{"id":14254,"date":"2020-11-27T10:40:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T09:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog?p=14254"},"modified":"2022-06-15T09:40:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T07:40:34","slug":"hinamatsuri-doll-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/hinamatsuri-doll-festival","title":{"rendered":"Hinamatsuri Doll Festival: Girls&#8217; day in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hinamatsuri, also known as Doll&#8217;s Day or Girls&#8217; Day, is an annual festival in Japan <strong>held to celebrate the health and happiness of female children<\/strong> and femininity in general.<\/p>\n<p>The main tradition associated with the Hina Matsuri doll festival <strong>involves mounting an altar covered with a <em>dankake<\/em> (a red carpet)<\/strong> on which several platforms of <em>hina-ningy\u014d<\/em> (ornamental dolls) in the traditional court dress of the Heian period are placed.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As <em>hina<\/em> dolls can be quite expensive (between $1,500 to $2,500 for a 5-tier set), they are usually <strong>passed down through generations as a family heirloom<\/strong>. Alternatively, grandparents often gift <em>hina<\/em> sets to baby girls in the family as soon as they are born.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boys do not typically participate in Hinamatsuri<\/strong>, as a separate day, historically called &#8220;Boys&#8217; Day\u201d but now known as Children&#8217;s Day, is held on May 5th during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/golden-week-travel-tips\">Golden week in Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#When_Hinamatsuri_is_held\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> When Hinamatsuri is held<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_history_of_Hinamatsuri\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> The history of Hinamatsuri<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Positioning_of_Hinamatsuri_dolls\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Positioning of Hinamatsuri dolls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_the_Japanese_celebrate_Hinamatsuri\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> How the Japanese celebrate Hinamatsuri<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Hina_Matsuri_Events\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Hina Matsuri Events<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"When_Hinamatsuri_is_held\">When Hinamatsuri is held<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hina Matsuri is celebrated <strong>on the 3rd of March every year<\/strong>. It is one of 5 seasonal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/summer-festivals-japan\">festivals in Japan<\/a> (<em>sekku<\/em>) which were historically held on favorable dates of the Chinese calendar.<\/p>\n<p>The other seasonal celebrations include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/new-year-in-japan\">New Year<\/a> on January 1st, <em>Tango no sekku<\/em> on May 5th, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tanabata-star-festival\">Tanabata Matsuri<\/a> festival on July 7th, and <em>Kikku no sekku<\/em> on September 9th.<\/p>\n<p>Hinamatsuri was <strong>traditionally known as <em>Momo no Sekku<\/em> or \u2018the peach festival\u2019,<\/strong> as it historically took place after winter when the peach trees in Japan began to flower. This is no longer the case since Japan has shifted to the Gregorian calendar, although the name still remains popular to this day.<\/p>\n<p>Families usually <strong>begin setting up <em>hina-ningy\u014d<\/em> altars in mid-February<\/strong>, but take care to put it away after Hina Matsuri is over.<\/p>\n<p>In theory, this is to avoid the humidity of the rainy season in March, which could affect the dolls, but old superitions say that <strong>the daughters of the family will have trouble marrying if the altar is left up<\/strong> once the date has passed.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"The_history_of_Hinamatsuri\">The history of Hinamatsuri<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The origin of the festival <strong>dates back over 1,000 years<\/strong> to Japan\u2019s Heian period, when ceremonies were held and special dishes prepared to celebrate the March <em>sekku<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The modern practices of Hina Matsui stem from this time, when <strong>the tradition of making simple paper dolls<\/strong> called <em>hitogata<\/em> began to emerge.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most interesting facts about Hinamatsuri is that these dolls were <strong>historically used as charms to ward off evil spirits<\/strong>. The traditional practice was to set a paper hitogata doll afloat down a river flowing into the sea, with the hope that they would carry threats of sickness and bad fortune away with them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14265\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hina-matsuri-doll.jpg\" alt=\"Hina Matsuri Doll\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hina-matsuri-doll.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hina-matsuri-doll-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hina-matsuri-doll-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hina doll detail &#8211; Photo by Mojiko Retro Club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The tradition of displaying dolls on an altar in typical Japanese households<\/strong> did not emerge until the Edo period, influenced by a type of Japanese doll play called <em>hina-asobi<\/em>. Over time, Hinamatsuri gradually became associated with celebrating the health and development of young girls.