• Yatai floats on the Nakabashi Bridge with cherry blossoms
    *Photo provided by Takayama City
  • Yatai floats adorned with lanterns at the evening parade
    *Photo provided by Takayama City
  • Traditional lion dance
    *Photo provided by Takayama City
  • Yatai floats carried across the Nakabashi Bridge
    *Photo provided by Takayama City
Celebrated as one of Japan’s most beautiful festivals and designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Takayama’s Spring Festival takes place on the 14th and 15th of April, lining up perfectly with the predicted cherry blossom bloom!

Spend the day in the bustling, lively festival atmosphere of Takayama as the cherry blossoms bloom and parades of portable shrines and traditional performances transform the historical district. Stay the night on the 14th to catch the evening festivities, when paper lanterns illuminate the intricate floats.

  • Dates: 14th-15th April 2026
  • Hie Shrine, Historical District, and other various places around Takayama City
For More About the Takayama Spring Festival
Official Hida Website Event Information