[Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture] Impressive! ``Tatekeputa House'' where you can experience the history and excitement of ``Goshogawara Tatekeputa'' all year round

The Goshogawara Tachineputa, which is counted as one of the "Three Great Neputa Festivals of Aomori" along with the Nebuta of Aomori City and the Hirosaki Neputa of Hirosaki City, is a summer festival held every year from August 4th to 8th in Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture

The colorful Neputa floats and the spirited calls of "Yattemare! Yattemare!" echo through the Aomori summer night sky, inspiring and exciting people

This time, we will introduce the Tachineputa Museum, a facility where you can experience Goshogawara Tachineputa, a summer tradition in Aomori, at any time

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What is Goshogawara Tachineputa?

From the mid-Meiji period through the Taisho period, Goshogawara prospered thanks to the abundant agricultural resources of the Tsugaru Plain, producing many powerful wealthy merchants and landowners. Soon after, these wealthy people began to display floats (neputa) at summer festivals as a symbol of their power

Since they were displayed as symbols of power and wealth, they could not afford to lose to others, and as a result of competition, the Neputa became increasingly larger and larger

For this reason, if you come across another Neputa during the festival, it's only natural that arguments will break out and fights will break out. It's said that the Tachineputa's yattemare chant comes from the "Yattemare!" ("Go for it!") chant of the time. That's a pretty dangerous origin story!

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Characteristics of Goshogawara Tachineputa

The most striking feature of Goshogawara Tachineputa is the size of the Neputa floats.
The Neputa floats used in the festival are over 20 meters tall and weigh approximately 19 tons, and require the strength of several dozen people to move them.

On the day of the festival, three of these large Neputa will be in operation, along with medium-sized Neputa made by companies and high school students, as well as musicians playing drums, flutes, and gongs, and the Haneto floats, who will parade through the center of Goshogawara, adding to the excitement of the festival

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The legendary Neputa floats are brought back to life in modern times after 90 years

Goshogawara Tachineputa has now become one of Aomori Prefecture's most famous summer festivals.
The creation of giant neputa floats in Goshogawara city was at its most popular in the late Meiji period, and at its peak, neputa were said to be reaching heights of around 30 meters.
However, with the spread of electric cables, the height of neputa became restricted, and as time passed, neputa evolved into smaller floats.

After the Neputa became smaller, the tradition of giant Neputa in Goshogawara City was discontinued, but after a photograph and a drawing of the pedestal from the Meiji period were discovered, a group of local volunteers succeeded in recreating a giant Neputa that was 22 meters tall. In 1996, the festival was revived for the first time in 90 years as the "Goshogawara Tachineputa."

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"Tachineputa no Yakata" conveys the excitement of the festival

In the center of Goshogawara City stands a striking 38-meter-tall, six-story building.
This is the Tachineputa Museum.

This facility always displays three large Neputa floats that were actually used in the festival, and also serves as a place for the production and storage of large Tanetai floats

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The spectacular Tachineputa parade

On the day of the Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival, the wall of the Tachineputa Museum opens up to reveal a large Tachineputa

Every year, the moment when the giant Tachineputa enters the festival from the Tachineputa Hall attracts many spectators, making it one of the highlights of the festival

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Highlights of the Tachineputa Museum

Although its main purpose is to store the Tachineputa, there are many other things to see inside the museum. We will introduce each of them in order

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Tachineputa Exhibition Room

The Tachineputa Exhibition Room is the main attraction of the Tachineputa Museum. The tour starts from the fourth floor, where you can look down on the Neputa floats from above

You can observe the large Neputa from up close as you walk down the gentle spiral path, and there are many exhibits that teach you about the history of Tachineputa

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Giant screen screening

On the giant screen in the Tachineputa exhibition room, you can enjoy the history of Tachineputa and the beautiful nature and scenery of Goshogawara

Scenes from the Goshogawara Tachineputa festival on the day are also shown, so you can always experience the realism of being at the festival

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Tachineputa Manufacturing Co., Ltd

Another highlight is the Tachineputa Factory, where you can see how the Tachineputa are actually made and the progress being made.
Large neputa are made from around 50 parts over a period of more than six months, and are assembled using a crane in the Tachineputa Exhibition Room over a period of around two days.
From April to June, you can also try pasting paper onto the neputa for free.

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A multipurpose hall where you can see medium-sized Neputa up close

In the multipurpose hall, which serves as a rest area, you can view a medium-sized Neputa that was actually used in the festival for free

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Goshogawara Tachineputa was held for the first time in three years in 2022. A medium-sized Neputa from the popular game series "Momotaro Dentetsu," commonly known as "Momotaro Dentetsu," which ran at the head of the festival, was on display, delighting many spectators with its unique appearance

Tachineputa Museum <Information>

• Facility name: Tachineputa Museum
• Address: 506-10 Omachi, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture
• Phone number: 0173-38-3232
• Official URL: Tachineputa Museum

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in conclusion

Thanks to the passionate efforts of the people of Goshogawara, this giant Tachineputa has been revived after 90 years.
The Tachineputa Museum, where you can view it up close at any time, is the perfect spot for sightseeing in Aomori Prefecture. Why not visit and experience the excitement of summer for yourself?

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