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Aomori, Aomori / ねぶたの家 ワ・ラッセ

Nebuta Museum WA RASSE

Right next to Aomori Station: full-size Nebuta floats that actually paraded in the festival, on display all year, with a short drum-and-dance session.

Large lit-up Nebuta floats displayed side by side in a dark hall
Nebuta floats inside Wa RassePhoto: Amazing AOMORI (Aomori Prefecture) · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Bus / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)
Booking
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Before you go

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Opening hours

Nebuta Museum and Nebuta Hall: May-Aug 9:00-19:00 (last entry 18:30); Sep-Apr 9:00-18:00 (last entry 17:30).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed Aug 9-10 (display floats are replaced), Dec 31 and Jan 1. Closed all day on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Adults 620 yen, high school 460 yen, elementary and junior high 260 yen (groups of 10+: 550 / 410 / 230). Free for Aomori City school children (proof needed). Free for holders of a disability certificate plus one companion (show the original certificate).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

1 min on foot from JR Aomori Station. About 40 min by bus from Aomori Airport, 20 min by bus from the ferry terminal, 15 min by car from Aomori-Chuo IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

Paid: 80 cars, 3 accessible spaces (buses by reservation only). Cars 220 yen for the first hour, then 110 yen per 30 min; overnight (22:30-8:30) 650 yen. Entry 8:30-22:00; exit 24 hours (cars). Museum visitors get 1 hour free (show the stamped ticket and parking ticket at the 1st-floor information desk). The pay machine takes no notes other than 1,000-yen notes.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Payment

Various cashless payments accepted (tickets cannot be bought online).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

Elevators and ramps make the museum accessible by wheelchair and stroller; both can be borrowed at the 1st-floor information desk. Mobility scooters are allowed if they go no faster than 6 km/h.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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Address: Aomori, Aomori (Japanese address: 青森県青森市安方1丁目1-1)

Official site: http://www.nebuta.jp/warasse/

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteAllow about 30 min, about 60 min with the 20-min festival session, and about 2 hours with food and shopping. Same-day re-entry with your ticket. Festival sessions at 11:10, 13:10, 15:10 and 17:10 (20 min each); on some holidays local bands play 30-min sessions from 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • RulesOnly guide and assistance dogs are allowed (no pets, even in carriers). No eating or drinking in the paid museum area (free spaces on floors 1-2 are fine). No smoking on the premises.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • PhotographyPosting your own sightseeing photos on social media is fine; commercial use needs permission.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquette100-yen returnable lockers near the 1st-floor information desk (9:00-21:50). Larger bags and suitcases can be left at the desk while you are inside.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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