1. The Takayama Festival which divides an old mountain castle town in two in north and south and does in spring and autumn

The Takayama Festival by which the 17th century is called origination from the second half in the 16th century. Traditional streets are a general term of the Sanno festival (make, oh, fishing), Hachiman service (bee condition fishing) and two services which were done by taking place in the old mountain castle town left.

Takayama Festival in the spring held on April 14 and the 15th (Sanno festival) is an annual festival in Hie-jinja where I'm Mr. tutelary deity of old mountain castle town southern half (It's HIEJI N.) On the other hand, Takayama Festival in the autumn held on October 9 and the 10th (Hachiman festival) is an annual festival in Sakurayama Yawatamiya where I'm Mr. tutelary deity of northern half (cherry tree and MAHACHIMANGUU).

The big float by which the lead of a festival calls the spring and the autumn "street stall". Total of 23 street stalls of 12 of Sanno festival which elaborated ideas for each and 11 Yawata services are designated as national important material folk cultural properties in 1960 (1960) as an epitome in the festival street stall which developed in the latter period in the Edo Period.

More street stall events of Takayama Festival are designated as national important intangible folk cultural properties in 1979 (1979). It's also registered by a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage as "speculation, halberd and street stall event" with a festival in 32 cases of whole country in 2016 (2016), and you're going to be able to admit assets of the world.

The origin of the street stall of Takayama Festival is the Shinto music and dance numbers level of Hachiman festival in 1708 (1708). And 40, several year, after, it's said that a street stall of Sanno festival appeared. Because there was a strong thought as a "street stall set" one "in its street stall, treasure" that an area was the community organization for a float's of Edo type evolving into a showy street stall like present. That I won't lose fire and the street stall set every time it's damaged, which piles up repair and is other ones, a work and ornament were being concentrated.

The beautiful street stall which was colored by Sho's and others excellent work in Hida which was supported by the wealthy merchant and my husband people who do that and have financial power by elaborate carving, the lacquer coating and ornamental working will be completed. Its form is also called "Yomeimon which moves".

The Takayama Festival it's possible to judge the traditional street stall where such great master's work is told from which nearby. I'll introduce about charm and a highlight different in spring and autumn respectively.

2. Takayama Festival in the spring colored by an elegant cherry tree (Sanno festival)

First, I tell a mountain of a visit in spring, "Sanno festival". April 14 and the 15th fall on bloom time of the cherry tree, and are thronged with many tourists. The form that a splendid street stall crosses vermilion-lacquered Nakahashi is beauty which is to the extent I hold my breath, instinctively.

● Street stall pull arrangement (and, red snapper pull arrangement)

A gorgeous street stall as much as 12 appears in the south side on Yasukawa street and Uemachi by the Sanno festival which is an annual festival in Hie-jinja. 4 Shinto music and dance numbers stands are shown in the otabisho in Nakahashi's sleeve (OTABISHO).

A street stall besides that, for 14 days, in Shinmei-cho street and 15 days, one Kami-1nomachi-ueniyukimachi, oh, I pull respectively in a town street and am arranged in order. The irreplaceable chance when beautiful design in a street stall can be appreciated imminently.

● Mechanism dedication

A mechanism doll on the street stall is handled by a rope person of skillfulness, and mechanism dedication is a delicate and clever dedication event of the tradition if dancing, to which a performance is announced.

Among 12 street stalls and 3, Sanbaso (make, BASOU), Ishibashidai (today's SHA red snapper) and Ryujin stand (Ryuujin red snapper) do mechanism dedication in turn at a square in front of the otabisho by Takayama Festival in spring.

Sanbaso handles a doll according to the sound of the play "I make sell it, oh." first. Child's face is a big clamor from an audience in work of the quick change an old man represents in a moment. When an Uchikake of the beauty who dances can turn over a dance in Ishibashidai which continues, I transform myself into the lion which acts like kou. It's dazzled by a powerful situation. The end is Ryujin stand. When Ryujin is distinctive from the therapeutic point Karako holds, and a violent dance is shown, you wrap in front of the camp shop in applause.

● Imperial tour (Jun misses.)

The festival line in which guard of a lion dance, cockfighting easiness (investigated Kei easiness) and the kamishimo (formal dress of a samurai) form equals hundreds of people focusing on Mikoshi Shrine, too "Imperial tour" is showiness just like the picture scroll. Hie-jinja is left and a galay district is paraded slowly.

A paper lantern and a total umbrella different in design every street stall set are displayed in front of parishioner's each house, taste, much. When the sun sets, a candle is burned in a paper lantern, and I have the fantastic atmosphere.

● Night festival (oh, fishing)

The fantastic world different again spreads with Hiruma by the night festival performed in the evening for 14 days. The street stall lit up by an countless paper lantern, concerning a town, elegant costarring with cherry blossoms by night. When I cross an order school soon, a traditional pull separation song "high mountain" sounds, and a street stall will return to the respective street stall storehouses.

● Each Takayama Festival (Sanno festival) event in spring and schedule (ordinary year)

※ The time of rainy weather announces a street stall pull arrangement and mechanism dedication by the respective street stall storehouses and cancels a night festival.

