October
Autumn Takayama Festival
An extremely elegant and beautiful festival which is among the three most beautiful festivals of Japan. The highlight of the festival is gorgeous floats described as "moving Youmeimon (the famous, gorgeously-decorated gate to Toshogu Shrine in Nikko)" and marionettes skillfully operated on the floats.
- Date
October 9 & 10
- Website
Hida Takayama Kimono Walk
Rent a traditional kimono or men’s kamishimo to wear while sightseeing in Takayama, with discount entrance to tourist facilities.
- Date
From September 20 to November 10, 2026
- Business Hours
Reception time:9:00 a.m.~2:30 p.m.
Reservation only:
Please make a reservation by email at Nakabashi.info@gmail.com at least 2 days in advance, including the following information:
Name, phone number, preferred time, number of participants, gender, size (Child / S / M / L), and any remarks.- Fee
3,000 yen for 2 hours (After 2 hours, 500 yen is charged in every 30 minutes.)
Please return Kinomo before 5pm.- Address
Nakabashi Tourist information
Office 1-2 Hon-machi,Takayama- Contact
+81-(0)577-36-1011
- Access
15 min. walk from JR Takayama station
- Website
Hida Taste Festival
The popular Hida Taste Festival is held in spring and autumn. It features a wide variety of local Gifu flavors, including grilled Hida beef skewers, salt-grilled rock trout and amago trout, midarashi dango, and gohei mochi. You can enjoy nostalgic flavors and discover new ones.
- Date
October 3th (Saturday) - October 4th (Sunday), 2026
- Business Hours
9:00-16:00
- Fee
Free
- Address
Town Experience Exchange Center
35-1 Kamiichinocho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture- Contact
Hida Regional Local Industry Promotion Center Phone +81-(0)577-35-0370
- Access
10 minutes walk from the east exit of JR Takayama Station
The illuminations at Hida Folk Village
At the Hida Folk Village (Hida-no-Sato), the red autumn leaves are illuminated at night.
- Date
October 10th to November 8th 2026
Held only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays- Business Hours
5:30pm to 8:30pm （illuminated）
- Fee
○Illuminated hours (5:30pm to 8:30pm)
Adults:300yen
Elementary and junior high school students:100 yen
○daytime（8：30am to 5:00pm）
Adults: 700 yen
Elementary and junior high school students: 200 yen
Autumn Illumination in Hida Takayama
The Nakabashi Bridge is illuminated soon after dark to create a fantastic view of the surrounding area.
- Date
October 1th to November 30th 2026
- Business Hours
5:30pm to 9pm
Hida Village Festival (Children's Traditional Performing Arts Presentation)
A festival is coming to Hida Village! You can see Hida's festival culture as children perform, including bells and drums, poultry shows, and lion dances.
Takayama City is home to many shrines, large and small, which attract the devout faith of local people. The Takayama Festivals in spring and autumn, featuring the glittering floats, are well known, but there are also many other festivals held by shrines, with local children playing a major role in these. Every October, local children perform these traditional children's performing arts at Hida no Sato, open to the public, including Takayama residents and tourists. Be sure to come and see the children's hard work as they pass on Hida's traditional culture to the next generation.
- Date
Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Business Hours
12:00-16:00
- Fee
Adults 700 yen,
Children 200 yen- Address
Hida Village
1-590 Okamotocho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture- Contact
0577-34-4711
- Website
Red autumn leaves from Mt. Norikura to the Hirayu Pass are at their most beautiful
Autumn leaves are at their best.
- Date
From early September to early October