Dolls on show through March 23rd

Traditional Japanese “hina” dolls are on display in Okayama Prefecture in western Japan ahead of the annual Girls’ Festival, held on March 3. The traditional festival celebrates the health and happiness of girls. The antique dolls are on show at about 30 locations in Okayama City.

Some are on display under the eaves of merchant houses which built between the 17th and 19th centuries. At an information center for tourists, a set of hina dolls and a miniature of the Kyoto Imperial Palace from around 1938 are on show. A visitor said it’s interesting to see both the historical structures and such valuable antiques. The event runs through March 23rd.