Located in Saga Prefecture, the town’s Hina Matsuri lasts about a month and ends soon after Girl’s Day (March 3).In addition to celebrating young girls, this festival also welcomes the start ...

(Mainichi/Nobumichi Iwasaki) KATSUURA, Chiba -- A total of about 20,000 "hina" dolls will decorate various locations in this eastern Japan city during the Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri festival from ...