Misaki with Kamesei's Hina Dolls
女の子の皆様、ハッピーひな祭り！我が家族の姫様、美咲ちゃんと今日、お祝いしました。亀清旅館のロビーに飾ってある雛人形と一緒にポーズ！
この機会で、周辺のひな人形情報を提供したいと思います。
ぶらり北信濃ひな巡り
長野電鉄の屋代から湯田中までの中心した雛人形巡り。スタンプラリーの開催の上に、人形作家高橋真由美の新作人形リレー店が行います。会場及び真由美さんの人形店の予定は下記です：
１．松城町
３月３日ー３月９日 松代まち歩きセンター
松代焼のオリジナルひな人形も
２．須坂市
３月１０日ー３月１６日 蔵の町観光交流センター
田中本家博物館のひな祭りは２月１８日ー４月４日まで
３．山ノ内町
３月１７日ー３月２１日 楓の館
４．千曲市
３月２２日ー３月２５日 屋代駅ウェルカムステーション
はにわねんどと言う地元の粘土で出来た創作ひな人形
開催中は「はにわびなをつくろう」と言う体験も。詳しくはウェルカムステーションへ。Tel(026)272-3223
５．小布施町
３月２６日ー３月３０日 栗庵風味堂
６．中野市
３月３１日ー４月３日 中野陣・県庁記念館
中野ひな市は毎年３月３１日と４月１日に行います。土びなを集まっている人たちは大勢で来ます。
最後はおまけに東信のひな情報：
第６回坂城古雛まつり
２０１１年２月１９日ー３月３１日
坂木宿ふるさと歴史館 Tel(0268)82-4193
Happy Girls Day to all you young (and young at heart) ladies out there. Here is our daughter Misaki posing with the Hina Dolls displayed in Kamesei's lobby. I'd like to take this opportunity to pass on some information about a few of the area's many Hina Doll related events.
'Burari' Northern Nagano Hina Tour
This is an event involving various Hina Doll displays along the Nagano Dentetsu Railway from Yashiro Station to Yudanaka Station. Besides a 'stamp rally', the event features a travelling 'relay' display of new dolls by local popular doll artist Mayumi Takahashi. Relay dates and locations are as below:
1. Matsushiro Town
3/03-3/09 Matsushiro Machi Aruki Center
Original Hina Dolls made of local Matsushiro-yaki pottery will be featured.
2. Suzaka City
3/10-3/16 Kura-no-machi Kankou Koryu Center
To be held in conjunction with the Hina Doll Festival at Tanaka Honke Museum.
3. Yamanouchi Town
3/17-3/21 Kaede no Kan
4. Chikuma City
3/22-3/25 Yashiro Station 'Welcome Station'
Also on display will be Hina Dolls made out of 'haniwa nendo', a local clay. One day during the event, participants will be able to make their own clay dolls. Contact the Welcome Station for more info: tel(026)272-3223.
5. Obuse Town
3/26-3/30 Kurian Fumido
6. Nakano City
3/31-4/03 Nakano Jinya & Kencho Memorial Hall
Don't miss the 'Hina Ichi (Market)' festival. It takes place every year on March 31st and April 1st, and features clay dolls painted by local artists in a tradition that has been handed down over hundreds of years. People come from all over the country to add to their tsuchi-bina (clay doll) collections.
Finally, one more local Hina Doll event:
6th Annual Sakaki Kobina Festival
2011 Dates: 2/19-3/19
Features historical Hina Dolls displayed in the Sakakijuku Furusato History Hall, Tel(0268)82-4193.
