In the summer of 2020, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, festivals in each region including the Aomori Nebuta Festival were canceled. To encourage the festival groups who have lost their place to perform, we held a co-star show at Aomoriya.

The participating groups said, “I was happy to have the opportunity to perform while the festival was canceled,” and “I enjoyed being able to participate together.” I felt the success of the co-starring. In addition, the staff of Aomoriya, who plays every day, was also inspired by seeing the authentic performance technique up close.
With gratitude for the co-star show, we will participate in the real festival and perform together in 2021 to liven up the four festivals.

At the show venue “Michinoku Festival” in Aomoriya, staff have been playing musical instruments since the opening in 2006, and the Aomori Festival has been shown in a show format. The festival is indispensable to the culture of Aomori, and it is also an indispensable element for Aomoriya, whose concept is “Nore-sore (*) Aomori-Human Story-“.

* Meaning full in Aomori dialect

During the four festivals, which are concentrated from July 31st to August 8th, Aomoriya staff will go to each festival to perform. Aomoriya staff will also participate in the group practice starting in July to learn performance techniques and how to show them to the audience. Participate with the same tension and passion, as some festivals have awards given to the best performing groups.

We will have four festival groups come in turn and perform the co-starring show of the four major festivals in Aomori again. Guests can listen to the authentic performances while staying at the facility and feel the heat of the Aomori festival live.

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During the period, about 20 large Nebuta floats with a width of 9m, a depth of 7m, and a height of 5m will parade. In addition, “Haneto”, who wears a flower cap on his head, wears a white yukata and a red or pink tasuki, is indispensable for the Aomori Nebuta Festival. The shout of “Russell” and the Nebuta music echo, and the whole city is lively so that you can fully enjoy the short summer of Aomori.

Holding period: August 2th – 7th

It is a festival registered as an important intangible folk cultural property of the country, boasting a history and tradition of about 300 years. On December 1, 2016, it was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The floats, which are 10m high and 8m wide, are made with themes such as myths and Kabuki. Children play a central role in hitting the small drums that are lined up next to each other on the floats.

Holding period: July 31st – August 4th

About 15 huge floats with a height of about 23m and a weight of about 19t will be operated. Several Hayashikata, composed of drums, flutes, and tehiragane, took the lead, followed by dozens of jumpers calling out “Yattemare” and so on. Continue.

Holding period: August 4th – 8th

Along with the shout of “Yayado”, we will parade around the city centering on the floats with a warrior picture of up to 9m. Hirosaki Neputa has a fan-shaped Neputa and a paired Neputa (doll-shaped), and a total of about 80 Neputa, the largest number in the prefecture, gather in the castle town.

Holding period: August 1st – 7th

[1] Hygiene management
At Hoshino Resorts, as part of our corona measures, we take the following measures in consideration of our customers’ health and public health.
・ Temperature measurement at check-in
・ In addition to normal guest room cleaning, cleaning and wiping with alkaline electrolyzed water inside the hotel
・ Alcohol for disinfection is installed in all guest rooms in the building.
・ Alcohol disinfection of fingers for all customers when entering the restaurant
・ High-temperature cleaning of tableware (plates, glasses) and cutlery (80 degrees or higher), disinfection cleaning of meal trays
・ Install partitions such as panels and vinyl sheets on the front
・ Wear a mask when serving customers in the hall
・ Thorough management of staff health and hygiene (temperature measurement and record confirmation before going to work)
・ Humidifiers that maintain a humidity of 40% or more are installed in all guest rooms (excluding facilities in Hoshinoya Tokyo and Okinawa Prefecture).
・ QR code of menus in restaurants (all facilities of the world brand)

[2] 3 Dense avoidance
We take the following measures to create a stay that avoids the three “denseness” of closed, dense, and close.
・ Visualization of “3 dense” that shows the degree of congestion in the large communal bath on a smartphone and implementation of a congestion prediction service
・ Restrictions on admission and entry in places where congestion is confirmed during your stay
・ Manage restaurant congestion and decentralize entry time
・ At the time of check-out front payment, entry restrictions will be implemented as appropriate.
・ Deployment of CO2 (carbon dioxide) concentration measuring instruments in public spaces
・ Thorough ventilation according to the design of the building, such as natural ventilation and mechanical ventilation

＞[Hoshino Resort] Corona measures summary

Hoshino Resort Aomoriya
A hot spring inn where you can fully enjoy the culture of Aomori festivals and dialects with the concept of “Nore-sore (* meaning full in Aomori dialect) Aomori-a story of people”. On the site of about 220,000 tsubo, there is also a park dotted with ponds and old folk houses, where you can enjoy meals and various activities.
56 Furumagiyama, Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture / 236 guest rooms

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