2026 Iwate no Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival)

Update: 2026/02/10

Peach Festival Japanese Art Exhibition Tsurushi Hina Festival (Ninohe City)

 

• Period: March 3 (Tue.) – March 8 (Sun.) 10:00 – 17:00 (16:00 on the last day)
• Location: Ninohe City Ninohe Civic Cultural Hall
• Contact: Ninohe Civic Cultural Center 0195-23-7111
• Features: An exhibition featuring hanging dolls painstakingly created by members of the local Hina no Kai. A variety of colorful works are on display all at once.

Machinaka Hinamatsuri (Kuzumaki Town)

• Period: March 1 (Sun.) – March 3 (Tue.) 10:00 – 16:00 *Close at 15:00 on March 3
• Location: Kuzumaki Town Complex “Kuzumaru
• Contact: Kuzumaki Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry 0195-66-2658
• Features: Hina dolls, hanging decorations, and handmade dolls collected from around the town are displayed in bright colors.

Nanshosou Doll’s Festival (Morioka City)

• Period: February 6 (Fri.) – March 3 (Tue.) 10:00 – 16:00 / closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
• Location: Nanshosou, Morioka City
• Contact: Nanshosou 019-604-6633
• Features: Enjoy the Doll’s Festival in a historic mansion built in the Meiji period. It is decorated with about 40 sets of dolls borrowed from 20 people inside and outside the prefecture.

Hina play at the Ichinokura residence (Morioka City)

• Period: February 4 (Wed.) – March 4 (Wed.) 10:00 – 16:00 Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
• Location: Morioka City Ichinokura House
• Contact: Ichinokura House Management Preservation Committee 019-646-1817
• Features: You can compare and admire the expressions and decorations of each doll from the Edo period to the Heisei period.

Morioka City Ancestor Memorial Hall Hina Doll Exhibition (Morioka City)

• Period: February 28 (Sat) – April 19 (Sun), scheduled 9:00 – 17:00 (last admission 16:30) / closed on Mondays and the last Tuesday of each month (or the following weekday if Monday is a national holiday)
• Location: Morioka City Ancestor Memorial Hall 1st floor seasonal exhibition corner
• Contact: Morioka City Ancestor Memorial Hall 019-659-3338
• Features: Hina dolls from the Edo period to the Meiji period will be exhibited.

Morioka Machiya Lunar Calendar Doll’s Festival (Morioka City)

• Period: April 11 (Sat.) – April 12 (Sun.)
• Location: Morioka City, Katayacho/Dajijicho area
• Contact: Morioka Machiya Spring Festival Committee Secretariat 019-656-1603
• Features: Hina dolls will be exhibited to the public at an exhibition venue in the Hataya-cho area, where the atmosphere of a castle town remains. We are also planning to hold events during this period.

Ancient Hinamatsuri Exhibition (Morioka City)

• Period: February 1 (Sun.) – March 9 (Sun.) 9:00 – 16:00
• Location: Shiba Castle Ancient Park, Morioka City
• Contact: Shiba Castle Ancient Park Information Center 019-658-1710
• Features: A gorgeous and cute shellfish doll made of clams and other clams covered with kimono fabric.

Shiwa Hinamatsuri (Shiwa Town) *Not yet determined for FY2026.

• Period: April 13th (Sat) – April 14th (Sun) 10:00 – 16:00
• Location: Shiwa Town Hizume Shopping Street, Hizume Hirai Residence, etc.
• Contact: Yonrinsha 019-671-1755
• Features: Hanging Hina dolls and Hina dolls will be displayed throughout the shopping district and at the Hizume Hirai House. You can also enjoy meals and events related to the Doll’s Festival and spring.

Hina Doll Exhibition Hanamaki Spring Peach Festival (Hanamaki City)

• Period: January 24 (Sat.) – April 3 (Tue.) 8:30 – 16:30 / No closing days during the period
• Location: Hanamaki Nitobe Memorial Hall, Hanamaki City
• Contact: Hanamaki Nitobe Memorial Museum 0198-31-2120
• Features: Hanamaki dolls, shellfish dolls, etc. will be exhibited.

Hanamaki Onsenkyo Doll’s Festival (Hanamaki City)

• Period: Saturday, February 21 – Tuesday, March 3
• Location: Hanamaki Onsenkyo Accommodations
• Contact: Hanamaki Tourism Association 0198-29-4522
• Features: Based on the concept of “relaxingly enjoying the Doll’s Festival in a hot spring,” each inn offers original doll decorations and special benefits for guests.

Doll Festival at Ohasama Post Station (Hanamaki City)

• Period: February 21 (Sat.) – March 3 (Tue.) 9:00 – 16:00
• Location: Hanamaki City Osako Exchange Activation Center (main venue), Osako town shops, etc.
• Contact: Hanamaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry Osako Branch 0198-48-3230
• Features: The center of Osako-cho, which was a post town on the highway, still has many Kyoto hina dolls from the Edo period. During the period, various events will be held.

Tono Machiya Doll’s Festival (Tono City)

• Period: Friday, February 20 – Thursday, March 5
• Location: Shopping streets, etc. around JR Tono Station
• Contact: Tono Chamber of Commerce and Industry 0198-62-2456
• Features: We will recreate the custom of walking around looking at Hina dolls, which has been passed down from generation to generation in “Machiya”.

Oshu Mizusawa Kukuri Doll Festival (Mizusawa, Oshu City)

• Period: February 27 (Fri.) – March 3 (Tue.) 10:00 – 16:00 *Last day ends at 15:00
• Location: Special venue on the 1st floor of Maple East Wing, Oshu City; Samurai Residence Museum, Oshu City; Event hall on the 2nd floor of Mizusawa Tourism and Products Center, Mizusawa City
• Contact: Oshu City Tourism and Products Association 0197-22-7800
• Features: We will exhibit traditional elegant kukuri dolls from the Mizusawa region, made using the oshie technique.

Senmaya Doll’s Festival (Senmaya-cho, Ichinoseki City)

• Period: February 11 (Wed., holiday) – March 3 (Tue.) 10:00 – 16:00
• Location: Ichinoseki City Senmaya Sake no Kura Exchange Facility, Former Nagasawa Clock Store, Senmaya Shopping District, etc.
• Contact: Ichinoseki Chamber of Commerce and Industry Senmaya Branch 0191-53-2735
• Features: The main venue is the Senmaya Sake no Kura Exchange Facility, which has a Taisho-roman feel to it, and various places in the town are decorated with Hina dolls and hanging Hina dolls to create a gorgeous display. Events such as marches and concerts will also be held during the period.

Looking for Showa Memories Miyako Doll’s Festival (Miyako City)

• Period: February 21 (Sat.) – March 3 (Tue.) 10:00 – 16:00
• Location: Miyako City Itoguruma, Konarien Suehirocho store, Miyako City Citizens Exchange Center, etc.
• Contact: Showa-dori Okami-san Hospitality Office (Matsubara) 0193-62-3632
• Feature: The central city area of Miyako is decorated with “Ohinasama” and “Tsurushibina” to entertain visitors. Visitors will receive gifts such as hina-arare, and events such as concerts are also planned.