Children’s songs for Hinamatsuri: A collection of songs everyone can sing together for the Doll Festival

Ehehe♪ A delightful Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival)boku to kimi.

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As an idea for enjoying Hinamatsuri, how about the hand-play song “Ihihi♪ de Ureshii Hinamatsuri”? This piece is a hand-play song created for preschool and kindergarten children.

It features lyrics that let kids learn about the culture and customs of Hinamatsuri in a fun way, along with simple choreography.

Words like “Hinamatsuri,” “hina dolls,” “hina-arare,” and “hishimochi” appear, and when combined with the rhythmic song phrases, children can also enjoy the wordplay aspect.

The tempo can be adjusted according to age and developmental stage, so children across a wide range of ages can join in.

Let’s decorate for HinamatsuriSakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Hosoda Maiko

Children’s song: “Let’s decorate for Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day)!”

Ohinasama Kazari Mashou depicts a heartwarming scene of a family setting up Hina dolls together.

The lyrics are by Toshihiko Shinzawa, who also wrote Niji and Sekai-ju no Kodomotachi ga.

It’s touching to see how the Hinamatsuri tradition is passed down—from a mother when she was a child, to her own child, and then again when that child becomes an adult and has children of their own.

When you decorate your Hina dolls at home, be sure to try listening to or singing this song as you work.

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Hand-play song “Mochitsuki on the Third Day of the Third Month”

A Must-See for Parents and Childcare Students! Simple Hand Play (Mochitsuki on March 3)

Speaking of Hinamatsuri, it falls on March 3rd, a date with repeating numbers, so it’s easy to remember.

Here’s a fun hand-clapping song themed around March 3rd.

Facing each other in pairs, you clap your hands vertically as if pounding mochi.

While keeping a relaxed rhythm with your claps, you add movements that slip into the gaps between your partner’s claps.

Quick reactions and a good sense of rhythm are important so you don’t bump into your partner’s hands.

The light onomatopoeia that mimics mochi pounding is also one of the delightful features of this song.

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Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri/Girls’ Day)sakushi: Hamada Hiromasa / sakkyoku: Dan Ikuma

Hinamatsuri (Peach Festival)

A work by Ikuma Dan, one of Japan’s leading composers who produced numerous pieces across a wide range of genres, including classical works, children’s songs, and film music.

The lyrics were written by children’s author Hirosuke Hamada.

In the first verse, it depicts the Emperor and Empress dolls sitting on the tiered stand during the Peach Festival, watching over the children throughout the night.

In the second verse, it portrays the adorable scene of a child, gently watched over by the dolls, offering them sweets—hina-arare and chocolates—saying, “Please have some.”

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palm-sized hina doll

Can you correctly answer what each of the Hina dolls is holding? In this hand-play song called “Tenohira Hina Ningyo,” it introduces the items the dolls hold.

Since the hand motions match the shapes of the objects, children can learn more about the Hina dolls! You might even try singing the “wrong” items on purpose, turning it into a quiz where the kids point out, “That’s not right.” It’s a Hinamatsuri song you can enjoy not only as a song but in various playful ways.

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Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival/Girls’ Day)Hirai Eiko

Eiko Hirai – Hinamatsuri (1929)

In the Japanese calendar, Hinamatsuri corresponds to the Peach Festival.

This custom is said to originate from the ancient Chinese theory of yin-yang and the five elements, and we can see that there are various regional practices, all wishing for girls to have good matches in different ways.

What were the customs like in your hometown? This might be a good opportunity to ask an older person about them.

Ton ton ton ton, Hinamatsuri

"Ton ton ton ton Hinamatsuri" hand play song

This hand game song is a Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) version that you play to the familiar rhythm of the nursery favorite “Ton ton ton ton Hige Jii-san.” While moving your hands to the well-known melody, you bring out one Hinamatsuri item after another—peach blossoms, the imperial dolls, and even hishi-mochi.

Because you can enjoy it using just your body without any props, it’s the perfect song for everyone to play together during short waits at a Hinamatsuri party or as an introduction to the event.