商家に伝わるひな人形めぐり
Gokasho Omishonin-Yashiki, Shiga
Feb 1–Mar 20

Hina Matsuri (Girl’s Day Festival) is one of the most important festivals in Japan. It is the day that families pray for the happiness and prosperity of their young daughters.
Many families display a set of figurines called hina-ningyo for this day of celebration. A picturesque town, Gokasho Omishonin-Yashiki hosts a visiting hina doll event from February 1st until March 20th. There, visitors will get the chance to admire beautiful dolls, which have been passed down through many generations displayed in historic houses. In a special attraction, a real, human hina-ningyo will appear at one of the historic houses in the town on the 18th and 19th. The living hina-ningyo doll will serve shirozake (a special Girls’ Day drink) and sweets to visitors.

Time: 9:30am–4:30pm • Admission: ¥1,000 (for 5 houses) adults, concessions • Access: JR Notogawa Stn, bus to Plaza Sanpoyoshi-mae • higashiomi.net/notogawa/466.html