Takayama

A Year Full of Festivals & Event

Spring

April 14/15 Spring Takayama Festival with splendid procession fromHie-jinja Shrine of twelve floats: three floats display the antics of Takayama'sfamed automaton dolls.
April14/15 Tenman Mori Festival: Tenmangu Shrine.
April 14/15 Ippon Sugi Festival: IpponSugi Hakusan-jinja Shrine.
April15 Shotaiji Festival: Toshogu Shrine.
May 4/5 Sosha Festival: Hida SoshaShrine.
May 4/5 Higashiyama Sansha Festival: Hakusan-,Shimmei-and Nishikiyama-jinjaShrines.
May 7 Garakuta Market: Antique market in San-machi Street featuring old folkcrafts as well as antiques.
(Held on 7th of every month from May through October.)
May Hana(Flower) Festival: TakayamaBetsuin Temple.
May 15 Opening of Norikura Skyline road.

　
Spring Takayama Festival
　
　
Summer
Mid-June Opening of Hida Takayama Camping Site.
EarlyAugust Evening Market in front of Takayama Jinya with demonstrationsof local crafts and various performance on an outdoor stage.
Early August Annual Fireworks Display.
August 6 Tanabata(Star)Festival: Matsunoki Machi.
August7 Tanabata(Star) Festival: Throughout town.
August 6/7 Kawadoko Kazari: Riverbankand street decorations.
August9 Tezutsu Hanabi(Hand-held fireworks): Fireworks containedin bamboo, sending flames and sparks fifteen feet into the air, are demonstratednear the Yayoi-bashi Bridge on the Miyagawa River.
August 9/10 Ema-ichi: Charming paintingsof horses,originating in the practice of dedicating real horses or woodenhorses to temples and shrines, are on sale at this traditional fair.
Mid-August Bon-Odoridances: Local people and visitors join in the traditional folk dances ofthe All Souls festival. The sound of drums fills the evening air.

　
Ema-ichi
　
　
Autumn
Early October
to Early
November Gallery-no-Machi: Exhibition and saleof paintings by professional and amateur artists from Takayama and aroundJapan.
October 9/10 Takayam Autumn Festival: Similar to the Spring Festival on a slightlysmaller scale. A very colorful and impressive event, drawing large crowds..
October to Mid-November Season of spectacular autumn foliage.
November Na-Arai: Preparation of picklesfor the winter.
　

Na-Arai
　
Winter
December Openingof local ski resort.
December31/January 1 New year celebrations at TakayamaJinya.
January 1 Welcoming of the New Year at Minashi-jinja Shrine and other shrinesand temples.
Early Januaryto
end February Sake-tasting and promotional events at Takayama'seight sake breweries.
January24 Nijuyokka-ichi: A fair devoted to the work of local craftsmen,especially items made of wood and bamboo, held in and around Yasugawa-dori.
February 3 Setubun:Bean-throwing ceremonies celebrating spring at Hida Kokubunji, Daioji andother temples.
　

Outside a Takayama brewery

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HIDA-TAKAYAMA

Spring
April 14/15	Spring Takayama Festival with splendid procession fromHie-jinja Shrine of twelve floats: three floats display the antics of Takayama'sfamed automaton dolls.
April14/15	Tenman Mori Festival: Tenmangu Shrine.
April 14/15	Ippon Sugi Festival: IpponSugi Hakusan-jinja Shrine.
April15	Shotaiji Festival: Toshogu Shrine.
May 4/5	Sosha Festival: Hida SoshaShrine.
May 4/5	Higashiyama Sansha Festival: Hakusan-,Shimmei-and Nishikiyama-jinjaShrines.
May 7	Garakuta Market: Antique market in San-machi Street featuring old folkcrafts as well as antiques. (Held on 7th of every month from May through October.)
May	Hana(Flower) Festival: TakayamaBetsuin Temple.
May 15	Opening of Norikura Skyline road.
Spring Takayama Festival
Summer
Mid-June	Opening of Hida Takayama Camping Site.
EarlyAugust	Evening Market in front of Takayama Jinya with demonstrationsof local crafts and various performance on an outdoor stage.
Early August	Annual Fireworks Display.
August 6	Tanabata(Star)Festival: Matsunoki Machi.
August7	Tanabata(Star) Festival: Throughout town.
August 6/7	Kawadoko Kazari: Riverbankand street decorations.
August9	Tezutsu Hanabi(Hand-held fireworks): Fireworks containedin bamboo, sending flames and sparks fifteen feet into the air, are demonstratednear the Yayoi-bashi Bridge on the Miyagawa River.
August 9/10	Ema-ichi: Charming paintingsof horses,originating in the practice of dedicating real horses or woodenhorses to temples and shrines, are on sale at this traditional fair.
Mid-August	Bon-Odoridances: Local people and visitors join in the traditional folk dances ofthe All Souls festival. The sound of drums fills the evening air.
Ema-ichi
Autumn
Early October to Early November	Gallery-no-Machi: Exhibition and saleof paintings by professional and amateur artists from Takayama and aroundJapan.
October 9/10	Takayam Autumn Festival: Similar to the Spring Festival on a slightlysmaller scale. A very colorful and impressive event, drawing large crowds..
October to Mid-November	Season of spectacular autumn foliage.
November	Na-Arai: Preparation of picklesfor the winter.
Na-Arai
Winter
December	Openingof local ski resort.
December31/January 1	New year celebrations at TakayamaJinya.
January 1	Welcoming of the New Year at Minashi-jinja Shrine and other shrinesand temples.
Early Januaryto end February	Sake-tasting and promotional events at Takayama'seight sake breweries.
January24	Nijuyokka-ichi: A fair devoted to the work of local craftsmen,especially items made of wood and bamboo, held in and around Yasugawa-dori.
February 3	Setubun:Bean-throwing ceremonies celebrating spring at Hida Kokubunji, Daioji andother temples.
Outside a Takayama brewery