Traffic Control, Parking & Access
Access & Parking🚧 Traffic control times
Aug 2–6: approx. 18:00–21:40 / Aug 7: approx. 12:50–15:30
Start/end times differ by road. No vehicles may enter the parade route while closed; closures lift gradually after the nebuta pass. Please avoid driving into the center — use public transport or the temporary lots.
🅿 Temporary parking (2026)
Parking lots may fill up; availability is not guaranteed. Avoid driving into the city center — please use public transport or the temporary lots below.
Free lots
Shin-chuo Wharf
Free- Type
- Buses only
- Open
- Aug 2–6, 16:00–22:00
- Closed
- Closed on Aug 7
- To route
- About 10 min walk to the parade route
Nitta Water Treatment Center
Free- Type
- Buses only
- Open
- Aug 2–6, 16:00–22:00 / Aug 7, 11:00–22:00
- To route
- About 7 min by car to the parade route
Sunroad Aomori (east side)
Free- Type
- Standard cars only
- Open
- Aug 2–7, 10:00–22:00
- To route
- About 10 min by car to the parade route
Paid lots
Former Aomori Rail Yard (north side)
Paid- Type
- Standard cars only
- Open
- 11:00–23:00
- Price
- 1,000 yen per entry
- To route
- About 15 min walk to the parade route
🚶 On foot from Aomori Station
- The venue is within walking distance of JR Aomori Station.
- About 3h20 from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori by Shinkansen (Hayabusa).
- About 6 min from Shin-Aomori to Aomori by JR Ou Line.
🗺 Official traffic map
Please check the official map for exact closures and detours (this site does not reproduce the official map).