Kumano Brush Making Experience with a Personalized Makeover Option

【OUTLINE】

Make the same Kumano makeup brushes that are used by Hollywood actresses.
A makeup artist will teach you how to use a makeup brush to create a makeup look that suits your face. (additional fees apply)

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• This is a special experience where you can shine in Kumano Town, the town of brushes.
• You can learn about the history of Kumano brushes, a traditional craft, and observe the makeup brush manufacturing process at the factory.
• Choose your favorite design from a variety of lovely shapes and colors, and experience making your original makeup brush.
• Learn from a makeup artist how to apply makeup that suits your face. (additional fees apply)
• As souvenirs, you can buy makeup brushes used by Hollywood actresses and traditional calligraphy brushes.

【SCHEDULE】 

Please select your start time in the box on the upper right. 

[00:00] Take a tour of a factory that makes the traditional craft Kumano cosmetic brushes.
Watch the craftsmen as they arrange the brushes down to the individual bristles.

[00:15] Learn about the history of Kumano brushes and the different types of brushes.
You can also listen to the unique stories of the people who work at the makeup brush studio.

[01:35] Let's try making an original cosmetic brush.
Choose your favorite color for bristles and experience the process of shaping a makeup brush.
You can add your or your loved one's name to the handle and take it home as a souvenir. The final touches are done by professionals, so the quality is guaranteed.

[01:05] A makeup artist will give you a lecture on how to apply makeup that suits your face. (additional fees apply)

[01:35] In the showroom, you can buy makeup brushes and calligraphy brushes as souvenirs.

【DETAILS】

This is a fascinating experience in Kumano Town, a town that produces 80% of all brushes in Japan.
First, we'll have a tour of the factory that manufactures Kumano cosmetic brushes, a traditional craft of the area.

Observe the delicate craftsmanship of preparing the bristles of each brush one by one and listen to the unique stories of the workers at the makeup brush studio as they talk about the history of Kumano brushes and brush culture.       

At the original makeup brush-making workshop, you can choose your favorite color for the bristles and shape them into a makeup brush.
You will be able to put your or your loved one's name on the handle of the brush and take it home as a souvenir.

The final touches are done by professionals, so the quality is guaranteed.
In the makeup class, a makeup artist will teach you how to apply makeup to your face using Kumano makeup brushes, which are also used by Hollywood actresses.
The makeup artist will teach you how to apply makeup that suits your face.  (additional fees apply)

Finally, at the showroom, you can buy makeup brushes and calligraphy brushes as souvenirs.

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Duration：1.5 hours
• Meeting point：Koyudo Inc. Makeup brush making workshop [MAP]
  4-4-7 Hiradani, Kumano-cho, Akigun, Hiroshima 731-4221
• Access：
  <From JR Hiroshima station>
  ・About 30 minutes by car.
  ・Take the Kure line Hiro Station going. About 10 minutes by car after the getting off at JR Station.
• Language support：Japanese, English（Guide）
• Included ：Brush making experience fee
• Participation requirements ：
  ・Wheelchairs are accessible.
  ・Strollers are accessible.
  ・Infants are required to sit on laps.
• Free Wi-Fi ：Yes
• Toilet：Yes(Western-style)

【CANCELLATION POLICY】 

7 to 4 days before the tour date 40% of the tour price
3 to 2 days before the tour date 60% of the tour price
The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour 100% of the tour price