Tag: Aomori

The annual Aomori Nebuta Festival is famous in Japan. The Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse lets you experience some aspects of the festival if you missed it. The centrepiece of the museum are the four full-sized floats from the most recent summer festival. They are replaced every year. The modern nebuta lantern floats are transported around … Continue reading / view photos Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse

My ryokan owner had offered to drive me to the train station the previous day. I’d declined but then eventually accepted the offer. I’m glad I did: it was raining. It was time to leave Hakodate on Hokkaido and return to the main island, Honshu. The two islands are linked by the Seikan railway tunnel … Continue reading / view photos Aomori