Counterpart to the Takayama Spring Festival, this matsuri is based around the Sakurayama Hachinmangu shrine. The festival features large wheeled floats, mikoshi (shoulder borne portable shrines) …
The Takayama Spring Festival, known locally as the Sanno Matsuri, is one of Japan’s most famous/popular festivals. It’s held at Hie Shrine in Takayama, which is a historic mountain …