Takayama Festival is one of three major beautiful festival, as well as Sanno Festival and Hachiman Festival. It has been originated in the end of 16th to 17th century. Hundreds of people join the parade in this Fest. It includes the performance called ‘Toukeigaku’, which is one of Sinto ritual. Some people wear the Hakama; traditional Japanese costume. You can enjoy traditional festival music (Ohayashi) and ancient court music (gagaku) and (Shishimai)Lion dance there as well! In the nighttime, each float will be decorated by a hundred lantern, that is very beautiful scene. The Fest will be held on 9th and 10th Oct.

© Takayama City

This city still remains an old townscape and was selected to one of the Preserved Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Japan. Mino-Washi has been made there since 1300 years ago with using the original method. Mino-Washi Art festival held in every October. The lighting object with using Mino-Washi are decorated beautifully all over this traditional town during the festival!

The Gasshou Zukuri villages in Sirakawa-go were listed as sites of The World Heritage.
The Gasshou Zukuri is very unique architecture to protect from tremendous snowfall. The oldest house was built more than 300 years ago and people use it now also! We can visit and even stay in this unique house!

It is located near Okuhida Onsen village. You can see very scenic beauty from the window inside Ropeway! There is the observatory, just take Ropeway No, 1 from Shin-Hotaka station to Nishi hotake station (2156 m) and Ropeway No,2 which is the first double deck cabins in Japan. It is amazing experience to see beautiful mountains such as the Northern Alps; Kasagatake,Yarigatake, Okuhotaka dake, from observatory.