Of several hundred notable festivals held each year in Japan, the Takayama Matsuri ranks at the top. Its special attraction is not only the town itself-Takayama, tucked into the heart of the Japan ...

Neighborhood groups participate in a procession as part of Takayama's Hachiman Matsuri, or fall festival. Some of the colorful floats, or yatai, on display at Takayama's fall festival date back to ...

The Spring Takayama Festival, also known as the Sanno Matsuri, was held in this central Japan city on April 14 and 15. On the first day, 11 floats were displayed in the center of the city.

The nocturnal festival, which rallies around the 2,000-year-old Chichibu Shrine, is one of Japan's Big Three, along with Gion Matsuri (July 1–31) and Takayama Matsuri (April 14–15 and October ...

A traditional festival dating back to the late 16th century was held in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture for the first time in three years. The Takayama Matsuri features beautiful carved floats and ...

Isolated from the pulsating sounds of pachinko parlors and the neon lights of Tokyo, the small, laid-back city of Takayama in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture offers something that visitors to ...