Hirosaki City announced on May 27 that it will cancel the joint operation of the "Hirosaki Neputa Festival".

The cancellation was announced at a press conference by former Mayor Hiroshi Sakurada held at Hirosaki City Hall from 11:30. According to Mayor Sakurada, as a result of hearing opinions from 73 groups that were scheduled to participate and discussing with 5 groups related to the sponsorship, the "Hirosaki Neputa Festival" scheduled to be held from August 1st to 7th was held for the second consecutive year following last year. I decided to cancel. It was unanimous.

"Neputa" first appeared in history in 1722 (Kyoho 7). This is the first time that the fifth feudal lord, Tsugaru Nobuhisa, has seen a lantern called "Nemuta" in a diary that records the feudal affairs. The event began in 1914 (Taisho 3) in the form of joint operation as it is today, and was canceled during the war from 1937 (Showa 12) to 1945 (Showa 20).

Last year, it was announced that it would be canceled on April 15. As an alternative project, the city is holding a "Castle Beauty Wind" to decorate the city with goldfish nebuta and lanterns. It is said that similar customs existed from the Taisho era to the early Showa era, and were practiced by neighborhood associations and local groups during the years when they did not operate in the town or do Neputa.

Mayor Sakurada said, "We would like to consider activities to inherit the culture and traditions, rather than refraining from local operations such as in the town council like last year. We will take measures to prevent infection. We are also considering preparing support funds, etc. "

In Aomori Prefecture, the "Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival" and "Hirakawa Neputa Festival" have already been announced to be canceled Aomori Nebuta Festival" and will be held in a form that does not accept general participation. scheduled.