2018 Events
Handa Red Brick Building (Handa Akarenga Tatemono)
•Warehouses Town Hina Festival (Kuranomachi Hina Matsuri)
Period: From February 8th (Thursday) to March 4th (Sunday)
Exhibiting Hina Dolls of traditional craftsmanship from the Edo Period.
•Handa Akarenga Marché Open-Air Market
Date: February 25th (Sunday)
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Get in touch with artisans and manufacturers of the "Monozukuri" area of Handa and Chita Peninsula, at a market that promotes the spirit of craftsmanship.
•Exhibit of Glass Art Hina and Glass Hina Festival
Period: From March 1st (Thursday) to March 4th (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (3:00 PM on the last day)
Hina dolls depicted in glass art handcraft pieces, illuminated by a gentle light. A fantastic ambient created by LED illumination.
•Hitohako-Ichi Market
Date: March 4th (Sunday)
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
A free market with handmade craft items from the local artisans. Sales, experiential workshops, relaxation, and cuteness abound!
Former Nakano Hanroku Residence
•Exposition of Donated Hina Dolls
Period: From February 12nd (Monday) to March 4th (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Carefully accepted Vintage Hina Dolls donated along the years, with items from early Showa Period, in a display of heredity and nostalgy, decorates the charming interior of the famous mansion.
•Hina Festival Table Tea Party (Ohina Matsuri Teburu Chakai)
Date: March 3rd (Saturday)
Time: (1) 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM (2) 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM (3) 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM (4) 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
With tables tastefully decorated in the Hina Festival theme, a casual tea party with normal chairs. A Etiquette course on how to savor Japanese sweets "Wagashi" and matcha tea. Sweets especially provided by famous Handa-Shokado.
Instructor: Ms. Yoko Hirano
Teichaken Ticket: 1,800 yen (must be purchased in advance)
Inquiries: NPO Hanroku Collabo (0569-89-2925)
•Japanese Musical Instruments Gallery [with Japanese Musical Mini-Concert]
Date: March 4th (Sunday)
Time: (1) 11:00 AM (2) 1:00 PM
A lively show with a band of five musicians, bringing a large array of instruments, including Gagaku (Sho, Hichiriki, Ryoteki and Kakko) and Koto pieces (Koto, 17-String Koto, Takoto), Jiuta Shamisen, Kokyu and many others. Learn about the traditional instruments, and after the mini-concert, try performing with your own hands with other members of the public. Workshop and concert for about 1 hour. Admission and participation free of charge. An event for both children and adults alike.
•Handa Unga no Kura no Ichi (Handa Canal Warehouses Market)
Date: March 4th (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
An open-air market at the area surrounding the Former Nakano Hanroku Residence, held every first Sunday of each month. Local merchants of Chita Peninsula gather and offer their wares.
MIZKAN MUSEUM
•Hina Ningyo Dolls and Tsurushi Hina Mobiles Exhibit
Period: From February 9th (金) to March 4th (Sunday)
Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Gorgeous hand-made Hina Festival decorations creating a fantastic ambient. Reservations not required during the festival period.
•Hina Festival Free Visitation
Date: March 3rd (Saturday) and 4th (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last Admission 4:00 PM)
The popular facility opens its doors for free visitation, dispensing reservations extraordinarily for both days.
Kunizakari Sake no Bunkakan Museum
•Sakagura no Joshi no Sekku (Sake Brewer's March 3rd Season Day)
Date: March 3rd (Saturday) and 4th (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Hina Dolls Exhibit, sales of limited brews of sake, and tasting sessions of amazake and nigorizake, etc.
*: Picture of 2016 event.
CLACITY HANDA
•Kawaribina "Unusual Hina" & Original Hina Exhibit
Period: From February 15th (Thursday) to March 4th (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Hina Dolls and Hina Decorations of earthenware, glass, fabric, bamboo, paper and etc. in an irreverent display featuring memorable news and happenings of the year 2017.
Other Events
Handa Kuranomachi Momo-no-Sekku (Peaches' Season at Handa Warehouses Town)
•Jusan Mairi (Procession of the Thirteen)
Date: March 3rd (Saturday)
Time: Morning Session - Reception 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM, Afternoon Session - Reception 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Girls about to complete 13 years of age come dressed in kimonos and tour the city, departing from the Ryokan & Restaurant Suehiro, and stopping for blessing and purification ritual at the Nariha Shrine. An event that decorates the town with the grace of the girls in kimonos.
Route: Suehiro - Kuranomachi Area - Nariha Shrine (changes in case of bad weather).
Fee: 3,500 yen *: Includes Oharai Purification Ceremony, Omamori Amulet, Commemorative Gift, Photo Print.
Participants: 20 for each session (applications closed upon reaching limit).
Requirements: Participants must come already dressed and ready. Kimono, Kitsuke (dressing help), hair-make, and make-up not provided.
Applications and inquiries: Handa Tourist Association (0569-32-3264)
*: Pictures of 2017 event.
•Handa Haru no Kamosudon (Handa's Kamosu Bowl Meal of Spring)
("Kamosu" means using vinegar or other brewed condiments made in Handa)
Period: From February 10th (Saturday) to March 25th (Sunday)
A chance to taste the delicious products of Handa. A great option for the lunch!
•Haru no Handa Tabearuki Sweets (Handa Spring's Eat-While-Strolling Sweets)
Period: From February 24th (Saturday) to May 6th (Sunday)
Eat any three of the sweets available for only 500 yen! Go chomping on those spring-themed concoctions while strolling the town!
[Tickets Sales] Ai-Plaza Handa, CLACITY 1F, café & shop Gon-no-Okurimono, Handa Red Brick Building, Hanroku Salon Shuman
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