Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

Colorful floats are paraded in the central Japan city of Takayama on April 14, 2017, the first day of the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival, one of 33 traditional festivals from across Japan added in December 2016 to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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