murmurAya Hinayama Festival
Aya Town · Aya Chuo-dori shopping street and other spots in Aya
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Miyazaki Prefecture Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Feb 21 – Mar 3, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late February
- How the date is set
- Announced each year Held in the weeks leading up to the Doll Festival; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Aya Chuo-dori shopping street and other spots in Aya
- City
- Aya Town, Miyazaki
About
In the run-up to the Doll Festival, the town of Aya puts about 20 hinayama on show, so you can stroll from one to the next. A hinayama is a celebration custom that has survived in Aya since the Edo period: for an eldest daughter's first Doll Festival, relatives and neighbours bring old wood, moss and flowers collected from the hills and rivers and build a landscape of mountains and streams at the back of the tatami room, wishing that she will grow up healthy and tall like Aya's forest. Every display is different, and comparing them is half the fun. A local hinayama committee runs the festival to hand the custom on to younger generations. A stamp rally, kimono dressing for children and a market are also planned, making it a good excuse for a walk around town.
Sources
- OfficialMiyazaki Prefecture Tourism Association www.kanko-miyazaki.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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