▼ Takayama Festival in spring (Sanno festival)

A meeting place: Around Hie-jinja
Time frame: April 14-the 15th
Telephone: 0577-35-3156 (Mt. mountain city education board Cultural Assets Division inland quantity, street stall preservation meeting secretariat)

3. A lively motion of a festival, sense. Takayama Festival in the autumn when street stall pull turning is also performed (Hachiman festival)

Hachiman festival which colors Hida-takayama in autumn is held by Mr. tutelary deity of old mountain castle town northern half by taking place in Sakurayama Yawatamiya. The special event only in the autumn when I don't have "street stall pull turning" in spring by which 11 street stalls also parade a town at the inside. A history picture scroll is just like, ", a god's visit, (, over oh, I miss)." a town is wrapped by heat and brilliance in the fantastic "eve" for 2 days.

● Street stall pull arrangement (and, red snapper pull arrangement)

Indeed the view of "street stall pull arrangement" by which 11 of under sky of autumn and street stall assemble on Sakurayama Yawatamiya is a word of highlights.

The only street stall where a mechanism doll was displayed "Hotei stand (HO, would)" equals in a precinct and other street stalls also equal 9 Sunday . for 10 days in Omotesando. It matches carving in a street stall, the big seeing off act with which the rear is decorated and the chance when the structure to the detail can be even appreciated carefully, and admiration is voiced from the people who circle a street stall.

● Mechanism dedication

"Mechanism dedication" by the "Hotei level" with the mechanism dolls is shown at a precinct in Yawatamiya.

The situation Karako of men and women crosses an interesting place while revolving around 3 of Aya (swing) like a large wheel of an exercise, and from which I fly to Mr. Hotei's both shoulders at the end. Karako's and others, a clever and complicated movement and Mr. Hotei are attention by all means in the device by which one shakes and does direction. 9 rope people get rapturous unconsciously in a vivid movement of the dolls which pull 36 of strings.

● A god's visit, (, over oh, so)

By the Takayama Festival which "makes a tour of inspection" in the festival procession which advances Mikoshi Shrine towards the center by Takayama Festival in spring (Jun misses.), and is autumn, ", a god's visit, (, over oh, I miss)." if I call.

People as much as hundreds of people in all who fit traditional attire on a body wish parishioner's prosperity and when God does travel on the 2nd 1 night, parade a town the guard by which the cockfighting easiness (investigated Kei easiness) and the kamishimo (formal dress of a samurai) in which they march were put on while hitting "KANKAKOKAN", a bell (money) and a drum used in Kabuki and Noh with a done god's visit. When looking with the sound of the court music of Japan, they seem to time-travel to the Edo Period.

● Street stall pull turning (and, red snapper pulling)

The special event as "street stall pull turning" by which Takayama Festival in spring doesn't have that it's performed in the afternoon on the 9th. 2 total of 4 cars chosen by a Shinto music and dance numbers stand, Hououdai and the annual lottery go around in the festival district from Omotesando in Sakurayama Yawatamiya.

An elaborate sculpture and ornament of the lacquer coating can be looked at imminently and also be satisfied with beauty of the calculated flexible movement. Highlights the autumn when an uplifting feeling of a festival can be sensed directly.

● The eve (good festival)

A "night festival" event of Takayama Festival in spring is enjoying as "the eve" by Takayama Festival in autumn. When the sun sets, the street stall where a paper lantern as much as about 100 was lit makes a tour of a town slowly. It's invited to the profound and quiet elegance world different from daytime gorgeousness.

When a street stall arrives at an order school, a street stall is to the respective street stall warehouses while singing a pull separation song of "high mountain". The paper lantern which shakes is the nostalgic scene which floats on a dark night.

● Each Takayama Festival "Hachiman festival" event in autumn and schedule (2025)

※ The time of rainy weather announces a street stall pull arrangement at the respective street stall storehouses and street stall halls. Mechanism dedication, street stall pull turning and the eve are canceled.

▼ Takayama Festival in autumn "Hachiman festival"

A meeting place: Around Sakurayama Yawatamiya
Time frame: October 9-the 10th
Telephone: 0577-35-3156 (Mt. mountain city education board Cultural Assets Division inland quantity, street stall preservation meeting secretariat)

4. All except for time frame of a festival looks at a real street stall by "Takayama Festival street stall hall".

Then the "Takayama Festival street stall hall" in the precinct in Sakurayama Yawatamiya is a festival actually with octagonal big Mikoshi Shrine, and establishing exhibits a used street stall. When looking at elegant decoration carefully, you should be able to feel Sho's and others excellent craftsman work in Hida. It touches history of Takayama Festival and culture and is the spot which can taste charm more deeply.

5. Hot spring ryokan "Hoshino Resorts KAI Okuhida" held by Traditional Pottery in Hida

After it was satisfied with Takayama Festival to its heart's content, wouldn't you like to extend your journey to the base in the north Alps and a Okuhidahot spring village? The hot spring inn where "Hoshino Resorts KAI Okuhida" which pauses quietly in a gorge for about 45 minutes by car from a festival meeting place is full of warmth by the artistry to which Traditional Pottery in Hida was introduced modernly.

Please spend some time when reverberation of a festival is tasted comfortably while disentangling a heart and build by mountain hot spring and touching work for the great master who breathes in inside of the building.