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Takayama
Takayama in the northern part of Gifu Prefecture is a castle town, developed at the foot of Takayama Castle which was built in the 16th century. It is a town of old wooden houses standing side by side, and its lineal beauty, highlighted by projecting lattice and eaves of uniform height, draws visitors' attention.
Takayama Festival, held in the Spring and Autumn, is believed to have begun in the 16th to 17th century, and is one of the three largest and most beautiful festivals in Japan. At the Festival, intricate floats parade around the city. The floats, utilizing the essence of the local traditional techniques, are dazzling and magnificent.
Visitors to Takayama can see exhibits of folk-art toys from all over Japan, the farming villages in Hida, and Takayama Shrine, which administered politics in the 17th century during the Edo period. Takayama Shrine's Gate and Examination House remain the way they were in the 19th century, the time of their renovation. In front of the shrine is a morning market and wives of local farmers sell fresh vegetables and mountain vegetables that were harvested that day, as well as homemade miso (Japanese bean paste) and folk-art goods.
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