[Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture] If you want to experience the traditions of Hirosaki, go to Tsugaru Domain Neputa Village!

Speaking of Aomori's most representative festivals, it's ``Nebuta.''
In the summer, various chants of Nebuta enliven the night streets all over the prefecture.

However, please take a closer look at the Nebuta Festival map.
You'll notice that the names vary slightly in each region.

Among them, the one that is the most difficult to tell the difference between is Hirosaki City's ``Neputa''.
This time, we will be introducing ``Tsugaruhan Neputa Village'', a facility that introduces Hirosaki's specialties including ``Neputa''!

Neputa drum live performance! You can also try it out for yourself!

When you step into the facility, you'll suddenly see floats on display!
This is the ``Hirosaki Neputa Hall''
where you can see Neputa floats on display and learn about the history of Neputa.

The distinctive feature of Neputa floats is that they are shaped like a giant fan.
While Aomori's Nebuta and Goshogawara's Tachinepta are complex human-shaped floats, Hirosaki Neputa's are simple in shape.
There are several theories about this, but the most interesting one is that it's easy to repair.

In the past, fights between floats were a common occurrence, and floats were often broken due to being hit or having stones thrown at them.
In such cases, if the item has a complicated shape, it is impossible to repair it immediately.
If Hirosaki Neputa has a simple design, you can repair it by pasting washi paper on the torn part.

By the way, you can ask the staff to explain this story to you at the float exhibition hall!
The content is very interesting, such as the origin of the name Neputa, so please give it a listen!

Also, at the end of the commentary, you can listen to live Neputa drum performance.
The powerful sound that reverberates deep into your heart is guaranteed to make you addicted once you hear it!
You can actually play the drums, so this is recommended for those who want to give their children a valuable experience!

Take a photo in Neputa costume and observe the contents of Neputa! ?

In the giant Neputa exhibition space, there are Neputa costumes that anyone can wear for free and take photos!

Please use it as a memory of your trip!

You can also go inside the float near the photo corner!
There are very few opportunities to see the contents of Neputa in person.
Why not take the opportunity to take a closer look?

Watch a goldfish Neputa production demonstration at Yaya-do!

After passing through the Hirosaki Neputa Hall, you will arrive at the Neputa Hall ``Yayado''.
Yaya-do is an exhibition corner of Neputa and Nebuta from various regions in Aomori prefecture, which is written in the letters ``Yaya-do'', which is the Neputa chant.
You can also see tourist information around Mt. Iwaki, the sacred mountain in Tsugaru.

At the end of Yahya-do, there is also a demonstration corner for making the traditional craft "Goldfish Neputa", where you can see up close how cute goldfish Neputa are made!
We also have a painting experience, so it is recommended for those who want to keep memories of their trip!

Tsugaru craft demonstration! Live Tsugaru Shamisen performance too!

After passing through the Neputa introduction corner, we entered the demonstration sales corner of Tsugaru's traditional crafts.
At the Tsugaru Brewery Workshop ``Takumi'', you can observe the production of four types of crafts: ``Tsugaru lacquerware'', ``Kogin zashi'', ``Kokeshi tops'', and ``Tsugaru nishiki-e''.

Furthermore, this brewery workshop has been designated as a "designated quaint building by Hirosaki City."

At Yamagendo, located beyond the storehouse ``Takumi'', live Tsugaru Shamisen performances are held every day!
The power of live performances by professionals is definitely worth listening to, so don't miss out on the performance!

summary

Tsugaru Domain Neputa Village is a tourist facility that fully conveys the traditions of the Tsugaru Domain, including the Hirosaki Neputa Festival.
In addition to the ones introduced this time, there are many other corners, and there are also plenty of experience facilities!

In addition, when assembled, the admission ticket becomes a Hirosaki Neputa paper craft.
Miniature Neputa are cuter than you think, so why not display them in your interior?

Tsugaru Domain Neputa Village <Information>

• Name: Tsugaru Domain Neputa Village
• Address: 61 Kikkocho, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture 036-8332
• Phone number: 0172-39-1511
• Official URL: http://neputamura.com/

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