Special Exhibition: The Beauty of Hina Dolls – Hina Dolls Handed Down in Yamagata –”
Exhibition Period: February 21 (Fri) – April 7 (Mon), 2024
(Closed: Wednesdays, except April 2)
Yamagata's Hina dolls were one of the splendid cultural items brought from Kyoto and Edo by wealthy merchants who prospered through the safflower trade, utilizing Sea of Japan shipping and Mogami River navigation.
This exhibition will feature Hina dolls, from paper Hina to Kokin Hina, passed down in old Yamagata families, including the palace-style decorations of the Tanaka Family Residence, a Nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property. It will also introduce the history of Japan's traditional culture and display the Prefecturally Designated Tangible Cultural Property "Benibana Byobu (Safflower Folding Screen)."
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Gallery Talk
Date & Time: March 16 (Sun), 2025, from 2:00 PM (approx. 25 minutes)
Participation Fee: Admission fee of 400 yen only (Free for high school students and younger, and those presenting a disability certificate.)
[No advance registration required]
Let's Make Paper Hina Dolls with Origami
Date & Time: Anytime during the exhibition period
Venue: Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum Lobby
Participation Fee: Free [No advance registration required]
☆A paper Hina doll is also included with the ceremonial green tea (Matcha) (500 yen, with sweets)!☆