Artisanal Legacy in Motion: Takayama Festival Master Craftsmen and Workshop Tour
Get an exclusive look behind the scenes of the Takayama Festival, one of Japan's three most beautiful festivals in Japan featuring 23 gorgeously elaborate floats, with a history of about 350 years. Repairs and preservation of the floats are done over a three year period by the master craftsmen and carpenters of the Hida region, called the "Hida no Takumi“, highly respected for their skills and expertise, and are still asked to help with repairing items for festivals, stalls, temples, and shrines all over Japan to this very day.
As part of this tour, participants get to see the gorgeous and elaborate festival floats up close, and have special access to a craftman's workshop not usually open to the public. A specialized guide will lead you to one of the following workshops of your choice and according the craftmen's schedule: shrine and temple construction, Shunkei lacquerware, blacksmithing, Ichii itto carvings. Depending on your choice of workshop, you can take part in the production process and purchase items.
Overview
- Season
- 2025/4/1～2026/3/31
- Activity Time
- 3 hours
- Place
-
Takayama Festival Float Hall
- Detail
-
[Departure point]Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall
[Destination] Disperse at the craftsmen's workshop, or Takayama City central
[Meeting time] 9:00
[Number of participants] 2 to 6 people
[Detailed Schedule]
・9：00 – Gathering at the Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall
・9：05 – Introduction to the Takayama Festival and festival floats at the Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall by English-speaking guide
・9：40 - Depart the Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall for the craftsmen workshop (one location)
・12：00 - End of tour
[Reference price] From 47,600 yen per person
[Recommended points]
Gain special access to master craftsmen workshops not usually open to the public, and see firsthand their exceptional skills up close and personal.
Take part in hands-on activities depending on your workshop of choice with direct guidance from the master craftsmen. If hands-on activities are not available at your choice of workshop, you will instead be presented with a handmade item by the master craftsman.
[Contact Information]
Discover GIFU
Phone number: +81-(0)58-265-4831 (weekdays 9:30-17:30)
Email address: customer@gifu-tj.jp
- Precautions
-
You can request for additional visits to other workshops (optional).
.jpeg)
