Home of Hina Dolls / Yame Bonbori (Paper Lantern) Festival

雛の里・八女ぼんぼりまつり

Yame City is the birthplace of boxed hina dolls and has a long tradition of crafting hina dolls. Centered around the white-walled streets of Yame Fukushima, hina dolls are displayed in shops and homes, filling the entire town with festive Hina decorations. On weekends, events such as markets and wedding ceremonies are held.

Address (Japanese)	834-0031　福岡県八女市八女本町1-129（八女茶のくに観光案内所付近）
Address	Throughout the Fukushima Area in Yame City
Telephone Number	0943-23-1192
Contact	Hina no Sato Yame Bonbori Festival Executive Committee (Yame City Hall Tourism Promotion Division, Tourism Promotion Section) Weekdays 8:30–17:15
Event Days	February 15 (Sun) – March 15 (Sun), 2026
Open	10:00–17:00
Closed	Depends on each shop’s business days and hours
Price	Free
Car Park	Available (Yame Traditional Crafts Center Parking / 2-12 Honmachi, Yame City)
Access	By car - About 10 minutes from the Yame Interchange on the Kyushu Expressway By train and bus - Take a JR train from Hakata Station to Hainuzuka Station; transfer to Horikawa Bus and get off at Fukushima stop; a 10 minute walk from there By bus - Take a Nishitetsu Bus from Nishitetsu “Kurume” Station to “Yame Eigyosho,” a 15 minute walk from there
Website	Official website