弘前睡魔祭（Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri）于每年8月1日至7日举行，与青森睨魔祭同根同源却各具特色——它以巨型扇形花车（团扇睨魔，uchiwa-neputa）著称，而非青森惯见的人形花车。这些花车高达五米以上，正面绘有取材自中日历史史诗的武将图，背面则是细腻婉约的美人（bijin）画像，两面各领风骚。游行队伍在太鼓的震天鼓点、笛声的悠扬萦绕，以及"Yayadorya"的齐声呼喝中缓缓前行，令人如痴如醉。凭借独树一帜的花车美学，弘前睡魔祭已被列为日本国家重要无形民俗文化财。
- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Matsuri
- Season
- Summer
- Month
- Early August
- Region
- Tohoku
- Prefecture
- Aomori
- City
- Hirosaki
Highlights
- ◆Giant fan-shaped uchiwa-neputa floats up to 5 m tall
- ◆Warrior paintings on front, bijin portraits on reverse
- ◆Designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property
- ◆Evening parades through Hirosaki's historic streets
- ◆Taiko, fue flute and call-and-response chanting atmosphere