{"id":144442,"date":"2022-02-04T18:45:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T09:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&p=144442&lang=en"},"modified":"2022-02-22T16:05:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T07:05:09","slug":"yanagawa-hina-festival-2022","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/yanagawa-hina-festival-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Yanagawa Hina Festival 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hinamatsuri is a festival held in March to pray for the healthy growth of girls. From the beginning of February, when people start decorating Hina dolls, Yanagawa holds a town-wide Hina Festival event. During the festival, the entire town is decorated with hanging decorations called “sagemon,” which are unique to the Yanagawa region.<\/p>\n

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Yanagawa Hina Festival<\/strong>
\n2\/11 (Fri. hol.) ~ 4\/3 (Sun.)
\nCenter of Yanagawa City, Fukuoka (Yanagawa Station to Okihata area)<\/p>\n

Sagemon sightseeing map<\/a>
\n*Viewing spots have pink flags outside
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Main spots where Sagemon is exhibited<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During the Hina Festival, the area is decorated with the soft lights of Sagemon and Hina decorations.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Yanagawa Shopping Street (Kyomachi intersection ~ Tsujimachi intersection<\/a>)
\n\u2022 Yanagawa Yokamon-kan (13-1 Kyomachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>) *The largest sagemon in Yanagawa, “Giant Sagemon,” will be displayed.
\n\u2022 Yanagawa Tachibana-tei \u201cOhana\u201d (1 Shinhokamachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>)
\n\u2022 Yanagawa City Tourism Information Center (35 Okihatamachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>)
\n\u2022 Hakushu Kitahara Memorial Hall (55-1 Okihatamachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>)
\n\u2022 Okinohata Sagemon Park (83 Inarimachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>) *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

Event Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n

3\/5 (Sat.), 3\/6 (Sun.), 3\/12 (Sat.), 3\/13 (Sun.), 3\/19 (Sat.), 3\/21 (Mon., hol.)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hina-Viewing Boat Tours<\/strong>
\nThis unique opportunity will afford you a completely different view of the Hina Festival. This is a special boat ride for a limited period of time that takes you around the Yanagawa Yokamon Museum, Hiyoshi Shrine, and the Yanagawa City Tourist Information Center in a boat decorated with traditional Yanagawa mari boll. It includes a box lunch and sweets to enjoy on the boat. Reservations are required at least one day in advance.
\n\u2022 Adult: \u00a53,000<\/span>, <\/span>ES: <\/span>\u00a52,500<\/span>
\n\u2022 Ticket reservations: 0944-74-0891<\/a> (Yanagawa Tourist Information Center)<\/p>\n

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3\/5 (Sat.), 3\/6 (Sun.) 10:00~15:00<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kimono Day – a Great Chance for Photos!<\/strong>
\nMar. 5 and 6 is Yanagawa Kimono Day\u2014when almost everyone in town dons a kimono! Visitors who show up at the Yanagawa Tourism Information Center wearing a kimono will receive some benefits such as\u00a0coupons and tickets to tourist facilities<\/span><\/p>\n

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3\/20 (Sun.) 11:00~12:20<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ohina-sama Water Parade<\/strong>
\nOkihata ~ Mihashira Jinja Shrine
\nDuring the Ohina-sama Water Parade, young girls dressed in kimono ride down canals in boats decorated with hina dolls. Brightly dressed girls and their mothers glide along downtown Yanagawa\u2019s canals, which are also decked out with sagemon, in nearly a dozen riverboats. The boats float at a leisurely pace, making the parade a popular destination for shutterbugs looking to snap some pictures from the banks.
\n*in case of rain: 3\/27 (Sun.)<\/p>\n

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