Doll's Festival / Girl's Day
Peach Festival
Colorful rice cracker
White sake
Diamond-shaped rice cakes
Hishi-mochi is a rice cake colored in pink, white, and green and it is prepared only for Hina-Matsuri.
Hina-ningyo
It is said that Hina-ningyo takes away the bad luck of girls who own them.
Scattered sushi
Chirashi-zushi is a kind of sushi with many scattered toppings such as salmon roe and sashimi on vinegared rice.
In Japan, we celebrate Hina-matsuri on March 3.
Hina-matsuri is a traditional and representative spring event in Japan.
Hina-matsuri is also called “Momo-no-sekku” meaning the Peach Festival.
Hina-matsuri is an occasion to pray for young girl's growth and happiness.
This festival is also called “Joshi no Sekku” one of the five seasonal festivals.
Parents celebrate their daughter’s healthy growth and happiness by displaying Hina-ningyo.
Families with girls display beautiful dolls in Heian period court costumes called Hina-ningyo at home.
Hina-ningyo and peach blossoms are displayed, and Hishi-mochi, Hina-arare, Chirashi-zushi, broth with clams, and Shiro-zake are prepared.