π Festival - Takayama Spring Festival

Applicable Dates :
Available the 14th of April through the 15th of April
Itinerary Type :
Festivals, Temples/Shrines
Number of Stops
2
Est. Drive
2 km / 1.1 miles - 8 minutes
Est. Site-Seeing :
Between 2 hours and 4 hours
 
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.
 

2 km / 1.1 miles - 8 minutes
1. Takayama Station - 高山駅

Courtesy of Wikipedia
Courtesy of Wikipedia
Accessible Has Food Has Parking Has Shopping Has Toilet Has Vending Machine(s)
MapCode :
191 195 495*14
Description :
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.

The station also serves as a bus station hub.
Address :
Japan, 〒506-0053 岐阜県高山市昭和町1丁目22−2
1.8 km /  1.1 miles - (8 minutes)
2. Hida-Sannogu Hie Shrine - 日枝神社

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Min/Max Time :
120 / 240 Minutes
MapCode :
191 166 562*52
Phone :
057-732-0520
Description :
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

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