Most viewed - Takayama 高山市 |
Only four of the 12 floats have karakuri puppets which perform. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu359 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri, Takayama Festival, Gifu 龍神台からくり326 views
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Floats are displayed on the street. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu324 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. 238 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.224 views
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On Nakahashi Bridge.202 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.170 views
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Hie Shrine hall. The shrine is on Shiroyama Hill. 日枝神社166 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.165 views
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The old JR Takayama Station. This building has been replaced by a new one. 高山駅162 views
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The portable shrine (mikoshi) passes through Hie Shrine's torii to join the procession. 神輿162 views
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Shrine officials in the procession.162 views
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Torture room 吟味所・御白洲161 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり160 views
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Shrine maidens157 views
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Portable shrine 神輿156 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.154 views
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Large crowd gather to watch the karakuri puppets perform on the ornate floats. Sign says "Watch out for pickpockets."153 views
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Held on April 14, the night procession is the festival's major highlight. 夜まつり曳行153 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).152 views
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Gate to Takayama Jinya152 views
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A middle-aged woman uses her camera phone to photograph herself. "I was here!"151 views
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Shakkyoutai Karakuri which transforms into a lion dance. 石橋台からくり150 views
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Shrine maidens149 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.147 views
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Storehouse for a float. 屋台蔵147 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり143 views
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Superb embroidery143 views
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Shrine maidens142 views
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Shrine priest142 views
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The floats are lit and paraded on the streets.141 views
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Sanbasou Karakuri 三番叟からくり140 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり140 views
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Mikoshi138 views
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Portable shrine 神輿138 views
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Higashiyama Teramachi138 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).135 views
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Nakahashi Bridge over Miyagawa River 宮川に掛かる中橋134 views
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Sanbasou Karakuri 三番叟からくり134 views
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The karakuri perfom one float at a time.134 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり134 views
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Waiting room at JR Takayama Station132 views
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Entrance to Rice Storehouse. 御蔵132 views
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Tourist info office131 views
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Turnstile at JR Takayama Station130 views
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Youth hostel130 views
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JR Takayama Station129 views
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JR Takayama Station, tourist info office on left.129 views
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Street lined with floats.128 views
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Shopping street126 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri throwing confetti. 龍神台からくり126 views
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Higashiyama Teramachi (Temple Row)126 views
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JR Takayama Station124 views
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Bus terminal for Nohi Bus123 views
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Nakahashi Bridge121 views
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Nakahashi Bridge. During the Takayama Festival, ornate floats cross this bridge. 宮川に掛かる中橋120 views
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For 176 years or 25 generations, the building housed government administrators, accountants (rice tax collectors), and the police.120 views
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Many attractions are within walking distance from JR Takayama Station.119 views
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Miyagawa River 宮川119 views
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JR Takayama Station118 views
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Beckoning cat118 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.117 views
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Shiroyama Park, former site of Takayama Castle.117 views
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Palanquin114 views
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Nakahashi Bridge and pine tree113 views
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Bamboo screen113 views
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Nakahashi Bridge112 views
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Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場112 views
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Magistrate's (governor) office 御役所111 views
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Shrine near Shiroyama111 views
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Storehouse for a Takayama Festival float108 views
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Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場107 views
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View of Administrator's office from the veranda105 views
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Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場104 views
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Magistrate's living quarters 居宅(嵐山の間)103 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103 views
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Bamboo screen103 views
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Tokonoma alcove101 views
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The main building was built in 1816.95 views
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Large Hall (Dai-hiroma)94 views
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Toilet90 views
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Kitchen89 views
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Bath area82 views
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