Yamagata Hinamatsuri Festivals

8 events

8 Hinamatsuri events in Yamagata. All with 2026 dates.

Ended

Feb 5 – Mar 22, 2026

Tendo Hina Kazari

Tendo, Yamagata

Approximately 1,370 hina dolls from Edo to Showa periods, featuring rare 'oshie-bina' pressed cloth dolls from the Sanada family.

Ended

Feb 14 – Mar 8, 2026

Yamagata Castle Town Hinamatsuri

Yamagata City, Yamagata

Hina dolls from benibana merchant families displayed at historic venues across Yamagata City, including Beni no Kura and Bunshokan.

Ended

Feb 14 – Apr 8, 2026

Yachi Hinamatsuri

Kahoku, Yamagata

Prestigious historical hina dolls including Kyoho-bina and Jirozaemon-bina, treasures of the safflower trade town of Yachi.

Ended

Feb 21 – Apr 5, 2026

Tsuruoka Hina Monogatari

Tsuruoka, Yamagata

The Chido Museum displays the elegant hina collection of the Sakai family, including dolls brought by Tokugawa and Hosokawa princesses.

Ended

Mar 1 – Apr 3, 2026

Sakata Kasafuku & Hina Kaido

Sakata, Yamagata

Japan's top 3 hanging doll tradition 'Kasafuku' plus the 30th anniversary Hina Kaido, with 999 ornaments on 6 parasols in a 106-tatami hall.

Ended

Mar 1 – 29, 2026

Yamanobe Hina Doll Exhibition

Yamanobe, Yamagata

A hina doll exhibition in Yamanobe, Yamagata, displaying traditional dolls to celebrate the arrival of spring in the region.

Sponsored

Ended

Mar 2 – 22, 2026

Murayama Station Hinamatsuri

Murayama, Yamagata

A hinamatsuri at JR Murayama Station in Murayama, Yamagata, with hina dolls welcoming travelers inside the station.

Ended

Mar 13 – Mar 22, 2026

Dandan Long Hina Matsuri

Murayama, Yamagata

Over 1,500 dolls on a 13.5m wide, 8-tier display. 2026 is the FINAL year of this event.