Summer Fireworks Festivals

Takayama Summer Fireworks Festivals

Firework festivals are held all over Japan during the summer, and Takayama is no exception!

Every mid-summer in Takayama, two fireworks festivals are held in the middle of the Miyagawa River that channels right through the centre of the city.

An impressive amount of fireworks and rockets will colour the night sky during the 31st July and then just a week later, there will be another fireworks event in which men grasp the rockets in their arms and then in a rather dangerous yet courageous act, proceed to ignite them whilst holding! (Don't try this at home!) 

This year's first fireworks festival can be viewed from many places in central Takayama, but we personally recommend visiting Miyagawa Riverbank Park as the fireworks will take place a little further down the river.

This year's hand held fireworks festival (Tezutsu Hanabi) can be seen near the Yayoi Bridge in central Takayama.

56th Summer Fireworks Festival
Place: Miyagawa Riverbank Park (宮川緑地公園)
Date and Time: Wed, July 31 [19:30-21:00]*

30th Hand Held Fireworks Festival
Place: Yayoi Bridge (`弥生橋下流)
Date and Time: Fri, Aug 9 [19:30-21:00]*



Access: 10 Min by Bus from Takayama Station
             20 Min on Foot from J-Hoppers

*Subject to be postponed if weather conditions aren't suitable.

Food Festival

Food Festival in Takayama.

Date : 25th May 2013 (Sat) 09:00am to 17:00pm
　　　　26th (Sun) 09:00 am to 16:00 pm

Place : Honmachi street
(about 5min walk from J-Hoppers Hida Takayama Guest House)

What you can eat?
Hida-Beef
Fish from river
Local sweets.
Taste Japanese sake made in Takayama.

Sushi from Toyama prefecture.

There will be 40 shops on the street!

Antique market

 "Antique market "

Held on the first Sunday of the month from April to October.

Date:First Sunday of the month from April to October.
Time: 9:00-16:00
Place:Sanmachi street (5min from J-Hoppers)

The streets are temporarily closed to vehicles (called “pedestrians’ paradise”) and over 20 art dealers have stalls on the street.

Hida Takayama ultra marathon

Running through Old town

 There will be 2nd Hida Takayama ultra marathon held in Takayama on 9th June.

It has 2  courses(72kms and 100kms)

Some guests went in for the event last year.

Why don't you take a part in the event if you visit Takayama around the time.

You can book until the end of March.


Reservation form



If you do not understand Japanse ,we can help you reserve the event.


Time restriction：14hours for 100kms   and 11hours for 72kms
Entry fee 　　　：16000yen for 100kms     12000yen for 72kms


If you have any qustions ,please feel free to ask.

Event infromation in March

17th(Sun) March

Shizuku no miya Matsuri

See the sake barrel mikoshi, portable shrine, carried by the local youth. You can try “Kami no shizuku” sake and browse many food stalls.

Venue

In front of Takayama Jinya and other locations

Access

10 minutes walk from the JR Takayama Station

Contact

Tourism Division of Takayama City（0577-32-3333）

Fri 1 March – Wed 3 April

Hina Matsuri

Various treasured hina dolls including clay, kokin and Meiji hina dolls are on display.

Venue

Accommodation and tourist facilities

Contact

Tourism Division of Takayama City（0577-32-3333）

Nakao snow hut festival

This is Matsu.

It's February.This month is the coldest month in Japan.

There are winter festival going on across Japan such as Sapporo Yuki Matsuri.

There is also snow hut festival at Nakao onsen in Takayama.

Local people make some big snow huts.They entertain you .

Access  90minutes from Takayama by car

 Nakao Onsen 

Duration :1st February ～14th February

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Sky park

If you want to take  good photos of the Takayama with Japanse Alps,Sky park is the place you should go.

It is 30minutes walk from J-Hoppers Hida Takayama.

It is amazing view when it is a clear weather.If see that ,you wont forget Takayama.


I hope it is a nice weather when you visit Takayama.

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