Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival

Event

The huge Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival has been held by Takaoka Sekino Shrine since the Sengoku period. It has been classified as an Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property, an Intangible Folk Cultural Property, and registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Seven ornately decorated floats parade down the heart of the old town of Takaoka to the elegant sound of the festival musicians, encasing the town in a spectacular atmosphere. Seeing the seven floats together in one place is breathtaking and draws bustling crowds every year. Delicate craftwork with lacquer, gold, and woven textiles decorate these splendid floats that everyone should see.

Spot details

Address: Toyama prefecture Takaoka city Yamacho-cho, Katabara-machi Map
Area: Takaoka Area
Phone: 0766201301
Duration: 2019/4/30-2019/5/1 [Light-up display (2019/4/30)] 18:30-21:00
[City turning (2019/5/1)] 11:00-18:00
Average attendance: 144,000people
Street stall: Yes
* ※ 150 spaces