Most viewed - Takayama Matsuri Festival 高山祭 |
Only four of the 12 floats have karakuri puppets which perform. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu364 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri, Takayama Festival, Gifu 龍神台からくり333 views
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Floats are displayed on the street. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu331 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. 244 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.232 views
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On Nakahashi Bridge.207 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.178 views
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Hie Shrine hall. The shrine is on Shiroyama Hill. 日枝神社175 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.173 views
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Shrine officials in the procession.169 views
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The portable shrine (mikoshi) passes through Hie Shrine's torii to join the procession. 神輿167 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり166 views
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Shrine maidens165 views
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Portable shrine 神輿163 views
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Large crowd gather to watch the karakuri puppets perform on the ornate floats. Sign says "Watch out for pickpockets."161 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.160 views
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Held on April 14, the night procession is the festival's major highlight. 夜まつり曳行158 views
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A middle-aged woman uses her camera phone to photograph herself. "I was here!"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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Shrine maidens155 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.154 views
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Storehouse for a float. 屋台蔵151 views
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Shrine priest149 views
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Superb embroidery149 views
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Shrine maidens148 views
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The floats are lit and paraded on the streets.147 views
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Portable shrine 神輿146 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり146 views
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Sanbasou Karakuri 三番叟からくり145 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり145 views
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Mikoshi143 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり142 views
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Sanbasou Karakuri 三番叟からくり140 views
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The karakuri perfom one float at a time.138 views
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Street lined with floats.134 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri throwing confetti. 龍神台からくり132 views
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