Get on Tohoku Expressway from Tokyo to Hirosaki city in Aomori.
It takes about 10 hours 700km.
Checke in a hotel and visit the Hirosaki Castle.
Here is a place with foliage and Oasis for the people.
So many beautiful lotus bloom in a pond.
Neputa Festival started from 7pm around the castle.
A huge Festival float is pulled around the town, occupying the full width of town roads
with the large drumbeat
The participant’s parade throughout the city towards the call of “Yah-Ya-Doh”,
pulling the parade floats of Samurai figures and Samurai paintings.
It’s so fantastic!
Hirosaki Neputa Festival will be held on Aug.1~7.