Hina Matsuri is a celebration event that was originally held on March 3 to wish for the happiness and growth of girls.  Hina dolls are decorated with flowers and trees such as cherry blossoms, tachibana and peach blossoms, and Hina arare rice crackers and hishimochi rice cakes are offered.  Hina sweets are the hina decorations that children enjoy the most.  The traditional Hinamatsuri sweets, which are based on the three auspicious colors of “white,” “red,” and “green,” are beautiful to look at, and even non-children are intrigued.  Today, in addition to these traditional sweets, there are various western sweets associated with the word “sweets,” and Hinamatsuri is a parade of sweets.

雛祭りは元々女の子の幸せや成長を願い3月3日におこなわれるお祝いの行事です。ひな人形に桜や橘、桃の花など木々の飾り、雛あられや菱餅などを供え、白酒やちらし寿司などの飲食を楽しみます。雛飾りで子供たちが一番喜ぶのは雛お菓子です。縁起の良い「白」「赤」「緑」の3色を基調にした、伝統的なひな祭りのお菓子は、見た目にも綺麗で、子供でなくても興味をそそられます。今は、これらの伝統的なお菓子に加えて、「スイーツ」という言葉でイメージされる様々な洋菓子もあり、雛祭りはお菓子のオンパレードといった状況です。