Most viewed - Takayama 高山市 |
Only four of the 12 floats have karakuri puppets which perform. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu355 views
|
|
Ryuujintai Karakuri, Takayama Festival, Gifu 龍神台からくり324 views
|
|
Floats are displayed on the street. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu320 views
|
|
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. 234 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
|
|
The floats cross Nakahashi Bridge.220 views
|
|
On Nakahashi Bridge.201 views
|
|
191 views
|
|
186 views
|
|
The puppets come out on a plank sticking out of the float and perform in a mini play with various stunts.169 views
|
|
Hie Shrine hall. The shrine is on Shiroyama Hill. 日枝神社165 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."
|
|
Large crowd gather to watch the karakuri puppets perform on the ornate floats.165 views
|
|
The old JR Takayama Station. This building has been replaced by a new one. 高山駅161 views
|
|
Torture room 吟味所・御白洲161 views
|
|
The portable shrine (mikoshi) passes through Hie Shrine's torii to join the procession. 神輿160 views
|
|
Shrine officials in the procession.160 views
|
|
|
Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり157 views
|
|
Shrine maidens155 views
|
|
Portable shrine 神輿155 views
|
|
Large crowd gather to watch the karakuri puppets perform on the ornate floats. Sign says "Watch out for pickpockets."153 views
|
|
The karakuri puppets first appeared on the Takayama Matsuri floats in the 18th century. They were handcrafted by artisans in Kyoto.153 views
|
|
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).152 views
|
|
Gate to Takayama Jinya152 views
|
|
152 views
|
|
Held on April 14, the night procession is the festival's major highlight. 夜まつり曳行151 views
|
|
A middle-aged woman uses her camera phone to photograph herself. "I was here!"149 views
|
|
148 views
|
|
|
Shrine maidens147 views
|
|
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.145 views
|
|
Storehouse for a float. 屋台蔵145 views
|
|
143 views
|
|
Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり142 views
|
|
Superb embroidery141 views
|
|
Shrine priest140 views
|
|
Shrine maidens139 views
|
|
The floats are lit and paraded on the streets.139 views
|
|
138 views
|
|
Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり138 views
|
|
Portable shrine 神輿137 views
|
|
Sanbasou Karakuri 三番叟からくり137 views
|
|
Higashiyama Teramachi137 views
|
|
Mikoshi136 views
|
|
View from Shiroyama Park136 views
|
|
This area is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).135 views
|
|
Nakahashi Bridge over Miyagawa River 宮川に掛かる中橋134 views
|
|
Sanbasou Karakuri 三番叟からくり133 views
|
|
133 views
|
|
Entrance to Rice Storehouse. 御蔵132 views
|
|
Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり132 views
|
|
Waiting room at JR Takayama Station131 views
|
|
Tourist info office131 views
|
|
The karakuri perfom one float at a time.131 views
|
|
Turnstile at JR Takayama Station130 views
|
|
Youth hostel130 views
|
|
JR Takayama Station129 views
|
|
JR Takayama Station, tourist info office on left.129 views
|
|
127 views
|
|
Shopping street126 views
|
|
Street lined with floats.126 views
|
|
Higashiyama Teramachi (Temple Row)126 views
|
|
125 views
|
|
|
JR Takayama Station123 views
|
|
123 views
|
|
Bus terminal for Nohi Bus122 views
|
|
122 views
|
|
122 views
|
|
Nakahashi Bridge121 views
|
|
121 views
|
|
Nakahashi Bridge. During the Takayama Festival, ornate floats cross this bridge. 宮川に掛かる中橋120 views
|
|
For 176 years or 25 generations, the building housed government administrators, accountants (rice tax collectors), and the police.120 views
|
|
120 views
|
|
120 views
|
|
Many attractions are within walking distance from JR Takayama Station.119 views
|
|
119 views
|
|
Miyagawa River 宮川118 views
|
|
Beckoning cat118 views
|
|
118 views
|
|
118 views
|
|
JR Takayama Station117 views
|
|
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.117 views
|
|
Shiroyama Park, former site of Takayama Castle.117 views
|
|
115 views
|
|
Palanquin114 views
|
|
Bamboo screen113 views
|
|
113 views
|
|
Nakahashi Bridge112 views
|
|
Nakahashi Bridge and pine tree112 views
|
|
Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場112 views
|
|
Magistrate's (governor) office 御役所111 views
|
|
Shrine near Shiroyama111 views
|
|
110 views
|
|
108 views
|
|
Storehouse for a Takayama Festival float108 views
|
|
Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場107 views
|
|
106 views
|
|
View of Administrator's office from the veranda105 views
|
|
Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場104 views
|
|
104 views
|
|
Magistrate's living quarters 居宅(嵐山の間)103 views
|
|
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103 views
|
|
Bamboo screen103 views
|
|
102 views
|
|
101 views
|
|
100 views
|
|
Tokonoma alcove100 views
|
|
100 views
|
|
97 views
|
|
96 views
|
|
95 views
|
|
The main building was built in 1816.95 views
|
|
95 views
|
|
95 views
|
|
94 views
|
|
Large Hall (Dai-hiroma)94 views
|
|
93 views
|
|
91 views
|
|
Toilet90 views
|
|
Kitchen89 views
|
|
88 views
|
|
88 views
|
|
88 views
|
|
86 views
|
|
86 views
|
|
86 views
|
|
86 views
|
|
85 views
|
|
85 views
|
|
84 views
|
|
Bath area82 views
|
|
81 views
|
|
|