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Zuiryuji Temple Moxa Treatment "Hitotsu-yaito"
Moxa treatment is given to those who wish to receive it as a preventative measure
for good health.
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Kokutaiji Temple Founding Day
This is a Buddhist memorial ceremony for the founding priest, Jiunmyoi, of the
mountain temple complex.
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Takaoka Daibutsu Day
This event, arranged by the Takaoka Chamber of Commerce, is held on the first
Sunday of every month.
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Manyo Line Streetcar Day Train Festival
The festival is a chance to take pictures of trains, test-ride real trains, ride
a mini-train, enjoy tasty udon noodles and buy goods commemorating
the Manyo Line.
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Goin Festival
This festival has a 390-year history and is held to show gratitude to the feudal
lord Maeda Toshinaga, whose patronage of metal casting artisans
allowed their industry to flourish.
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Takaoka Morning Market
An early morning fresh food market and flea market are held twice in May to promote
enjoyment of Takaoka. The market is open from 5:30 a.m. to
7:30 a.m.
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Agripia Takaoka Morning Market
Farmers come from the surrounding countryside to sell their vegetables early
morning.
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Flower and Greenery Exhibition
Wild plants, bonsai trees, and roses, are on display to promote the natural pleasures
of Takaoka.
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Tsuzawa Yotaka Festival
Lantern floats decorated with pictures of samurai are violently bashed into one
another at the Kenka Yotaka Festival.
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Tonami Yotaka Festival
The Yotaka Festival in Tonami has been held every June since the Taisho era (1912~1926)
to pray for a good harvest and a prosperous year.
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