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Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse
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Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse
ねぶたの家 ワ・ラッセ
4.3Est. 60¥Aomori, Tohoku
Local Pick
Overview
A striking red-ribboned museum on the Aomori waterfront displaying full-scale nebuta festival floats you can see up close year-round.
Wa Rasse preserves the massive illuminated floats from each year's Nebuta Matsuri in a dramatic waterfront building clad in red steel ribbons. The floats, some over 5 meters tall, depict warriors and mythological scenes with extraordinary painted detail. You can walk around and under them at close range, and the museum includes hands-on workshops where visitors try the hayashi musical accompaniment. For anyone who cannot visit during the August festival, this is the next best thing.
Local tips
Visit in the late afternoon when the indoor lighting shifts to simulate the evening festival atmosphere. The floats glow from within and photographs come out much more dramatic.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- ねぶたの家 ワ・ラッセ
- Nearest station
- Aomori Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen)
- Payment
- Cards accepted
Accessibility
Wheelchair entranceWheelchair parkingWheelchair restroom
Good for
Families
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