The Floats are nomally stored in "Yatai gura", special thickwalled storehouses with very tall doors, which can be seen in various districts of the town. However, the Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine has received special permission to display four of the eleven Autumn festival in the exhibition hall so that visitors may see them as they appear on the day of the festival. The floats on display are changed three times a year.

Try to imagine the festival procession at twilight. Glowing lanterns highlight the gold and lacquer of the Floats as they are pulled across one of the bright red bridges that cross Takayama's many small rivers, the colors reflecting on the water. As the procession moves along to the sounds of the festival music, it still remains a spectacle of the festival in Edo period.

We hope you will enjoy your vist to Takayama and extends a special invitation to return to our city to see the Festival !