Spring has come to Shizuoka! The 28th Izu Inatori Hina no Tsuzuridori Festival!

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Hina no Tsuzuridori (Hina Dolls' Vine Festival), a festival that is filled with various wishes.
The Girls' Festival is held on March 3, the "Peach Festival," to wish for the healthy growth and happiness of girls. In Inatori, Higashi Izu Town, located in the eastern part of Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, "Hina no Tsurushi-dori" (Hina Dolls' String Ornaments) have been handed down from generation to generation since the Edo period (1603-1868). The "Hina no Tsurushi Matsuri Festival" in Izu Inatori, one of the three major tsurushi decorations in Japan, has been passed down from generation to generation since the Edo period (1603-1868).

The 28th Hina no Tsurushidari Festival

The 28th Hina no Tsurushi Matsuri (Doll Festival) will be held from Monday, January 20 to Monday, March 31, 2025, in Higashi-Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture. will be held from January 20 (Mon.) to March 31 (Mon.), 2025, at several venues in Inatori, Higashi Izu-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture.

Izu Inatori, the birthplace of Hina no Tsuridashi

During the Peach Festival, hina dolls that resemble the male and female dolls are usually displayed, but these dolls are known to be very expensive. Hina-no-tsurushi-zukuri is a type of decoration that is displayed in households that cannot afford to display expensive Hina dolls but wish for the healthy growth and happiness of their children. This custom is said to have originated in Izu Inatori during the Edo period (1603-1868), and is one of the three major tsurushi decorations in Japan, along with "Sagemon" in the Yanagawa area of Fukuoka Prefecture and "Umbuku" in the Sakata area of Yamagata Prefecture.
Izu Inatori is said to be the birthplace of Hina no Tsuzuridori.

Wishes for children on Hina Hina

Hina no Tsurushi decorations are said to have been made from scraps of used kimono, and dolls with various motifs are strung together with strings. The shape of the doll differs according to the feelings the creator put into it. The "monkey" in the center of the picture has a symbolic meaning that it will bring good luck and ward off misfortune. For example, the doll in the center of the photo is a "monkey," which is believed to ward off bad luck and evil spirits, while the doll in the center of the photo is a flower, which is believed to be cute like a flower.
Monkey" dolls to wish away bad luck
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Jumbo Hina vine decorations are on display at "Bunka Koen Hina no Yakata" (Culture Park Hina no Yakata).

The Hina no Tsurushi-zukuri Festival will be held for the 28th time in 2025. The main venue of the festival is the Cultural Park Hina no Yakata, a 15-minute walk from Izu Inatori Station, where the Kawazu cherry trees are in full bloom from early February to early March. The size of the display is sure to overwhelm you! Sagemon and Umbuku, two of Japan's three most famous tsurushi decorations, are also on display, so be sure to pay attention to the differences in tsurushi decorations from one region to another.
The jumbo vine decorations and the jumbo Hina-dan, which is the largest in Japan

Susanow Shrine Hina Dannori (Hina Tandori)" to visit in addition to the festival.

Susanoo Shrine is located about a 15-minute walk from Izu Inatori Station. There are 118 steps leading up to the main shrine building, and you can usually enjoy a panoramic view of Sagami Bay, but during the Hinamatsuri (Girls' Festival), the steps are transformed into tiers for hina dolls. 118 tiers are decorated with dolls and vines, and the bright red tiers are clearly visible even from a distance. Susanow Shrine's Hina-dan decoration, which is said to be the largest number of tiers displaying Hina dolls in Japan, will be open for 5 hours only from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every day from February 15 (Sat) to March 9 (Sun), 2025. Please note that this Hina-dan decoration will be cancelled in case of rain, so please be careful of the weather on the day of the event.
Susanow Shrine Hina-dan decoration" with the largest number of tiers in Japan

If you want to see Hina no Tsurushidori, go to Izu Inatori!

Hina no Tsurushi decorations, which were made by parents and neighbors to wish for the healthy growth and happiness of their daughters, are still carefully passed down in Izu Inatori. Kawazu cherry blossoms are usually at their best from early February to early March, when the Hina no Tsuri-zukuri Festival is held, and their deep pink petals attract visitors. Why not take a stroll through the town of Izu Inatori while admiring the vivid Kawazu cherry blossoms, and stop by one of the many venues where Hina no Tsurushi decorations are on display?
Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom welcome you at "Cultural Park Hina no Yakata".
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