Various sets of colorful dolls, some centuries old, are on display in 62 houses in the city's downtown area. The opening ceremony was held on Saturday and local children sang a Hinamatsuri folk song.

KATSUURA, Chiba Prefecture—The Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri is under way here, dazzling tourists with massive displays of around 10,000 “hina” dolls donated from across Japan. The dolls will be ...