Visits to Japan (Eastern Regions)

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New!  Takayama  New!

We spent two nights in Takayama in order to enjoy the Takayama Autumn Festival held on October 9 and 10, 2008.  We were fortunate that the weather was clear so that all the festival events, including a karakuri-ningyo (puppet) performance and a parade of floats at night, took place as had been scheduled.

Click here to view video: Karakuri-Ningyo (8 min. 36 sec.)

Click here to view video: Festival Parades (2 min. 126sec.)

 

Naka-bashi

 

Takayama Jinya

  

Takayama Jinya

  

Morning Market

  

Morning Market
 

Traditional Street

  

Traditional Street

  

Float Storage

 

Torii

  

Hachiman Shrine
 

Float on Display

  

Float on Display

  

Float on Display

  

Float on Display

  

Float on Display

 

Karakuri-Ningyo

 

Karkuri-Ningyo

  

Day Parade

  

Day Parade

  

Concession Stands
 

Waiting

  

Lion Dance

  

Night Parade

  

Night Parade

  

Night Parade
 

Night Parade

  

Night Parade

  

Night Parade

  

Night Parade

  

Night Parade
 

Night Parade

  

Night Parade

  

Tenryo-kaku

  

Tenryo-kaku

  

Tenryo-kaku
 

Hida-no-Sato

  

Hida-no-Sato

  

Hida-no-Sato

  

 

 

  

 

 
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 Flags courtesy of ITA's Flags of All Countries used with permission.