Kakunodate Hina Doll Festival 2026

Feel the gentle footsteps of spring… “Kakunodate Hina Doll Tour”

✿ Historic Kakunodate is home to many old Hina dolls, including Kyoho-bina and Kokin-bina, which have been carefully passed down through generations, as well as many pressed-paper Hina dolls and clay Hina dolls. ✿ Enjoy the colorful Hina Gozen (a set of Hina dishes) and Hina sweets associated with the Hina dolls. ◎ Hina Meguri Period: Saturday, February 14th, 2026 – Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 ◇ From 12:00 on Sunday, March 1st, there will be a free serving of rice cakes at the Semboku City Tourist Information Center “Kakunodate Ekimae Kura” ✨ ◆ Main Venue: Kakunodate Town Development Regional Management Body “Machikado” 10:00-16:00 014-0316 29 Iwase-cho, Kakunodate-cho, Semboku-shi, Akita Prefecture 🎎 Leaflet Hina Leaf Table 2026 Hina Leaf Back 2026 🎎”Kakunodate Hina Tour 2026″Please see this pamphlet (PDF data)⇊ Coming soon! (Front PDF 1.41MB) (Inside PDF 1.65MB) 🎎Main Events🎎・Kakunodate Oshie Making Class Instructor: Masuda Masako (Kakunodate Oshie Tradition Association) February 21st (Sat), 22nd (Sun), March 1st (Sun) Registration 10:00-13:00 (Experience until 15:00) *You may have to wait if it is crowded. 1,500 yen *Limited to the first 20 people (The experience takes about two hours and you can take home the finished product.) Semboku City Tourist Information Center “Kakunodate Ekimae Kura”・Mariko’s Hina Doll Portraits Portrait artist: Mariko February 21st (Sat), 22nd (Sun), 23rd (National Holiday), 28th (Sat), March 1st (Sun) 10:00-15:00 From 1,500 yen Kakunodate Town Development Regional Management Body “Machikado” ・Kakunodate Oshie Gallery Talk Speaker: Nakata Tatsuo (Kakunodate Oshie Tradition Association)

Date and Time: Saturday, February 28th, 1:30 PM Location: Kakunodate Birch Crafts Preservation Society *Free to participate! Stamp Rally (Wooden stamp stand for prayers at Kakunodate Shinmeisha Shrine) Price: 300 yen per stamp Locations: “Machikado,” “Kakunodate Ekimae Kura,” “Birch Crafts Preservation Museum,” “Ishiguro Family Samurai Residence” *Stamp rally with special benefits during the period! Get a gift if you stamp at five or more locations! *Gift exchange locations: Machikado, Ekimae Kura, Preservation Museum , and Ohinakko Market Date and Time: Saturday, March 1st, Sunday, March 2nd, and Monday, March 3rd, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Tatemachi Pocket Park *Ends when sold out *There are some facilities that have not yet been decided on for display. Please note that the information will be updated as it is updated. *Exhibition periods may change due to store circumstances, so please inquire. ❀ “Winter Kakunodate Hospitality Hina Doll Tour Project” Early Exhibition Stores and Exhibition Period Schedule (PDF data) ⇊ (PDF 258KB) ◎Inquiries◎ Semboku City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kakunodate Head Office ☎ 0187-54-2304 (9:00-15:00 excluding weekends and holidays) Semboku City Tourist Information Center “Kakunodate Ekimae Kura” ☎ 0187-54-2700 (9:00-17:30 during the period)