Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall
Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall
Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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The Takayama Matsuri (Festival) is regarded as one of the three most beautiful festivals in Japan. (along with Chichibu Matsuri in Saitama Prefecture and the Gion Matsuri in Kyoto.) The focus of the festival is the magnificent floats which are pulled through the strees of the town. The Takayama Matsuri actually composed of two festivals: the Spring Festival in which 12 floats take part, and the Autumn Festival which features 11 floats.The Takayama Festival began about 350 years ago as a simple village ceremony. Since Takayama is in Hida, the center of Japan’s timber producing region, the town grew as an important distribution center for the area, attracting large numbers of sake brewrers, cloth merchants, woodworkers, and other craftsmen.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Zimminaroundtheworld
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan1,971 contributions
Jun 2022
I've been to many museums around Japan and most of them are very cheap, you get a lot out of it. The Float Exhibition Hall in Takayama I felt was a bit expensive for what it was. I am glad I went and saw the floats, it was interesting learning about the floats and the history but we only needed like 20 minutes to get through the museum. I think its worth visiting once but that is all.
Written July 17, 2022
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Julie S
mossley345 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
Nice little museum with 5 beautiful floats in. with the price of entry you also get a ticket to go in the exhibition of the scale model of Nikko Tosho-gu. I found bot museums interesting.
Written May 17, 2024
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Andy F
Devizes, UK1,277 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
This is a purpose-built exhibition hall to show off some of the past and current floats that are pulled through the streets of the town every October. The design, colour, carving and invention is amazing. The only unfortunate thing is that the floats are all behind glass in a large hall that you walk around, so difficult to get good photos without reflections.
Written September 28, 2023
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Ramadurai R
Nashville, TN151 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
Amazing display of floats that go around the town twice a year. Wish we could have come during the festival season - April and October to have an even more interesting experience. Only 5 were on display even though many are carried around during the festival. Big tradition and lot of handwork
Written August 14, 2020
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Joyce261
Sapporo, Japan218 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
I wish that we had planned our trip to coincide with the festival when these magnificent floats parade through the streets. Although only four floats were on show, they were brought to life through the free commentary you could get when paying your entry fee.
We went mid-afternoon and it was quiet with maybe a dozen other visitors so you could go around at your own pace. There is a video showing the festival and all the floats in their glory which is well worth sitting and watching. The floats shown are rotated every four months.
We stayed for over an hour.
We went mid-afternoon and it was quiet with maybe a dozen other visitors so you could go around at your own pace. There is a video showing the festival and all the floats in their glory which is well worth sitting and watching. The floats shown are rotated every four months.
We stayed for over an hour.
Written October 4, 2019
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Sly29_11
Glasgow, UK300 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
Its was great to get to see some of floats used in the Festval floats processions. Also the models in tbe museum great craftsmanship. I would recommed & visit.
Written September 15, 2019
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Stuart1
Sheffield, UK423 contributions
Nov 2019
A must see in Takayama. There are a number to floats on display and a introduction to how these are used still today.
Written November 20, 2019
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JoseGGoncalvesR
Lisbon District, Portugal237 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
You have two venues in one ticket.
The first one is the floats exhibit, extraordinary!! Do not miss it.
This century old floats are used in a autumn festival, beautifully crafted.
The exhibit is changed every so often; you are given an audio guide.
There is a second museum with small scale reproductions of Japanese landmarks; with such painstakingly detail!.
On the back is an ancient active shrine.
The first one is the floats exhibit, extraordinary!! Do not miss it.
This century old floats are used in a autumn festival, beautifully crafted.
The exhibit is changed every so often; you are given an audio guide.
There is a second museum with small scale reproductions of Japanese landmarks; with such painstakingly detail!.
On the back is an ancient active shrine.
Written November 6, 2019
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Wrighty214
London, UK66 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
We were glad a horrible wet day lead us to this museum. Several of the intricately carved wooden floats were on display and a short well produced film showed how the floats are deployed in the two day festival in the town which takes place in April each year. The film was subtitled into English as were some ( but not all) of the descriptions of the exhibits. Well worth a visit whether or not it is raining!!
Written October 29, 2019
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Sharon C
Melbourne, Australia256 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
We timed our trip for the festival and even though the parade was called off due to bad weather on the Sunday evening, it was perfect weather the day after. The floats were out along with many of the locals and tourists. This day was so worthwhile seeing. We really enjoyed the floats and the other entertainment that was on offer.
Written May 28, 2019
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