culture & tradition · Japan
Takayama Autumn Festival (Hachiman Matsuri)
秋の高山祭（八幡祭）
The short answer
The autumn half of the Takayama Festival is the annual festival of Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine, held in the northern part of Takayama's old town. Eleven yatai floats belong to the festival, with a marionette performance and an evening procession.
Where
Takayama
Country
Japan
When
annual, 9-10 October
Last held
2026-10-09 to 2026-10-10
Next edition
2027-10-09 to 2027-10-10
Next dates are
calendar
Organiser
Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine (contact: Takayama City Tourism Division)
Good to know
The official page states that 11 floats belong to the festival but only 10 are shown at present because the Gyojintai float is under repair. Dates are fixed regardless of weekday; one listing site gave 8-10 October 2026, which conflicts with the official 9-10 October. Floats are not shown outdoors in rain. No official visitor count for 2026 was found.
Kungfucius says: The same splendid floats, with autumn leaves. Kungfucius sees no reason to choose a season.
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