murmurTono Machiya Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival in Tono's Townhouses)
Tono City · Around JR Tono Station
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tono Tourism Association (Tono Jikan) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Feb 20 – Mar 5, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late February
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Around JR Tono Station
- City
- Tono City, Iwate
About
During this festival, shops and homes around Tono Station display the hina dolls passed down through their families and invite visitors in to see them. Tono has long had a custom of going from house to house asking to be shown the dolls, and the festival follows that tradition: you stroll through town and meet a different set of dolls in every shop and home. Limited-time lunches and sweets are served for the season, and mizuki-bina decorations are on sale, so it is as much about eating and shopping as sightseeing. Related events include a procession of a flower-decked ox cart and a goshuin stamp tour of the temples and shrines in the town center. It is organized by the Tono Chamber of Commerce, and 2026 marked its 27th edition.
Sources
- OfficialTono Tourism Association (Tono Jikan) tonojikan.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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