Hirosaki Neputa 2017

Hirosaki Neputa 2017 弘前ねぷた

Hirosaki Neputa features fan-shaped with illustrations representing images and themes from Chinese literature such as The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin. There is often nudity and/or grotesque images such as severed heads and bloodied people depicted on Hirosaki Neputa. The often darker tone and relatively smaller size of the floats, as well as the strong involvement of community groups in the making of the floats as well as in participating in the parade itself give Hirosaki Neputa an intimate feeling that belies the size of the event.

Festival "Shout": Yayado, yayado!
Dates: August 1-7
Location: Central Hirosaki (map) Schedule: 

August 1-4: Dotemachi Course (19:00 start)
August 5-6: Ekimae Course (19:00 start)
August 7: Nanuka-bi (Final Day) Dotemachi Nanuka-bi Course (10:00 start)

Admission: Free (paid seating available)
Paid Seating: (Seating Area Opens 17:30)
(Detailed Information: Hirosaki Tourism and Convention Bureau (Japanese))

(Includes Hirosaki apple juice and Neputa uchiwa fan souvenirs)

Advance Purchase Period: July 1-23*, 2017
(*or when tickets are sold out, whichever comes first)

DOTEMACHI COURSE (Aug. 1-4)


• Sakura Odori Reserved Seats (chairs)
  Cost: 2000yen
  Purchase Methods:
  In-Person
  
  • 弘前市立観光館 Hirosaki Kankokan (map)
  • 弘前市まちなか情報センター Hirosaki Machinaka Jouhou Center (map)
  TicketPia (P-Code 635-973)
  
  • Kiosks (Circle K/Sunkus, Seven Eleven, etc.)
    (Ticket Printing Fee: 108yen)
  • Phone (0570-02-999)
    24hr, Daily (Tue. & Wed. 02:30-05:30 closed for system maintenance)
    (System Fee: 216yen + Ticket Printing Fee: 108yen)
  • Internet (http://t.pia.jp/)
    (System Fee: 216yen + Ticket Printing Fee: 108yen)


• Sakura Odori Unreserved Wooden Elevated Seats
  Cost: Adults: 2000yen; Elementary School Students: 1000yen
  Purchase Locations:
  
  • 弘前市立観光館 Hirosaki Kankokan (map)
  • 弘前市まちなか情報センター Hirosaki Machinaka Jouhou Center (map)



Dotemachi Course Paid Seating Map


EKIMAE COURSE (Aug. 5-6)


• Ekimae Reserved Seats (chairs)
  Cost: 2000yen
  Purchase Methods:
  In-Person
  
  • 弘前市立観光館 Hirosaki Kankokan (map)
  • 弘前市まちなか情報センター Hirosaki Machinaka Jouhou Center (map)
  TicketPia (P-Code 635-973)
  
  • Kiosks (Circle K/Sunkus, Seven Eleven, etc.)
    (Ticket Printing Fee: 108yen)
  • Phone (0570-02-999)
    24hr, Daily (Tue. & Wed. 02:30-05:30 closed for system maintenance)
    (System Fee: 216yen + Ticket Printing Fee: 108yen)
  • Internet (http://t.pia.jp/)
    (System Fee: 216yen + Ticket Printing Fee: 108yen)



Ekimae Course Paid Seating Map

More Information:
Hirosaki Tourism and Convention Bureau: http://www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp/en/edit.html?id=edit11
Aomori Sightseeing Guide: http://www.en-aomori.com/culture-039.html