Takayama Festival
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Summary
Takayama Festival is a Reisai[1]. It draws 563 Wikipedia views per month (reisai category, ranking #6 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Takayama[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Instance of: matsuri[5]
- Location: Hie Shrine[6], Sakurayama Hachimangū[7]
- Part of: Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan[8]
- Commons category: Takayama Festival[9]
- Day in year for periodic occurrence: April 14[10], April 15[11], October 9[12], October 10[13]
- Official website: http://www.takayama-yatai.jp/[14]
- Time of earliest written record: 1692[15]
- Native label: 高山祭[16]
- Intangible cultural heritage status: Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan[17], Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity[18]
- Dedicated heritage entity: Takayama Festival Float Exhibition Hall[19]
Why It Matters
Takayama Festival has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]