the Autumn Takayama Festival returned to the city here featuring lavishly decorated floats and enthusiastic crowds. The two-day festival began on Oct. 9. During that two-day run, the city will be ...

An estimated 168,000 people attended the two-day Spring Takayama Festival, or Sanno Matsuri, held in mid-April in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, the city said. That was more than triple the attendance ...

During the spring and fall, the city hosts the celebrated Takayama Festival featuring a parade of large floats, which has been added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is a ...

The prefecture is also home to the famous Takayama Festival, featuring elaborate floats and traditional performances. Gifu ...

Takayama Festival: if you travel to Japan in April or October, make sure to see one of the country's most beautiful festivals, famous for its richly decorated floats, brought to life by mechanical ...