A matsuri float (山車, dashi or sansha) is a general term for a float that is pulled or carried during a festival in Japan. They are often gorgeously decorated with flowers and dolls. It is also called Hikiyama (曳山)and Matsuri Yatai (祭屋台) (also simply Yatai (屋台)). In events such as , these floats are sometimes paraded through the town.