This traditional Iwamura event is said to have begun in 1631 when Matsudaira Norinaga, the lord of Iwamura Castle, held a grand festival to mark the rebuilding of Takenami Jinja Shrine into a magnificent shrine building.
A procession of about 300 people all dressed in traditional costume parades through the 400-year-old Iwamura Castle Town’s historical quarters, designated an Important Preser...[read more]

See the spectacular sight of over 3,500 different types of colorful, ceremonial Hina festival dolls displayed in around 100 locations throughout the ancient castle town, including samurai era townhouses, shops, and private homes facing the traditional streets of Iwamura.
The historic Hina dolls associated with the Iwamura feudal lord's residence passed down since the early 18th century to mid-...[read more]