Kurashiki
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House Roofs in Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture
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Walking through Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture
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Old Merchant Quarter (Bikan) with Warehouses in Kurashiki
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Old Merchant Quarter (Bikan) with Warehouses in Kurashiki
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Old Merchant Quarter (Bikan) with Warehouses in Kurashiki
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Old Merchant Quarter (Bikan) with Warehouses in Kurashiki
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Old Merchant Quarter (Bikan) with Warehouses in Kurashiki
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Old Merchant Quarter (Bikan) with Warehouses in Kurashiki
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Kurashiki Ivy Square Hotel
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Historical Quarter in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture
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Historical Quarter in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture
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View over Kurashiki from Achi Shrine
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Facts & Figures
The city Kurashiki is located in the Okayama Prefecture with an population of app. 477.000 and an total area of 354.71 square kilometre. Kurashiki´s most popular sightseeing spot is the Bikan quarter. An preserved area with historic warehouses along an willow trees framed canal. The word Kura means warehouse.
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History
The Bikan quarter is dating back to the Edo time from 1603 till 1867. It was an very important distribution center for rice. The modern city of Kurashiki was founded in 1928.
Location
The city is located at the Takahashi River in the western part of the Okayama Prefecture and close to Okayama City.
How to get to Kurashiki?
- 15min from Okayama Station to Kurashiki Station by JR Sanyo Line
Sightseeing spots
Top:
Bikan quarter - visit the Ohashi House there, built 1793
Ohara Museum of Art - on display for example are paintings from Monet, Matisse, Picasso, Cezanne and El Greco, Ohara Magosaburo founded this place in 1930
Ivy Square - hotel, museums, restaurants and shops are located there
Achi-jinja Shrine - from there you have a great view over the old part of the city
Festival & Events (dates can change without notice)
July
Kurashiki Tenryu Natsu Matsuri (end of July)
This is the largest festival and a summer time tradition in Kurashiki.
Where to stay in Kurashiki?
Hotels and Ryokans in Kurashiki
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