The arrival of spring! The 29th Hina no Tsurushidori Festival in Izu Inatori, Shizuoka!

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Hina no Tsuzuridori (Hina Dolls) Decorations with Various Wishes Emblazoned on The Hina Dolls
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 29th Hina no Tsurushidori Festival

The 29th Hina no Tsurushi Matsuri (Doll Festival) will be held from Tuesday, January 20 to Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Higashi-Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture. will be held from Tuesday, January 20 to Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at several venues in Inatori, Higashi Izu-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom welcome you at "Cultural Park Hina no Yakata".

Izu Inatori, the birthplace of Hina no Tsuridashi

During the Girls' Festival held on the Peach Festival, dolls modeled after the male and female dolls are usually displayed, but these dolls are known to be very expensive. In the late Edo period (1603-1868), people who could not afford to display expensive Hina dolls but wanted to wish for the healthy growth and happiness of their children, began to decorate their homes with Hina no Tsurushi-dori. 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.
Hina no Yakata, where you can see Japan's three largest Hina decorations at one time.

Wishes for Children Embedded in Hina Dolls

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 that the creator put into the small doll. For example, the doll in the center of the photo is a "monkey," which is believed to ward off bad luck and misfortune, while the doll in the center of the photo is a flower, which is believed to be cute like a flower.
Monkey" dolls for wishing away bad luck.
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Jumbo Hina vine decorations are on display at the Cultural Park Hina no Yakata.

The Hina no Tsurushi-zukuri Festival will be held for the 29th time in 2026. 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. You will surely be overwhelmed by the scale of the display! Rare tsurushi decorations that can only be seen here and the three major Japanese tsurushi decorations, Sagemon and Kasabuku, are also on display, so please pay attention to the differences in tsurushi decorations from different regions.
The jumbo vine decorations and the jumbo Hina-dan, the most impressive in Japan.

Susanow Shrine Hina Tandori 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 14 (Sat) to March 8 (Sun), 2026. 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
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Visit Izu Inatori to see Hina Dolls decorations!

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. The limited express "Odoriko" train takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes from Tokyo Station to Izu Inatori Station, so why not enjoy a relaxing train ride with a view of Sagami Bay, and stroll around the town while admiring the vivid Kawazu cherry blossoms once you arrive at Izu Inatori?
Limited Express Odoriko Train (image), convenient for access from Tokyo area
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