Kurume Machinaka Museum 2026: "Welcome to the Town Forest"

About this event

In this event, students from the Department of Cultural Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kurume University decorate Hotarugawa Park through exhibitions and workshops under the theme of "Kurume Fragments: Crafting and Playing." Packed with activities for parents and children to enjoy, the event features the Art Umbrella Tree as the symbol of the town forest, workshops using scraps and leftover materials of traditional crafts from Chikugo, play equipment and bamboo lanterns made from bamboo of Mt. Kora, and a riddle-solving rally. Visitors can also experience making original goods such as Kurume Kasuri amulets, Yame Washi bookmarks, and art drawstring bags, as well as fun games using bamboo (bamboo shooting gallery, bamboo Molkky, bamboo ring toss). In addition, a concert by the Kurume University Nodame String Ensemble is scheduled, offering encounters with art and music. This event is held as part of the "Kurume Machinaka Museum," which tours Kurume City through art, allowing visitors to enjoy displays where the scenery itself becomes the artwork.

Venue

Hotarugawa Park

106-3 Torimachi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0018