Chita City Museum Girls’ Day Hina Doll Festival Exhibition
Date: Jan 17,2026(Sat) ～ Mar 8(Sun)
An elaborate display of royalty
March 3 is the Hina Doll Festival in Japan. This traditional celebration prays for the healthy upbringing of girls by decorating the house with "hina"—or "princess"—dolls.
A variety of dolls—such as the Edo period's style of decorating with emperor and empress dolls only or the Showa period's style of setting out an entire royal court—set the tone for the festival. Most of these dolls were actually used to decorate homes in the local Chita area.
Related events
Free photography corner: Become a princess!
During the Hina Doll Festival period, you can put on a kimono and take a commemorative photo at the Become a Princess picture area. Slip the kimono on over your clothes, so there's no need to have someone put it on for you.
• Price: Free of charge
• Application: Unnecessary
Live loom and other demonstrations and experiences
On Sundays during the Hina Doll Festival period, loom weaver volunteers from the Loom Society offer live demonstrations and hands-on experiences.
• Dates and time: 10:30 am–11:45 am on Sun during the event period
• Location: Permanent Exhibition Room
• Eligibility: Ages 3 and older with a height of 130 cm or taller for the loom weaving experience / Anyone to watch the demonstration or the thread spinning experience
• Price: Free of charge
• Application: Unnecessary (Come directly to the Permanent Exhibition Room during the demonstration times on the day of.)
Parent and child okoshimono creation workshop
Make your own okoshimono, a traditional, local confection served during the Hina Doll Festival.
• Date and time: 10:00 am–11:00 am on Sun, Mar 1
• Eligibility: Children in their first year of kindergarten to sixth-year elementary school ages and a guardian
• Participant capacity: Six groups (One group up to five people. Selected through a drawing should many applications be received.)
• Price: JPY 500
• What to bring: A large bowl, measuring cups, apron, kerchief, and container to bring confection back home
• Application: Tue, Feb 3–Wed, Feb 11 (national holiday)
• Where to apply: Chita City Museum (0562-33-1571)
Notes:
• You may need to steam the okoshimono depending on time during the workshop.
• Postponement or cancellation may occur due to certain circumstances.
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Date | 9:00 am–5:00 pm (admission until 4:30 pm) |
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| Place | Chita City Museum |
| Location | 〒478-0047 12-2 Midori-cho, Chita-shi, Aichi |
| Fee | Free of charge |
| Parking | Available, free of charge (23 spaces) |
| Restrooms | Available |
| Phone number | 0562-33-1571 (Fyutorii Chita Chita City Museum) |
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ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu Tokoname Line and get off at Asakura Station. Then, either:
• Walk 10 min. (750 m) northeast.
• Take the Chita City Ai-Ai Bus and get off at Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan-mae Bus Stop.
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- Access by car
- Approx. 850 m northeast from Asakura Interchange on the Nishi-Chita Sangyo Bypass Road.
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INFORMATION ON THE SURROUNDING AREA
Chita-City
- Historic Okada Townscape
- The former village of Okada in what is now Chita City once prospered in the cotton weaving...
