Hiketa Hina Matsuri

Festival highlights

A highlight is the variety of hina displays shown in around 60 homes along Hiketa’s historic streets.

Visitors can compare the different displays in each home, ranging from hina dolls from the Edo period to modern works, original creations, and dolls made by local kindergarten children.

Events to enjoy alongside a stroll through town include hina and Ichimatsu doll processions, koto performances, and danjiri children’s kabuki.

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Colorful Hina Displays in Every Home Along Hiketa’s Historic Streets

What to expect

Visitors walk from JR Hiketa Station through the historic streets, viewing hina dolls displayed in individual homes and other local exhibits.

During the festival, events include a hina procession featuring children dressed in kimono, a tea gathering, and a bazaar.

The 2026 program was set to include the Hina Song Procession, an armored samurai procession, children’s kabuki, koto performances, and the Yoihina Festival, with different events to enjoy on different days.

How to take part

Visitors can watch the event.

Location and access

Venue and address

In front of JR Hiketa Station and throughout the old townscape of Hiketa.

Train and bus

Part of the event venue is in front of JR Hiketa Station.

Parking

Temporary parking is available.

The contribution is 300 yen.

Event venue 香川県東かがわ市 JR引田駅前

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Dates and season

2026 Event Information (the listed dates have passed)

The festival was held daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., from February 27 (Friday) to March 3 (Tuesday), 2026.

The venues are the area around JR Hiketa Station and the historic streets of Hiketa.

In addition to hina doll displays, the Hina Song Procession and Ichimatsu Doll Procession were held on February 28, while an armored samurai procession and danjiri children’s kabuki were held on March 1.

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Origins and History of Hiketa Hina Matsuri

In Hiketa, it was customary to show hina dolls to relatives and neighbors for a girl’s first Hina Matsuri. The distinctive “Hiketa Hina” displays featured palace-style hina dolls and Ichimatsu dolls.

In the past, families competed to show off lavish displays, but the custom was scaled back toward the end of the Showa era due to the financial burden.

Later, as part of efforts to revitalize the town led by the Hiketa Machinami Preservation Society, the first festival was held in 2003.

Official information

Details of the 2026 event dates and times, venues, temporary parking, and daily events are available in the event information on the Higashikagawa City website.

An overview of the usual event period and venues is also available on the Higashikagawa City tourism information site.

Hiketa Hina Matsuri at a Glance

Hiketa Hina Matsuri is an event where visitors stroll through the historic streets of Hiketa in Higashikagawa City and see hina displays passed down in the community.

Around 60 homes display hina dolls from the Edo period to the present, along with original works, letting visitors enjoy the differences from one home to another.

Hina processions, children’s kabuki, and koto performances have also been added, carrying the first-Hina-Matsuri custom and the history of town revitalization into today’s events.