On March 3rd under Japan’s old lunar calendar, girls float a pair of husband and wife dolls on the lid of a rice container together with some sweets to keep away misfortune and pray for good health. The event has been certified as a prefectural intangible folk cultural property.

Event Dates	Late March every year (tentative)
Event Details	11:00-15:00 (Hina nagashi - the ritual floating of dolls to the sea - 11:00-14:00, small children hina nagashi, 14:00-14:45)
Official site	http://nagashibinanoyakata.jp/
Location (venue)	Along the Sendaigawa River (near the Nagashibina Floating Doll Museum)
Address	32-1 Befu, Mochigase-cho, Tottori-shi, Tottori
Price	Free admission Visitors also welcome to purchase "nagashi-hina" floating dolls and amulets from the HQ or the tent village and take part in the hina nagashi ritual.

Region	Chugoku
Category	Traditional performing arts

Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.

update: Jan.29.2020