sightseeing

Takayama Festival (Takayama Matsuri)

The Takayama Festival is ranked as one of Japan's three most beautiful festivals. It is held twice a year in spring and autumn in the old town of Takayama and attracts large numbers of spectators.
Only need 45 mins your can join Takayama Festival from Gero Onsen by JR.

1.Takayama Festival2.Mikoshi Procession 3.Display of festival floats 4.Karakuri Performance5.Evening Festival

1.Takayama Festival - 45mins JR Train from Gero Onsen
Takayama Festival The Spring Festival (April 14-15)and Autumn Festival (October 9-10) have similar attractions and schedules. Each festival features its own set of about a dozen festival floats (yatai). During the year, the tall and heavily decorated floats are stored in storehouses, which are scattered across Takayama's old town

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2.Mikoshi Procession
Mikoshi ProcessionA portable shrine (mikoshi) is carried around the town in a parade during the two days of the festival, starting and ending at the respective festival's shrine. The mikoshi contains the shrine's kami (Shinto deity). The festival is the only time of the year when the deity leaves the shrine to be carried around town.

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3.Display of festival floats
Display of festival floatsFrom morning to late afternoon of both festival days, the festival floats (yatai) are displayed in the streets of Takayama. When the weather is bad, the floats remain in their storehouses, but the doors of the storehouses are opened so that visitors can still take a look at them.

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4.Karakuri Performance
Karakuri PerformanceSeveral of the festival floats are decorated with so called karakuri ningyo, sophisticated mechanical dolls that can move and dance. Karakuri doll performances are held on both days of the festival at dedicated times and places. During bad weather, the performances take place in the floats' storehouses.

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5.Evening Festival
Evening Takayama Festival In the evening of the first day (starting around 18:30 in spring, around 18:00 in autumn), the festival floats (yatai) are pulled through the streets of Takayama's old town. The evening festival (yomatsuri) is considered the festival's highlight by many visitors. In case of bad weather, the evening festival may have to be canceled.

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