murmurHina no Tsurushi Kazari Festival (Inatori Onsen)
Higashiizu Town · Bunka Koen Hina no Yakata and other venues in Inatori Onsen
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Inatori Onsen Ryokan Cooperative · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jan 20 – Mar 31, 2026 （Ended） 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late January
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Dates are announced each year by the Inatori Onsen Ryokan Cooperative
- Venue
- Bunka Koen Hina no Yakata and other venues in Inatori Onsen
- City
- Higashiizu Town, Shizuoka
About
From winter into spring, Inatori Onsen on the Izu Peninsula celebrates hina no tsurushi kazari, its local tradition of hanging strings of small cloth figures on both sides of the tiered Doll Festival display. No one knows exactly when it began, but it is thought to go back to around the late Edo period. The story goes that families who could not afford costly hina dolls relied on mothers, grandmothers and neighbors, who pooled scraps of old kimono and stitched flowers, rabbits, peaches, purses and more, each one a wish for a daughter's health and happiness. While the festival runs, Bunka Koen Hina no Yakata and other venues put the ornaments on show, and at Susanoo Shrine dolls and hangings cover the long flight of stone steps up to the main hall. Several shops in town let you try making an ornament yourself.
Sources
- OfficialInatori Onsen Ryokan Cooperative inatorionsen.or.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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