It looks like the “Fude Festival and Brush Thanksgiving Festival” will be held at Matsubara Tenmangu Shrine on March 24 (Mon) and 25 (Tue).
(Thanks to Siamese-san for the tip.)
Here it is↓
3rd Fude Festival and Brush Thanksgiving Festival
When is it?
March 24 (Mon) and 25 (Tue)
13:00〜18:00
Festival stalls: Held on both March 24 (Mon) and 25 (Tue)
Thanksgiving Festival / Academic Improvement Festival: March 25 (Tue) only. Reception 10:00 / Ceremony from 11:00〜
Where is it?
Matsubara Tenmangu Shrine, main shrine grounds
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 2-26 Matsubaracho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo.
What is the “Fude Festival”?
It’s a traditional Japanese event where people give thanks to writing tools they’ve used for many years and hold a memorial service for them, such as through ritual burning🖌️ In Japan, there has long been a culture of treasuring tools based on the belief that “a spirit dwells in tools once they have served their purpose,” and brushes, needles, and similar items have been respectfully memorialized with gratitude at shrines and temples〜
Things you can do on the day↓
- Bring used brushes and have them memorialized🙏
- Receive a prayer for academic success and improved learning ability✨
- Receive stationery that has been blessed for learning✏️
- Receive food tickets that can be used at the festival stalls🎫
About participation↓
Reception time: From 10:00 on the day (on-site registration)
Prayer fee: Voluntary offering 1,000円
Capacity: First 50 people (registration closes once capacity is reached)
What to bring: Used writing tools (pencils, calligraphy brushes, paintbrushes, ballpoint pens, etc.)
There will also be festival stalls
There will be various booths with food, drinks, games, and more by the children’s cafeteria “Matsuri”♪
- Yakisoba🍜
- Frankfurter sausages🌭
- French fries🍟
- Juice🥤
- Ramune soda🫧
- Beer🍺
- Garage sale🛍️
- Game corner🎯
There will be stage events too
Singing, music performances, dancing, sanshin, traditional dance, anime songs, and more🎤
Finally
Matsubara Tenmangu Shrine in Nishinomiya is said to be a place where Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of learning, stopped by on his way to Dazaifu in Kyushu after being drawn in by the beauty of the scenery. It seems he came to be enshrined there because of that connection. Who knew it had that kind of history!😳 The Fude Festival brings together both “gratitude” and “fun.” With food stalls and stage events too, why not casually stop by?〜🌸
※Siamese-san, thank you for the information!!
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