UNESCO has designated Yatai floats in Takayama as a world heritage

UNESCO has designated Yatai floats in Takayama as a world heritage

YATAI FLOAT FESTIVAL in TAKAYAMA as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The character of the festival is the beautiful floats.
All the floats are beautifully decorated with curvings, curtains ,dolls and metal works
They have been made using amazing techniques of local skillful carpenters.




There are 2 festivals every year.
Spring festival is held on 14th & 15th April.
Autumn festival is held on 9th & 10th October.

It was 200000 visitors for the autumn festival this year.

Luckily all the floats of spring & autumn festival  will be pulled through the town and displayed on a street on 29th &30th April 2017