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<\/p>\nIn Arita, a town renowned for its porcelain, Hina Matsuri is celebrated through hina dolls crafted using Arita ware techniques. These porcelain hina dolls, known for their smooth white surfaces and delicate painted details, have a distinctive texture unique to ceramic works. Displays can be found throughout the town, including at kiln studios, galleries, and shops.<\/p>\n
Highlights include the world\u2019s largest seven-tier display of seated porcelain hina dolls, as well as hina dolls created by leading local makers such as Kakiemon Kiln and Koransha. Also on display are hina dolls produced by the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory of Germany, Arita\u2019s sister city. At some venues, porcelain hina dolls are also available for purchase.<\/p>\n
Exhibitions are spread mainly across the Uchiyama district and Arita Sera, allowing visitors to enjoy the displays while walking through Arita\u2019s historic townscape. On weekends and public holidays during the festival period, a free loop bus operates between JR Arita Station (KILN ARITA) and the various festival areas, with two departures each day at 11:30 and 13:30. Numbered tickets are distributed at KILN ARITA starting 30 minutes before departure, making it easy to explore this pottery-town version of Hina Matsuri efficiently.<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Feb. 7, 2026 (Sat) ~ Mar. 8, 2026 (Sun) In Arita, a town renowned for its porcelain, Hina Matsuri is celebrated through hina dolls crafted using Arita ware techniques…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30292,"featured_media":168847,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-176175","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-arita","location-saga-prefecture","event-type-culture","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/176175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Venues: Various places in Arita Town, Arita Kan, Arita Ser\u00e1 and more (Walking & Bus Map<\/a>)
\n\u2022 Entrance fee: Free (some facilities require admission)
\n\u2022 https:\/\/www.arita.jp\/event\/hinamatsuri\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 Official SNS: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/arita_kankou\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"