 Most viewed - Takayama 高山市 |
Only four of the 12 floats have karakuri puppets which perform. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu363 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri, Takayama Festival, Gifu 龍神台からくり332 views
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Floats are displayed on the street. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu327 views
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The Takayama Festival is held twice a year, during April 14-15 and Oct. 9-10. The spring festival is held by Hieda Shrine and it is called Sanno Matsuri. 243 viewsThe festival features twelve ornate "yatai" floats which are displayed and pulled along the streets. In a large plaza, katakuri puppets perform on a few of the floats. The festival is also dramatic at night with a float procession. The Takayama Festival procession in spring starts at Hieda Shrine. Photo shows a banner reading "Hieda Jinja." 祭行列
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The floats cross Nakahashi Bridge.231 views
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On Nakahashi Bridge.206 views
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The puppets come out on a plank sticking out of the float and perform in a mini play with various stunts.176 views
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Hie Shrine hall. The shrine is on Shiroyama Hill. 日枝神社174 viewsOn Dec. 1, 2016 (JST), Takayama Matsuri Festival was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of 33 "Yama, Hoko, and Yatai float festivals in Japan."
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Large crowd gather to watch the karakuri puppets perform on the ornate floats.171 views
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The portable shrine (mikoshi) passes through Hie Shrine's torii to join the procession. 神輿166 views
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Shrine officials in the procession.166 views
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The old JR Takayama Station. This building has been replaced by a new one. 高山駅165 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり165 views
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Shrine maidens164 views
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Torture room 吟味所・御白洲163 views
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Portable shrine 神輿161 views
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Large crowd gather to watch the karakuri puppets perform on the ornate floats. Sign says "Watch out for pickpockets."159 views
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The karakuri puppets first appeared on the Takayama Matsuri floats in the 18th century. They were handcrafted by artisans in Kyoto.157 views
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Held on April 14, the night procession is the festival's major highlight. 夜まつり曳行157 views
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Shakkyoutai Karakuri which transforms into a lion dance. 石橋台からくり156 views
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Sanno-machi Suji is in Takayama's National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).154 views
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Gate to Takayama Jinya154 views
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Shrine maidens154 views
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A middle-aged woman uses her camera phone to photograph herself. "I was here!"154 views
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Japan has three basic types of karakuri puppets based on the region: Kyoto, Nagoya, and Kanto (Tokyo area). The Takayama karakuri are the Nagoya-type.153 views
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Storehouse for a float. 屋台蔵149 views
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Shrine priest146 views
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Superb embroidery146 views
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Shrine maidens145 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり145 views
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Portable shrine 神輿144 views
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Sanbasou Karakuri 三番叟からくり144 views
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The floats are lit and paraded on the streets.144 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり143 views
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Mikoshi142 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり141 views
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Higashiyama Teramachi139 views
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Nakahashi Bridge over Miyagawa River 宮川に掛かる中橋138 views
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Sanbasou Karakuri 三番叟からくり137 views
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The karakuri perfom one float at a time.137 views
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View from Shiroyama Park137 views
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This area is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).136 views
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Entrance to Rice Storehouse. 御蔵134 views
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Tourist info office133 views
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Waiting room at JR Takayama Station132 views
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Turnstile at JR Takayama Station132 views
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Street lined with floats.132 views
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Youth hostel132 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri throwing confetti. 龍神台からくり131 views
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JR Takayama Station, tourist info office on left.130 views
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JR Takayama Station129 views
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Shopping street129 views
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Higashiyama Teramachi (Temple Row)128 views
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JR Takayama Station127 views
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Bus terminal for Nohi Bus125 views
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Nakahashi Bridge. During the Takayama Festival, ornate floats cross this bridge. 宮川に掛かる中橋123 views
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Nakahashi Bridge123 views
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For 176 years or 25 generations, the building housed government administrators, accountants (rice tax collectors), and the police.123 views
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Miyagawa River 宮川121 views
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Many attractions are within walking distance from JR Takayama Station.119 views
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Beckoning cat119 views
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JR Takayama Station118 views
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Entrance to Takayama Jinya. A Jinya was a regional government office during the Edo Period. The Tokugawa government dispatched magistrates to administer the region. About 60 jinya existed and only this one survives.118 views
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Shiroyama Park, former site of Takayama Castle.118 views
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Palanquin115 views
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Nakahashi Bridge114 views
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Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場114 views
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Bamboo screen114 views
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Shrine near Shiroyama114 views
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Nakahashi Bridge and pine tree113 views
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Magistrate's (governor) office 御役所113 views
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Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場109 views
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Storehouse for a Takayama Festival float109 views
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Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場109 views
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View of Administrator's office from the veranda109 views
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Bamboo screen108 views
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Magistrate's living quarters 居宅（嵐山の間）106 views
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Large Hall (Dai-hiroma) where ceremonies and meetings were held. It could also be partitioned into three rooms. Total area is 48 tatami mats. 大広間104 views
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Tokonoma alcove104 views
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The main building was built in 1816.101 views
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Large Hall (Dai-hiroma)95 views
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Kitchen93 views
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Toilet93 views
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Bath area84 views
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