| Late
December to Early January |
Winter Illumination in Takayama |
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The snow-covered Nakabashi
and Miyagawa River area is illuminated to create a fantastic
landscape.
Place: Nakabashi Bridge and nearby area 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm |
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| Mid
December to Late March |
Ski resorts are opened |
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| Late
December to Late February |
Illuminaion of Taruma Kanekori in the Oku Hida Silva Zone |
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 ‘Taruma
Water’ finds its origin in the legend of the founding
of the Shin-Hirayu Hot Springs. The renowned mineral water flowing
from between the rocks is frozen to make big icicles. Nighttime
illumination creates a fantastic image. |
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| January
1 |
New Year’s Traditional Card Game Party |
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A traditional event held at the Folk Museum
“Hida-no-sato” (Hida Folk Village) where old private
homes such as houses with steep rafter roofs are preserved.
Anybody can easily experience “the world of gracefulness.”
Place: Hida-no-sato (Hida Folk Village) Starts 12:00, noon
Hida Folk Village
(PDF) |
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| Early
January to Late February |
Visits to Sake Brewery |
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Eight sake breweries open their brewing facilities, which are
not open to visitors at other times, for a period of one week
in turn. After the guided tour of the brewery, sake is offered
to visitors for sampling. In addition, a commemorative golden
sake cup made specially in Hida Takayama is presented to each
visitor.
Place: Sake Breweries in the city |
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| Mid
January to Late February |
Winter Illumination of Hida-no-sato (Hida
Folk Village) |
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 The
old private houses such as houses with steep rafter roofs are
illuminated to create a fantastic landscape.
Place: Hida-no-sato (Hida Folk Village) 5:30pm to 9:00pm
Hida Folk Village
(PDF) |
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| January
to March |
Illumination of Subzero Forest |
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 The
Subzero Forest is a special winter attraction which has been
presented by the isolated mountain inn, ‘Akigami Onsen
Ryokan’ since1971. The ”Forest of ice”, which
was created by the innkeeper after long years of effort, is
lit in blue during the daytime and illuminated at night, showing
us a fantastic world. |
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| January
24 |
Nijuyokka-ichi (A fair held on the 24th day) |
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Handmade crafts such as “Shouke“ (bamboo maunds),
“Amigasa”(braided hats), and “Oke”(wooden
pails) which are made by nearby farmers are sold on the street
on which the traffic is temporarily closed to create a “pedestrians’
paradise”. In addition, restaurants and shops are lined
up forming a busy street (held on January 24th every year since
1872).
Place: Honmachi-dori, Yasugawa-dori (Street) |
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| Early
February |
Setsubun (Bean-throwing
Ceremony) |
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About 20 members of Setsubun Association who are dressed like
Seven Divinities of Good Luck, red ogres and blue ogres start
parading from the temple gate and go through the town passing
Takayama Station, Honmachi Street and Kokubunji Temple while
throwing beans en route.
Place: Hida Kokubunji |
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| Mid
February |
Frozen Hirayu Grand Waterfall Festival |
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 From
February 15 to 25 every year, the frozen Hirayu Grand Waterfall
is illuminated. This 64-meter high and 6-meter wide waterfall
shows its majestic shape with massive ice blocks heaped on
top of others.
For further information about the aforementioned
events, contact: Hida Takayama Tourist Information Office
(i-Information Desk) Tel: 0577-32-5328 |
Winter