Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day) Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto 雛祭り

Hina Matsuri is Girls' Day also known as Dolls' Day on March 3rd where dolls are set out on display to pray for girls' health and happiness. The dolls represent court figures from the Heian Era (794-1185).
At Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto two dolls become living dolls representing the Emperor and Empress dolls which sit at the top tier of a traditional seven-tier Hina Matsuri display. The Empress wears a junihitoe (12 layer kimono).
The main activity at Shimogamo Shrine on Hina Matsuri is Nagashibina where dolls in straw baskets are set afloat on the shrine's small stream. This comes from the ancient tradition of hina nagashi where straw dolls were placed on small boats and set on rivers which led to the sea. The dolls were to carry away any troubles like sickness or bad luck.
In attendance were two maiko (geisha apprentices) who participated.
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[@fulminatus6241]

Really cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@Ana-artwork0005]

So nice. I want to see this in reality

[@Wolfclaw]

Cool! Is the boys celebrating the Girls Day too? What were the children singing?

[@angelabrown893]

I know I'm 2 years late, but it's called ureshii hinamatsuri.

[@Wolfclaw]

Thank you, Angela Brown.

[@hardinmuhammad7995]

This remain me with hyouka anime...

[@Vjkiron]

with all those festivals going around, makes me wonder how they finance it. i wouldnt think its the government bcs they so often feature mascots (i guess they are corporate mascots). i like seeing those festivals, japanese seem to give them still a great amount of significance in the way they execute them. where i live those things are rather lacking.