Takayama Festival is considered as one of the most Japan’s three most beautiful festivals alongside Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri and the Chichibu Yomatsuri. This festival is held twice a year in spring and autumn in the old town of Takayama that attracts large numbers of spectators. This is to celebrate a good harvest in autumn. The festival parade is held in the Shimomachi area, on the north side of Yasugawa Street.
Takayama Festival is celebrated with a line of several hundreds of people dressed in traditional costumes such as kamishimo (samurai costume) walk around the festival area with a portable shrine which carries the deity.
Event Information
| Event Date | October 9, 2021 (9:00am – 9:00pm) October 10, 2021 (9:00am – 4:00pm) |
| Venue | 178 Sakura-machi, Takayama City, Gifu |
| Access | 20-minute walk from JR Takayama Station |
| Admission | Free |
*All event details are subject to change. We will keep you posted for any necessary changes.
