Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival / Girls' Day)
On March 3 across Japan, families display tiered hina dolls of the Heian court to wish for girls' health, amid peach blossoms and sweet hishi-mochi.
When · Where
- When
- 2027/03/02 15:00 – 2027/03/03
- Where
- Homes, shrines and public displays nationwide（Nationwide, Japan）
- City
- Across Japan
- Getting there
- Celebrated nationwide; major public doll displays at department stores, shrines and tourist towns.
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Observed nationwide
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Celebrated nationwide; major public doll displays at department stores, shrines and tourist towns. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families
Highlights
- Tiered displays of Emperor, Empress and Heian-court dolls
- Seasonal foods: chirashizushi, hishi-mochi, hina-arare
- Peach blossoms, the 'Momo no Sekku'
Background & story
Hina Matsuri traces to a Heian custom of transferring impurities to dolls floated down rivers; displaying ornate dolls became established in the Edo period.
Good to know
Tradition says to put dolls away soon after March 3; many regions hold big public displays in late February.