Notice : Some of the events have been cancelled to prevent spreading of COVID-19. Please check the official site for further information. 

In Yanagawa region, a girl’s first Hina Doll Festival is an important occasion. The colorful Sagemon hanging decorations are displayed together with the Hina doll stand and a big celebration is held to pray for the child’s health.

Sagemon hanging decorations are combinations of crawling babies and auspicious creatures made of cloth, such as cranes, rabbits, and chicks, as well as Yanagawa balls rolled up with brilliant thread, made by the hands of mothers, grandmothers and relatives wishing for the girl’s happiness and health.

The beginning of Sagemon-meguri tour is when Sagemon decorations were hung in tourist facilities and shops along with Hina dolls to present the colorful and friendly Yanagawa Hina Doll Festival for the public.

During the festival, Sagemon decorations can be seen at various places in the city, other events such as “Beginning Event of Hina Festival”, “Yanagawa Kimono Day”, “Hina Doll Festival Water Parade” and so forth are also held.

Please come to Yanagawa to soothe your soul and body.

About cancellation
Due to the emergency declaration has been expanded and to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, some events have been cancelled. ”Yanagawa Hina Doll Festival “Sagemon-meguri Tour” will be held as scheduled from Thursday February 2.
Please note that the event might be changed due to current situation. Thank you for your kind understanding.

★Events of Yanagawa Hina Doll Festival “Sagemon-meguri Tour” in 2021

Yanagawa’s unique hanging decorations, Sagemon is a symbol of prayers and wishes. Children are in their finest and most fascinating clothes, boarding on boats going down the stream. Being mirrored on the water surface, Sagemon decorations are so beautiful in the riverside Yanagawa city.

◆Heart-pounding Hina Lighting and Giant Sagemon
The delicate and dim lights of Sagemon paint the Yanagawa shopping street, and the giant Sagemon decorations are displayed at Yanagawa Yokamon-kan.
[Period] February 11 (Thu/Holiday) – April 3 (Sat), 2021
[Venue] Yanagawa Shopping Street, Yanagawa Yokamon-kan

◆Boat Service for Hina Doll Tour
[Period] March 13 (Sat), 14 (Sun), 20 (Sat), 21 (Sun), 27 (Sat), 28 (Sun), 2021
[Venue/Course] Tsujimon ⇔ Hiyoshi Shrine ⇔ Okinohata

◆Yanagawa Kimono Day
[Period] March 13 (Sat) – 14 (Sun), 2021
[Time] 10:00 – 15:00
[Venue] Yanagawa City Tourist Information Center

◆Hina Doll Festival Water Parade
People dressed up like Hina dolls such as the emperor and empress and cute children chosen by the public riding on boats and parade gracefully on canal water under the Sagemon decorations. Such special sceneries which are unique to Yanagawa can be seen.
[Date] March 21(Sun), 2021　*Postponed to the 28th (Sun) if it rains
[Time] 11:00 – 12:20
[Venue/Course] Okinohata ～ Mihashira Shrine

◆Floating Hina Doll Festival
[Date] April 3 (Sat), 2021
[Venue] Canal Boat Sailing course downstream of the Yanagawa bridge

◆Hina Doll Photo contest
[Application Period] April 3 (Sat) – 18 (Sun), 2021
[Application Place] YANAGAWA TOURISM BUREAU (at Yanagawa City Tourist Information Center)
[Application method] Please apply by using the application form by Yanagawa City Tourist Information Center.

※Please note that the event might be changed or cancelled due to weather or the spread of COVID-19.
For more information about the event, please refer to the flyer below.

※To prevent the spread of the COVID-19, please cooperate by wearing a mask and following cough etiquette, taking temperature, disinfecting and washing your hands. Please refrain from visiting if you have a fever or are not feeling well. Thank you for your kind understanding and cooperation.