Japanese Paper Doll Exhibit Arashiyama Shigureden

和紙人形、わが子のように　嵐山・時雨殿で展示

At Shigureden, in Arashiyama, there is an exhibit of paper dolls that runs until July 21.

Shigureden is an exhibition space cum villa that opened in 2006 in the western part of Kyoto.

Shigureden also is part of the mountain villa where the Ogura Anthology of One Hundred Tanka by One Hundred Poets first appeared. The anthology of poems was created between the 10th and 11th centuries by poets and nobility from the House of Fujiwara.

The dolls are made out of washi Japanese paper and took four years to make.


Information

Shigureden is closed on Mondays.

High School students and older 500 yen, junior and elementary school students 200 yen

11 Sagatenryuji-Susukinobabacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, 616-8385
Tel: 075 882 1111

Map

For cyclists, it is a short ride from central Arashiyama or the bridge, and parking is not a problem in the area.


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Doll's Festival Kyoto Kokusai Hotel

京のひな祭in国際ホテル

Hina Matsuri is a Japanese doll festival that is held on on March 3.

People set up platforms in their living rooms, drape them with red carpet, and then place ornamental dolls on each of the rows.

The dolls represent the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional in Heian period dress.

Because of changes in lifestyle, fewer families pull out the old dusty set of dolls, screw together the frame, and figure out where all of the dolls should go.

Also, with more women working and smaller homes than in the past, time and space also have made the festival less of a family affair.

Kyoto's Kokusai Hotel, which is across Horikawa Dori from Nijo Castle, is now hosting a bitter-sweet exhibit of many of the dolls.

When the exhibit was in the planning stages, a call went out to those who had old Hina Doll sets - and were going to throw them out. More sets than the organizers knew what to do with poured in. Students and faculty from Setsunan University then created bamboo platforms and a fabulous space on which to display dolls.

Of the many sets donated, a handful were chosen to be displayed in the lower level of the hotel.

The owners of the dolls wanted them to be shown one last time prior to being ceremonially cremated.

Information

The exhibit runs from February 28 - March 6, 2013
Hours: 11 am 6 pm

Admission is free

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Kyoto Event Doll Memorial Service at Hokyoji Temple

宝鏡寺人形寺と雅の遊戯～和宮御降嫁１５０年を記念して～

At Hokyoji Temple, in north central Kyoto, there will be a memorial service for the many dolls within the temple.

On October 14 a ceremony will begin at 10:30 am. The temple opens its doors at 10 am.

Hokyoji Temple is more commonly known at "Ningyo Dera" (Doll Temple).

For centuries, the dolls of the girls in the Imperial family have been donated to this temple.

At the performance, geisha will dance.

Also, in November, the annual fall exhibit of the many dolls will take place at Hokyoji. From November 1 - 30, the dolls will be on display daily from 10 am to 4 pm (last entry at 3:30 pm).

The entry fee is 600 yen.

Information

For those taking public transportation: take Kyoto City Bus #9, and get off at Horikawa Teranouchi.

For those cycling, the Nishijin route will get you there.

Tel: 075 451 1550

www.hokyoji.net


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