The annual Spring Takayama Festival (also called Sanno Festival) is held to pray for a good harvest on April 14 and 15 each year. The festival features huge wheeled floats (yatai) which are pulled around the city by kimono wearing men. Each district of the town has its own float. At the top of each float are detailed marionettes which move. These puppet shows are registered as a Japanese cultural asset. The festival happens in the evenings, usually with up to 100 lighted lanterns on them, providing a spectacular view. During the daytime the floats are on display in their respective "garages'. The floats date from the 17th century.
Takayama Station (Takayama-eki) is a railway station in Takayama-shi (Takayama City), Gifu-ken (Gifu Prefecture) operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
The station has a Midori no Madoguchi (みどりの窓口, literally "green window") with a MARS (マルス Marusu, which stands for Multi Access seat Reservation System) capable of selling reserved seats throughout the entire JR system.
Site of the annual Spring Takayama Festival (also called Sanno Festival) held to pray for a good harvest on April 14 and 15 each year. The festival features huge wheeled floats (yatai) which are pulled around the city by kimono wearing men. Each district of the town has its own float. At the top of each float are detailed marionettes which move. These puppet shows are registered as a Japanese cultural asset. The festival happens in the evenings, usually with up to 100 lighted lanterns on them, providing a spectacular view. During the daytime the floats are on display in their respective "garages'. The floats date from the 17th century.
Hours :
Varies as one can walk around town in the afternoon to see the floats displayed in their "garages" as well as watching the procession in the evening.
Address :
156 Shiroyama, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken 506-0822, Japan