[To be held in autumn 2024] Let's go see the Takayama Festival (Hachiman Festival), one of the three most beautiful festivals in Japan (Hotel Associa Takayama Resort)

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"The Hachiman Festival, which paints Takayama in the colors of autumn, is one of Japan's three most beautiful festivals, along with the Gion Festival and the Chichibu Night Festival. This year, it will be held on October 9th and 10th, 2024. Photo provided by Takayama City

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What kind of festival is Takayama Festival?
What are the highlights of the Takayama Festival (Hachiman Festival)?
When is the event held?
If you're going to the Takayama Festival, head to Hotel Associa Takayama Resort!

What kind of festival is Takayama Festival?

One of Japan's three major beauty festivals

Do you know the three major beauty festivals in Japan?

The Gion Festival in Kyoto, the Chichibu Night Festival in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, and the Takayama Festival in Takayama City are known as the three most beautiful festivals in Japan. The Takayama Festival is held in spring and autumn, and is a collective name for two festivals: the Sanno Festival in spring and the Hachiman Festival in autumn.

Hachiman Festival brings autumn colors to Takayama

The Hachiman Festival, which paints Takayama in the colors of autumn, is the annual festival of Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine, the guardian deity of the northern half of the old Takayama castle town. Eleven gorgeous floats, designated as Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan, are pulled together in a line.

What are the highlights of the Takayama Festival (Hachiman Festival)?

The sight of the 11 floats, all designated as Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan, all pulled together is simply spectacular. You can appreciate the carvings on the floats, the farewell curtains, and the intricate details of their construction. You can feel the powerful yet beautiful craftsmanship of Japan.

Photo courtesy of Takayama City

When is the event held?

Every year on October 9th and 10th *The evening festival is held only on the night of the 9th

The event is held on a fixed date, regardless of the day of the week. The time schedule and details of the event are decided approximately one month before the event.

Find out more about the Autumn Takayama Festival on the official website

Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine

506-0858 178 Sakuramachi, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture

This is the site of the annual autumn Takayama Festival (Hachiman Festival). Within the grounds, there are sub-shrines such as Akiba Shrine,...

If you're going to the Takayama Festival, head to Hotel Associa Takayama Resort!

Why not stay at Hotel Associa Takayama Resort and enjoy autumn in Takayama? The hotel's free shuttle bus is convenient for getting to Takayama Station. About the shuttle bus: https://www.associa.com/tky/access/bus/

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