Nebuta Rasse Land (Late May to August 7th) - Aomori

If you go to Aomori station, I think you should go here.

Large Nebuta of Nebuta Festival is on display. There are many tourists, but you can also take a commemorative photo. I definitely recommend it for Nebuta.

2019 Nebuta. I am looking forward to the lights. There is power!

During the period of the Sleeping Demon Festival, the mountain bike will come out here at night. You can take a complete mountain bike first.

You can see the Nebuta participating in the Nebuta Festival. You can also take a commemorative photo. The daytime nebuta was also beautiful. (August 6)

When the cherry blossoms bloom and tell Aomori about the late spring, this blue sea park next to Aspam will turn to the time of completion of the Nebuta Rasseland hut (making a large nebuta hut), and color the short summer of Aomori The production of large nebuta is finally beginning. There are a total of 22 large Nebuta made in Rasseland. One large nebuta is about 9 meters wide, about 5 meters high, and weighs about 4 tons. The hut that makes it must also be quite large. The size of the hut is about 12m in front and depth, and about 6-7m in height. There are 22 huts of this size on this Rasseland. Once production begins, the lights in the production shed will not last until late at night. In fact, Nebuta has begun several months before Lasseland was made. One important example is the creation of rough sketches. The producer (Nebuta Master) spent a lot of time planning the story of Japanese myths, Kabuki, Kamakura, Muromachi period warriors, and other historical stories and figures, and designing the Nebuta during the winter. Draw a sketch that is Then, based on the sketch, we start making details such as faces, hands, feet, swords and spears from the winter season and continue until just before the cabin starts. When this Rasseland is completed, each part of the body and other details that were made during the winter will be brought into the hut and finally made into full scale. In the production shed, the building of the framework begins first. We will make a shape so that paper can be affixed while assembling pillars with square bars and placing each part of the details prepared in advance using wire and thread. (This work, until about 1955, it seems that the framework was made of bamboo without using wire) Then, once the framework is ready, the next task is wiring the electricity for lighting. About 800 to 1000 light bulbs and fluorescent lights of 20w to 100w are installed in the framework, but this is requested by a professional craftsman. We will change the type of light bulb in consideration of the color at the time of completion, and arrange the lighting so that the shadow of the skeletal column does not appear. A large generator is installed in the carriage. Next is paper pasting. I would like this to those who specialize in paper pasting. Using glue and bond, paste Japanese paper (contribution paper) so that the paper does not protrude from each square of the frame. An important part of the face, such as the curved surface, is a place where experienced veteran arms are shown. The whole shape is now complete. From here, the inscription (literature), where the producer (Nebuta) is performing, begins. The face, limbs, heels, obi, kimono, etc. will be written on the pure white nebuta. Ink written with powerful writing is a process in which the personality of the producer (Nebuta) shines. Next is the bordering work before the coloring (coloring) work. In order to prevent the colors from becoming turbid when coloring, the wax (paraffin) is melted and the pattern and the pattern are trimmed. The wax part glows when the light is turned on, so it seems to have the effect of making the nebula appear brighter. And finally the final process, coloring (coloring). To color the remaining white background, dye and water-based pigments are used and dyed with brushstrokes and sprays. The use of color and the intensity of the colors will strongly reflect the individuality of the producer (Nebuta). And finally, the work to lift the completed nebula into a car with a 2m high car. Raising is done with 40 to 50 people. Nebuta completed over a year from nothing. It is the moment when the creator (Nebuta) looking up at it comes a time of excitement. Confirm the overall balance of the raised Nebuta and complete the decoration (such as attaching lanterns and line lights) to the dolly. The large Nebuta will all start from this Rasseland during the period and return to Rasseland again. During the Nebuta period, you can't basically see the hut. But if the weather is nice, you may be able to open the front of the hut, so if you are lucky enough to see the Nebuta in the middle of production, you will be lucky. The Aomori Nebuta Festival boasts an unprecedented scale for both the size of the nebuta and the number of jumpers. A large nebuta that emerges in summer nights while radiating its richly colored light. Behind them, with the voices of “Rasser, Russeller”, the jumpers with yukata and flowers appear to dance with the Nebuta Hayashi. The Aomori Nebuta Festival ended this year, attracting visitors who filled the roadside. The total number of people during the exhibition was about 2.85 million. There were over 90,000 people who participated in the festival alone. The Nebuta Festival has just ended, but it will be a little early to talk about next year, but in the next six months, preparations for the new Nebuta Rasseland will begin again. The Aomori Nebuta Festival is a culture that symbolizes Aomori City. I strongly hope that the Aomori Nebuta Festival will continue to develop into the future, and that our children and grandchildren will be proud and attached to this festival, and become a more loved festival.

It was a good facility to learn about the history and culture of the Nebuta Festival ☆ The prize-winning works of the Nebuta Festival of the past are on display, and you can feel the awesomeness.