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SUMMARY:Kumano Fude Matsuri (Brush Festival)
DESCRIPTION:It’s all about the calligraphy (and\, more recently\, make up) brushes at this festival which celebrates Kumano’s claim to fame. One of our favorite days out in autumn. \n \n  \n2023 Kumano Fude Matsuri Schedule of Events (for reference)\n\n\n\nCulture Zone (Around Sakakiyama Shrine)\n\n\nCremation of brushes that have reached the end of their working lives\n\n\n10:00~16:30\n\n\n\n\nGiant Calligraphy Painting Performances\n\n\n11:30~12:00 (Kumano High School Calligraphy Club)\n14:00~14:30 (Artist Taisho Akahira)\n\n\n\n\nKagura Performances by the Kamiishi Kagura Troupe from Kita-Hiroshima\n\n\n10:15~11:15\n12:00~14:00\n\n\n\n\nHigan-bune (Ritual hauling and spinning of a big boat)\n\n\n15:00 arrival at Sakakiyama Shrine\n\n\n\n\nKumano brush dances\n\n\n15:30~15:50\n\n\n\n\nTraditional crafts area\n\n\nJapanese washi paper making\nAkama Suzuri sculpturing\n\n\n\n\nChildren’s calligraphy writing experience and competition (¥500)\n\n\n09:30~\nJudging from 13:30~\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCommunity Zone (Around Kumano Junior High School)\n\n\nStage performances\n09:30~16:30\n\n\nFood stalls\n09:30~16:30\n\n\n\nMore about the Kumano Fude Matsuri (Brush Festival)\n\nRead about the Fude Matsuri here.\nRead about Kumano Fude Matsuri in the JapanTimes here.\nSee photos from the Fude Matsuri here.\nSee videos from the Fude Matsuri here\nThe official Fude Matsuri site is here (Japanese only\, but some nice photos).\n\n  \nGetting to Kumano Fude Matsuri (Brush Festival)\n\n\n\nDeparture point\nBus\nTime\n\n\nHiroshima Bus Center\nBus bound for Kumano Hagiwara /Kumano Eigyosho (Bus stand #5)\n60 minutes\n\n\nJR Kaita Station\nBus bound for Kumano Hagiwara /Kumano Eigyosho\n25 minutes\n\n\nJR Kaita Yano Station\nBus bound for Kumano Eigyosho\n15 minutes\n\n\nJR Kure Station\nBus bound for Kumano Danchi (Bus stand #2)\n35 minutes\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/kumano-fude-matsuri/
LOCATION:Kumano\, Aki-gun\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Festivals,Traditional
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