Kakunodate Hinamatsuri 2025

Feel the faint footsteps of spring... "Kakunodate Hinamatsuri"

✿ In the historic Kakunodate, there are many ancient dolls, including Kyoho-bina and Kokin-bina, which have been carefully passed down from generation to generation.
Many pressed-paper dolls and clay dolls remain.

✿Enjoy the colorful "Hinamatsuri meal" and "Hina sweets " associated with the Hina dolls.

◎ Hina Meguri Event period: Saturday, February 15, 2025 to Monday, March 3, 2025

◆Main venue: Kakunodate Town Development Regional Management Body "Machikado" 10:00-16:00
014-0316 29 Iwasemachi, Kakunodate -machi , Semboku City

◆ Opening Ceremony on Saturday, February 15th
   ・Rice cakes served, box sledding experience, parent and child Hina doll guide, etc.
Time: 10:00-12:00
<Venue> Tonomachi Exchange Square

※Leaflet

(Front PDF 480KB (Back PDF 1MB)

For details about " Kakunodate Hinamatsuri 2025",
Please see this brochure (PDF data)
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◆Main events
・Guided Hina Tour
Dates: February 15th (Sat), 16th (Sun), 23rd (Sun), 24th (Holiday)
March 1st (Sat) and 2nd (Sun)
*Every day starts at 1pm! 8 ​​locations, 2-2.5 hour course.
Price: 2,500 yen (including admission and tea)
*Limited to the first 10 people per session (reservations required)
Reservation: Semboku Commerce and Industry Association ☏0187-54-2304

・Instructor of Kakunodate Oshie Making Class : Masako Masuda (Kakunodate Oshie Tradition Association)
<Date and time> February 15th (Saturday), February 22nd (Saturday), March 1st (Saturday)
10:00-15:00 *You may have to wait when it is busy.
<Experience fee> 1,500 yen
*The entire process takes about 2 hours and you can take the finished product home with you.
<Venue> Semboku City Tourist Information Center "Kakunodate Ekimae-Gura"

・Mariko's Hina Doll PortraitsPortrait artist: Mariko
<Date and time> February 22nd (Sat), 23rd (Sunday), 24th (holiday), March 1st (Sat), 2nd (Sun)
10:00-15:00 (reception open until)
Price: From 1,320 yen
<Venue> Kakunodate Town Development Regional Management Body "Machikado"

・Stamp rally (Wooden stamp pad for prayers at Kakunodate Shinmeisha)
Price: 300 yen each
<Sales locations> "Machikado", "Kakunodate Ekimae-Gura", "Kabazaiku Densyokan", "Ishiguroya"
During the period, we will be holding a stamp rally with special benefits! If you stamp more than 5 places, you will receive a gift!
*The gift exchange locations are Machikado, Ekimaekura and Denshokan.

・Hinamatsuri Market
Date and time: March 1st (Sat) and 2nd (Sun) 10:00-12:00
<Venue> Tatemachi Pocket Park *Ends when sold out

*There are some facilities where exhibitions have not yet been scheduled. Please note that the list will be updated from time to time.
*The exhibition period may change depending on the store's circumstances. Please contact us for details.

❀ "Winter Kakunodate Hospitality: Hina Doll Tour Project"
Early exhibition stores and exhibition period schedule (PDF data)

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❀"Kakunodate Hina Tour" Exhibition Schedule and Food (Sweets) Map⇊

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◎Inquiries◎

Semboku Commerce and Industry Association Kakunodate Head Office ☎ 0187-54-2304 (9:00-15:00 excluding weekends and holidays)

Semboku City Tourist Information Center "Kakunodate Ekimae-Gura" ☎ 0187-54-2700 (9:00-17:30 during the event period)