Hinaeshiki / Hokkeji Imperial Convent
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The Buddhist memorial service that became the origin of Hina dolls
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Hokkeji Temple, the leading nunnery associated with Empress Komyo, holds the Hinaeshiki (Girls' Festival) every year from April 1st to 7th. During this time, the main image, the Eleven-Headed Kannon Bodhisattva (National Treasure), is open to the public, and 55 statues of Zenzai Doji are enshrined in front of it.
Offerings are made daily, and a memorial service takes place. The Zenzai Doji statues are said to represent the original form of the tiered display of Hina dolls, hence the name "Hinaeshiki."
*The memorial service's timing may vary depending on the date, and it may not be open to the public.
*Details are subject to change depending on the situation.** For more information, please visit the official Hokkeji Temple website.
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General Information
- Event period
- 2025/4/1 (Tue) - 4/7 (Mon) 14:00-
4/3 (Thu) and 4/6 (Sun) 10:30- - Event venue
- Hokkeji Imperial Convent
- Address
- 882 Hokkeji-cho, Nara City, Nara, 630-8001
- Access
- From JR Nara Station or Kintetsu Nara Station, take the bus to Saidaiji Station or the Air Self-Defense Force's main entrance. Get off at Hokkeji, then walk for 3 minutes.
From Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station, take the bus toward the west exit of JR Nara Station, disembark at Hokkeji, and walk for 3 minutes.
From Kintetsu Shin-Omiya Station, head northwest for about 20 minutes. - Website
