a nickname “fish stopper” from old times, because its abundant water and its height keeps fish from going up the river to Lake Towada.

Its water falls from a 20 meter high cliff surrounded by trees and forms three cascades as it goes to the bottom. Its abundant water gives the fall profound appearance. It is one of the most impressive waterfalls along Oirase Stream.