The Takayama Festival is one of Japan’s three great Hikiyama Festivals and registered a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. This hall has a standing exhibit of yatai, the gorgeous floats that are the festival’s main attraction. It’s on the precincts of Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine, at the center of the festival action. Four of the 11 yatai used in the fall’s Takayama Festival are on display, and they change them annually in March, July, and November. They also maintain a TV room where you can watch a video of the festival, as well as a reference area with festival paraphernalia and documents. It’s a great way to learn about the festival’s history and happenings in detail.
Gifu Pref. Takayamashi Sakuramachi 178 (Hida / TakayamaArea)
0577325100
[Mar.-Nov.]9:00-17:00
[Dec.-Feb.]9:00-16:30
Review of Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Reviewed:2019/11/26
A real WOW
Reviewed:2019/11/20
Well worth a visit
Reviewed:2019/11/06
A must see exhibition
The first one is the floats exhibit, extraordinary!! Do not miss it.
This century old floats are used in a autumn festival, beautifully crafted.
The exhibit is...
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- Hours
- [Mar.-Nov.]9:00-17:00
[Dec.-Feb.]9:00-16:30 - Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
- [Admission fee] Adults1,000yen, High School Students600yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students500yen, 500yen with disability
- Parking Lot
- Available
- Credit Card
- Not available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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Gifu Areas
Tucked away in the very center of Japan, Gifu prefecture houses mountains, old towns, and one of Japan's greatest hot springs, Gero Onsen. A tour of the prefecture's traditional architecture will take you from the mountain-enveloped wooden streets of Takayama to the mountain village of Shirakawago, where visitors can explore 250-year-old thatched roofed houses known as gassho-zukuri.
