The Takayama Festival, which dates back more than 300 years, is held in spring and autumn. It is registered on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. After the festival's end, the city is ...

KYOTO--Festival-goers were treated to the bicentennial return of a “yamahoko” float in the Gion Festival on July 24 as the Takayama float participated for the first time in nearly two centuries.

During the spring and fall, the city hosts the celebrated Takayama Festival featuring a parade of large floats, which has been added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is a ...