{"id":138555,"date":"2021-02-10T10:14:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T01:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&p=138555&lang=en"},"modified":"2021-03-17T09:42:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T00:42:41","slug":"yanagawa-hina-festival-2021","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/yanagawa-hina-festival-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Yanagawa Hina Festival 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year on Mar., Hina (Doll) Festivals are held to pray for the health of young girls. The day is known as Momo no Sekku, a date that traditionally marked the coming of spring. The custom is said to have begun in the Heian period (794-1185) when people would try to drive away evil spirits by transferring them to dolls. Although the custom varies throughout Japan, families with young girls still display dolls today. Dolls were set up in early February on risshun <\/em>(\u201conset of spring\u201d) in the old calendar, and people celebrate by eating three mochi<\/em> rice cakes in different colors: green, pink and white. In Yanagawa, the first Hina Festival for a baby girl is marked with sagemon<\/em>, colorful hanging decorations that each family has passed down over generations.<\/p>\n

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Yanagawa Hina Festival 2021<\/strong>
\n2\/11 (Thu., hol.) ~ 4\/3 (Sat.)<\/p>\n

Event Schedule<\/strong>
\n2\/11 Ohina-sama opening ritual<\/a>
\n3\/13, 3\/14 Kimono Day<\/a>
\n3\/21 Ohina-sama Water Parade<\/a><\/p>\n

Weekends between 3\/13 (Sat.) ~ 3\/28 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 Hina-Viewing Boat Tours<\/a><\/p>\n

2\/11 ~ 4\/3
\n\u2022 Okinohata Sagemon Park<\/a>
\n\u2022 Sagemon Viewing<\/a>
\n\u2022 Yanagawa Canal Boat Punting<\/a>
\n\u2022 Rental Bicycle<\/a><\/p>\n

Sagemon sightseeing map<\/strong>
\nViewing spots have pink flags outside
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<\/a>Ohina-sama Water Parade<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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During the Ohina-sama Water Parade, young girls dressed in kimono<\/em> ride down canals in boats decorated with hina<\/em> dolls. About 200 brightly dressed girls and their mothers glide along downtown Yanagawa\u2019s canals, which are also decked out with sagemon<\/em>, in nearly a dozen riverboats. Participation is open to any mother and daughter who apply<\/a> in advance. The boats float at a leisurely pace, making the parade a popular destination for shutterbugs looking to snap some pictures from the banks.<\/p>\n

\u2022 3\/21 (Sun.) 11:00~12:20 *in case of rain: 3\/28 (Sun.)<\/p>\n

<\/a>Okinohata Sagemon Park<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This is a new spot for 2021. Warrior banners of Tachibana Muneshige and Ginchiyo’s along with a 100-meter long Sagemon scrolls will be displayed. At night, lanterns will be lit.<\/p>\n

\u2022 2\/11 (Thu., hol.) ~ 4\/3 (Sat.)
\n\u2022 Okinohata Boat Harbor
\n\u2022 83 Inari-machi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Sagemon Viewing <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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In Yanagawa, a girl\u2019s first Hina Festival is an important occasion. Sagemon and two Yanagawa decorative balls are hung next to the doll stand, and a big celebration is held to pray for the child\u2019s health. The tradition began at the end of the Edo period (1603-1868), when people who had baby girls began making decorations from cloth scraps and hanging them on either side of the doll stand. In Yanagawa, sagemon are often in the shape of auspicious creatures, such as rabbits and cranes. Nowadays, when spring draws near, everyone in town hangs the colorful sagemon<\/em> in their homes and shops, making for a sight to behold. See the largest sagemon<\/em> display inside Yokamon-kan, a shop on Kyomachi Dori that offers many specialties of Yanagawa.<\/p>\n

\u2022 2\/11 (Thu., Hol.) ~ 4\/3 (Sat.)
\n\u2022 Giant Sagemon: Yanagawa Yokamon-kan
\n\u2022 13-1 Kyomachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Ohina-sama opening ritual<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is the kick-off event for Yanagawa Hina Festival. At Hiyoshi Shrine, they pray for the arrival of spring, the healthy growth of children, and the safety of the Yanagawa hina festival
\n*NOTE the annual Ohina-sama Parade has been canceled due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u2022 2\/11 (Thu., hol.)
\n\u2022 10:00~
\n\u2022 From Hiyoshi Shrine
\n\u2022 7 Sakamoto-machi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a> (Hiyoshi Shrine)<\/p>\n

<\/a>Kimono Day – a Great Chance for Photos!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Mar. 13 and 14 is Yanagawa Kimono Day\u2014when almost everyone in town dons a kimono<\/em>! Visitors who show up at the Yanagawa Tourist Information Center wearing a kimono<\/em> will receive some benefits such as free admission into some of the paid facilities.<\/p>\n

\u2022 3\/13 (Sat.), 3\/14 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 10:00\u301c15:00
\n\u2022 Yanagawa City Tourist Information Center
\n\u2022 35 Okinohata-machi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 0944-74-0891<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Hina-Viewing Boat Tours<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Enjoy a 50-minute hina-viewing boat tour from Tsujimon to Okinohata. This unique opportunity will afford you a completely different view of the Hina Festival. Before heading home, be sure to check out the giant sagemon<\/em> in the Yanagawa Shopping Arcade.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Weekends between 3\/13 (Sat.) ~ 3\/28 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 Four boat rides available\/day
\n\u2022 Adult: \u00a5800, Child: \u00a5400
\n\u2022 Ticket reservations: Yanagawa Tourist Information Center (0944-74-0891<\/a>) *Reservation must be made at least one day in advance.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Yanagawa Canal Boat Punting<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Local oarsmen use a single-pole to gently glide the punts along a four kilometer course of canals. Towards the end of festival season, you can enjoy ohanami <\/em>(cherry blossom viewing) while cruising down the canal.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Open every day
\n*Note:that from 2\/12 (Fri.) to 2\/19 (Fri.) is the \u201cmizuochi<\/em>\u201d season where people around Yanagawa will clean up the river which means that river punting courses might be shortened.
\n\u2022 9:00~evening *time varies depending on the boat company
\n\u2022 Adult: \u00a51,500~\u00a51,650, 5 y.o. ~ ES: \u00a5800~\u00a5830
\n\u2022 Four boat launches within a 10-min. walk from Nishitetsu Yanagawa Sta.
\n\u2022 0944-74-0891<\/a> (Yanagawa City Tourist Information Center)
\n\u2022 http:\/\/www.yanagawa-net.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Rental Bicycle<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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For just \u00a5500 per day, you can rent a bicycle from locations to conveniently see all the sagemon<\/em> in Yanagawa, the canal ends or continue further to see the banks of the Ariake Sea.<\/p>\n

\u2022 9:00~ *time varies depending on the company
\n\u2022 \u00a5500 \/ day
\n\u2022 Nishitetus Yanagawa Sta.<\/a> (0944-72-2503<\/a>), Yanagawa City Tourist Information Center <\/a>(0944-74-0891<\/a>), Daito Enterprise<\/a> (0944-72-7900<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Hakata Sta. – (Subway 5 min.) – Tenjin Sta. (Walk 5 min.) – Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin Sta. – (Nishitetsu Omuta line 50 min.) – Nishitetsu Yanagawa Sta.<\/p>\n

Note<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, please cooperate by wearing a mask at all event venues.
\n\u2022 We may ask you to cooperate with body temperature checks before entering venues.
\n\u2022 We may set a limit on the number of participants at event venues.
\n\u2022 The schedule of events may change depending on the situation of the pandemic. Please check for updates on the official website before setting out.<\/p>\n

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