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Positioning_of_Hinamatsuri_dolls\">Positioning of Hinamatsuri dolls<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>dolls which make up a Hinamatsuri altar<\/strong> are dressed in the traditional court attire of the Heian period and represent the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians that would have been present at a royal court during this time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hina-matsuri-altar-girl.jpg\" alt=\"hina matsuri altar\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hina-matsuri-altar-girl.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hina-matsuri-altar-girl-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hina-matsuri-altar-girl-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The altar is usually arranged in 5 to 7 tiers, with the <strong>accepted positioning<\/strong> as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Platform 1<\/strong> &#8211; Reserved for the Emperor and Empress dolls, flanked by a miniature gilded folding screen<\/li>\n<li><strong>Platform 2<\/strong> &#8211; Reserved for the san-nin kanjo, 3 ladies-in-waiting who serve drinks to the male and female dolls<\/li>\n<li><strong>Platform 3<\/strong> &#8211; Reserved for the go-nin bayashi, court musicians who each hold a different instrument<\/li>\n<li><strong>Platform 4<\/strong> &#8211; The designated tier for dolls representing the court ministers or bodyguards, as well as objects representing gifts for the imperial couple<\/li>\n<li><strong>Platform 5<\/strong> &#8211; A tier reserved for dolls representing the palace guards, who are flanked by a miniature mandarin orange tree to the left and a sakura cherry tree to the right.If a sixth or seventh tier is included, this platform usually displays typical household items from the period such as furniture, mirrors, and Ox-drawn carts. Altars from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/cities\/kyoto-travel-guide\">Kyoto<\/a> typically display minute kitchens and cooking utensils on these tiers, while <strong>Tokyo-made altars typically have many more steps<\/strong> displaying a range of lavish furnishings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"How_the_Japanese_celebrate_Hinamatsuri\">How the Japanese celebrate Hinamatsuri<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Other than erecting a doll altar and decorating it with sprigs of peach blossoms, Hinamatsuri is <strong>commonly celebrated by holding parties for children<\/strong> in the days leading up to March 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>It has become a festival known for the <strong>exciting range of traditional food<\/strong> served, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Hina-arare<\/em> &#8211; Sugary, pastel-colored rice crackers only available during the Hina Matsuri season<\/li>\n<li><em>Chirashi-zushi<\/em> &#8211; Slightly sweetened sushi served alongside clam soup<\/li>\n<li><em>Hishi-mochi<\/em> &#8211; Rice cakes in a rhomboid shape traditionally symbolic of fertility, which come in 3 colors, either white to symbolise snow, pinkish-red to symbolise peach blossoms, or green to represent the coming spring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reflecting the family-orientated nature of the festival, the <strong>typical drink served during Hinamatsuri<\/strong> is <em>amazake<\/em>, a non-alcoholic sake.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14260\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hinaarare-hina-matsuri-food.jpg\" alt=\"Hina-arare\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hinaarare-hina-matsuri-food.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hinaarare-hina-matsuri-food-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hinaarare-hina-matsuri-food-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hina-arare<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Hina_Matsuri_Events\">Hina Matsuri Events<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>most famous Girl\u2019s Day event in Japan<\/strong> is Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri festival, held in the small seaside town of Katsuura in Chiba Prefecture from late February to early March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Around 30,000 dolls are displayed<\/strong> in various locations around the town during this period, and there are a variety of stalls selling the traditional sweet treats associated with Hinamatsuri.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14255\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/katsuura-big-hina-festival.jpg\" alt=\"Katsuura Big Hina Festival\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/katsuura-big-hina-festival.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/katsuura-big-hina-festival-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/katsuura-big-hina-festival-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katsuura Big Hina Festival, Chiba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/cities\/tokyo-travel-guide\">Tokyo<\/a> during this period, you can also <strong>visit the famous Hundred-Steps Staircase<\/strong> at the Meguro Gajoen building and witness it absolutely covered in vintage Hinamatsuri dolls from across the region of Kyushu.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the ancient tradition of setting paper dolls afloat down a river is still alive in many parts of Japan during Hina Matsuri, especially at the <strong>Edo Nagashi Bina Festival<\/strong> in the Asakusa district of Tokyo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hinamatsuri, also known as Doll&#8217;s Day or Girls&#8217; Day, is an annual festival in Japan held to celebrate the health and happiness of female children and femininity in general. 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