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Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine
Photo: Google Maps- Type
- Shinto shrine
- Address
- 178 Sakuramachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-0858
- Area
- Sanmachi (old town)
- Google rating
- 4.4 (2,047 reviews) on Google Maps, checked October 2026
- On the map
- Open in Google Maps
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Tuesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Wednesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Thursday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Friday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Saturday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00–24:00 |
From the station
Getting there on foot
Walk from JR Takayama Station: the official tourism site gives 20 minutes2 to the float hall in the shrine grounds. Google Maps puts the shrine at 178 Sakuramachi, Takayama, Gifu 506-08581.
20 minutes on foot3
Sanmachi, the heart of town, is a 12-minute walk4 from the station, so the shrine sits a little further out. Plan on walking, as no bus route is listed for this stretch.
Inside the grounds
The float hall in the shrine grounds
The float hall holds the 11 floats2 of the autumn Takayama Festival, but don’t expect to see them all. The hall swaps them three times a year, in March, July and November, and shows only 42 at a time.
11 autumn floats2
| Period | Float hall hours |
|---|---|
| March to November2 | 9:00 to 17:002 |
| December to February2 | 9:00 to 16:302 |
For the hall itself, see the matsuri yatai kaikan page. The Google Maps hours above apply to the shrine only, not the hall.
Festival days
Autumn festival at the shrine
9 and 10 October5
The Autumn Takayama Festival (Takayama Matsuri, also called Hachiman Matsuri) is held on 9 and 10 October5 every year. The night festival, the Yoimatsuri, runs on the night of 9 October6.
During the festival, marionette performances on the Hotei-tai float6 take place in the shrine precinct. The yatai (festival floats) parade through the streets, 11 in autumn5.
More on dates and timing is on the takayama festival float exhibition hall page.
Close by
Nearby: Shishi Hall and the Higashiyama course
Shishi Hall, at 53-1 Sakuramachi8, has karakuri puppet performances. It opens 9:05 to 16:25 and is closed 1 December to 31 March8 and on some irregular days. In winter, the float hall is your option.
Shishi Hall admission
| Ticket | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Shishi Hall (karakuri shows) | ¥600 | ¥400 |
hida.jp (official)
The Higashiyama Walking Course is a 3.5 km9 trail past Takayama’s temples and shrines. For a soak afterwards, see getting to takayama onsen and the okuhida onsen area hot springs at Hirayu. The full list is on the things to do page.
Guided morning walk
The shrine is an easy walk on your own, so book a guide for the commentary, not for the route. This early walk visits Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine and the Higashiyama trail, then ends at the Miyagawa Morning Market.
Questions people ask
Do the Google Maps hours cover the float hall?
No. Google Maps lists the shrine as Mon–Sun 00:00–24:00. The float hall keeps its own hours, 9:00 to 17:00 from March to November.
What does the float hall ticket cover?
The Nikkokan next to the Yatai Kaikan is covered by the same ticket. It holds models of the buildings of Toshogu Shrine in Nikko.
When do the floats on show change?
The hall rotates its floats three times a year, in March, July and November, with 4 on display at a time.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons and Pexels. Authors and licences: image credits
Checked against 10 sources · last checked October 2026
- Google Maps listings via DataForSEO · checked October 2026
- hida.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- Japan Travel (en.japantravel.com) (travel guide) · checked October 2026
- hida.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- hida.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- hida.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- hida.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- hida.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- Wikivoyage · checked October 2026
- japan-guide.com (travel guide) · checked October 2026
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