Kumano, Hiroshima

Kumano
熊野町
Kumano Town Office
Kumano Town Office
Flag of Kumano
Official seal of Kumano
Map
Location of Kumano in Hiroshima Prefecture
Location of Kumano
Kumano is located in Japan
Kumano
Kumano
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°20′09″N 132°35′05″E / 34.33583°N 132.58472°E / 34.33583; 132.58472
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
San'yō
PrefectureHiroshima
DistrictAki
Area
 • Total33.76 km2 (13.03 sq mi)
Population
 (May 31, 2023)
 • Total23,479
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1 Nakamizo, Kumano-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 731-4292
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
Flowerprunus mume
Treeprunus mume
Giant Kumano-fude Japanese brush

Kumano (熊野町, Kumano-chō) is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the town had an estimated population of 23,479 in 10728 households and a population density of 700 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,800/sq mi).[1] The total area of the town is 33.76 square kilometres (13.03 sq mi). Kumano-cho is famous for the manufacture of brushes called "Kumano-fude" (Kumano-brush).[2][3]

  1. ^ "Kumano town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "KOGEI JAPAN". KOGEI JAPAN. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. ^ "Kumano's Famous Brush Town - Hiroshima". JapanTravel. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 2022-10-21.

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