Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Prefecture

Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Prefecture

A total of 12 colorfully decorated yatai floats, which are lit by as many as 100 chochin lanterns, proceed through a street in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on the night of April 14, 2016, the first day of the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival. The floats are designated as Japanese significant intangible folk cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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