The Takayama Festival, held in spring (April 14 and 15) and autumn (October 9 and 10), is ranked as one of Japan's three most beautiful festivals (the other two are Kyoto's Gion Matsuri and the Chichibu Matsuri).
Four of the autumn festival's eleven floats (yatai) are exhibited at the Takayama Yatai Kaikan, a hall next to Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine. The elaborately decorated floats are several hundred years old and beautiful examples of Takayama's legendary craftsmanship.

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The Takayama Yatai Kaikan is located in the northern end of Takayama's old town, a 15-20 minute walk from the station.

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Finally I couldn't be in Takayama during the festival I could see the floats in this exhibition hall. colorfully decorated with carvings, hanging lanterns, and sometimes marionettes, floats are as high as 6.9m (23 ft.) and are mounted on wheels.
And they give a tape guide, and you can listen the history, events, habits and more.

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