Calligraphy brushes/Handmade experience in Kumano Town, Hiroshima
Kumano Town is Japan's largest producer of traditional brushes. On this tour, guests will visit the Kumano Brush Museum, which houses the largest calligraphy brush in Japan, as well as various types of brushes for calligraphy, painting, and cosmetics. The tour price includes almost everything, such as transport, entrance fees, and an experience fee.
Brush-related handicraft experiences;
- A brush making / "finishing" process" ( Keep the brush as a souvenir of the trip)
- Japanese Tapestry
- "Etegami" Experience / Paint a picture on a postcard
- A Tin Badge
(If you meet the following conditions, we can arrange for you to experience brush-making in an authentic local workshop. Please let us know in advance/Time: From May to December / Minimum number of participants: 4)
This tour offers a fun, year-round activity for adults and children alike, where they can learn about traditional Japanese crafts and the history of the Japanese language.
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Guided tour of Kumano Town, Hiroshima/Calligraphy brushes
What's included in Calligraphy brushes/Handmade experience in Kumano Town, Hiroshima
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Hiroshima Station
A guide will greet participants in front of Starbucks, located on the second floor of Hiroshima Station.
Fudenosato Kobo
Visit the museum 【Inside the museum you can; ＊See quite a collection of different types of brushes ＊Learn about the history of Chinese and Japanese characters in relation to brushes and Japanese history ＊Touch the brushes and play with them＊Get explanations in English(Most of the descriptions of the exhibits are in Japanese, and the guide will explain them in English) ＊Experience paid and free experiences related to brushes】 /Fudenosato Kobo/ https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1121395-d4544838-Reviews-Fudenosato_Kobo-Kumano_cho_Aki_gun_Hiroshima_Prefecture_Chugoku.html
HokodoPass-by Only
If you meet the following conditions, we can arrange for you to experience brush making not in the museum, but in a real workshop. Please let us know your request in advance so that we can make a reservation at the workshop. Time: May to December Minimum number of participants: 4
Inclusions
- JR boarding fee.
- Fee for 1 hands-on experience at the workshop
- Admission fee to the Kumano Brush Museum
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- guide fee
- Lunch
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- A guide will greet you in front of Starbucks, located on the 2nd floor of Hiroshima Station.You and your guide will take a 13-minute local train ride to JR Yano Station and then take a 15-minute cab or car ride to Kumano Town, the home of the traditional Japanese calligraphy brush.
End Points
- The guide will show you the platform for Hiroshima Station at the ticket gate of Yano Station．
