Joge-cho was under the direct control of the shogunate in the Edo period (1603-1867) and prospered as a commercial and financial town because of its location at the strategic point of the Yin-Yang transportation system. In this prosperous town, various hina dolls from the end of the Edo period to the present day have been handed down from generation to generation.
During the festival, more than 5,000 hina dolls will be displayed in each store and house along the approximately 800-meter-long white walled townscape.
On March 1 (Sat.) and 2 (Sun.), the “Dekoichi” event will be held, with stalls lining the shopping street in the white-walled streets of Joge-cho, and events such as making mochi flowers will be held, The Okinaza Theater, a registered tangible cultural property, will be open to the public as a spot for commemorative photo shoots wearing colored Uchikake on the stage with the Matsuhamekake curtain given by Nakamuraza for last year’s Kabuki performance.
Please visit Joge-cho, where you can enjoy the glittering Hinamatsuri Doll Festival and Tenryo tourism.
〇Event Dates “Dekoichi” (Deko Market)
March 1 (Sat), March 2 (Sun)
The events will be held in order from around 10:00 a.m. *On March 2 (Sun.) only, a pedestrian paradise will be opened.
Stalls will line the 800-meter-long shopping street along the white-walled streets of Joge-cho, and events such as a making mochi flowers experience will be held.
〇Experience Corner
◆Commemorative photo with colorful Uchikake
Time required: 5 to 10 minutes
Place: Okinaza (Entrance fee: 200 yen, free of charge)
◆Mochi Hana (sticky rice cake) making experience: 300 yen
Date: March 1 (Sat.) and March 2 (Sun.)
Time required: approx. 20 min.
Place: Upper and Lower History and Culture Museum
◆Shirokabe no Machinami Tour Guide (advance reservation required, at least 2 days before your visit) Fee: 2,000 yen
Time required: about 1 hour
Many stalls will be open on March 1 (Sat.) and 2 (Sun.)
〇Facilities
◆Okinaza
Admission: Adults 200 yen, High school students and younger free (free commemorative photo)
Opening hours: 10:00-15:00
◆Fuchu City Joge History and Culture Museum
Admission free
Open 10:00-17:00
◆Mano Museum
Admission 300 yen, free for high school students and younger (closed on Sundays)
Museum hours: 10:00-16:00
◆Joge Christian Church
Entrance fee 300 yen
Opening hours: Only tour guides of the White Walled Streets are allowed to see the church.
■Other stores have hina dolls on display. Please feel free to come in.
〇Access
◆Public transportation
JR Fukushio Line: (For those coming from Fuchu area) to Miyoshi ⇒ Up/down, (For those coming from Miyoshi area) to Fuchu ⇒ Up/down
Chugoku Bus: Peace Liner Hiroshima ⇔ Joge ・ Michi no Eki Bingo Fuchu ⇔ Joge
*3 min. walk from Joge Station to the venue (Shirakabe no Machinami shopping street)
◆By car
13.1 km (18 minutes) from Sera Interchange, 8.6 km (12 minutes) from Konu Interchange
Parking lot (free of charge)
Shirakabe Sightseeing Parking Lot (approx. 30 cars)
Shirakabe Sightseeing Parking Lot (approx. 30 cars) ・Museum & Tourist Association Parking Lot (6 cars)
Parking lot of the town hall (30 cars)
Joge Joge Station rotary parking lot (8 cars)
