TAKAYAMA MATSURI YATAI KAIKAN -The Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall-

The Takayama Matsuri Yatai Kaikan is located in Hida Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, almost in the center of the Japanese archipelago. The Takayama Festival, held in spring and autumn, is very famous, and is especially known for the beauty of the floats, which are the largest part of the festival. At this Takayama Festival Yatai Kaikan, three of the eleven floats displayed at the Autumn Takayama Festival are displayed in rotation. The Takayama Festival is held twice a year, and the shrines hosting the festival, the region in which the festival is held, and the floats used are different for each season. The autumn festival is the annual festival of Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine. The Takayama Matsuri Yatai Kaikan is located within the grounds of Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine, and displays the floats used in the Autumn Takayama Festival. The Autumn Takayama Festival is held every year on October 9th and 10th. At this museum, you can get a good feel for the atmosphere of the Takayama Festival.