Kurayoshi Utsubuki Nagashi-bina (Doll-Floating Rite)

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This spring doll-floating rite takes place on the Tamagawa, the narrow waterway between Kurayoshi's white-walled storehouses. Following a Shinto ceremony, people release votive plaques featuring hina dolls, with their wishes written on them, onto the water, praying for children to grow up healthy and for the stream to be clean. You can buy a plaque on site. It is held near the Togiyamachi children's playground and organized by the Kurayoshi Utsubuki Lions Club. The tourism association lists it for the first Sunday of April, and in 2026 the fortieth edition started at 10:00 on April 5. As one of the ritual events of the Kurayoshi Spring Festival, it fits easily into a walk around the old storehouse streets.

Sources

• OfficialTottori Prefecture Tourism Federation www.tottori-guide.jp
• OfficialKurayoshi Tourism MICE Association www.kurayoshi-kankou.jp
• OfficialKurayoshi Tourism MICE Association www.kurayoshi-kankou.jp
• Reference願いを込め玉川に絵馬 倉吉打吹流しびな（日本海新聞） www.nnn.co.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.

Other events this month

• Hosshoji Isshiki-kazari (Single-Material Display Art)
• Kurayoshi Spring Festival
• Mochigase Nagashi-bina (Doll-Floating Rite)
• Ube Shrine Grand Festival (Kirin Lion Dance)
• Takiyama Park Azalea Festival
• Karo Shrine Spring Festival (Hoenya Matsuri)