murmurAkizuki Hina Doll Tour
Asakura City · Old castle town of Akizuki (Nagayamon Gate of Akizuki Castle ruins and around)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Akizuki Hina Meguri official site · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Feb 14 – Mar 8, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid February
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year The outdoor doll display on the Nagayamon steps is held only on weekends, holidays and March 3, and is cancelled in rain
- Venue
- Old castle town of Akizuki (Nagayamon Gate of Akizuki Castle ruins and around)
- City
- Asakura City, Fukuoka
About
Each spring the old castle town of Akizuki in Asakura fills with hina dolls for the Doll Festival. The star attraction is the stone stairway in front of the Nagayamon Gate at the Akizuki Castle ruins, where about 600 dolls cover 21 steps. That stairway display appears only on weekends, holidays and March 3, and is called off in rain; come in the morning and you can help put the dolls in place. Elsewhere, shops showing dolls form a quiz rally route, and there are Doll Festival craft workshops. Sometimes called the Little Kyoto of Chikuzen, Akizuki keeps its Edo-era streetscape, and everything lies within about 1 km, so it is easy to explore on foot.
Sources
- OfficialAkizuki Hina Meguri official site asakuraiku.jimdofree.com
- OfficialFukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association (Crossroad Fukuoka) www.crossroadfukuoka.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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