Kurashiki

Worth seeing in and around Kurashiki

4 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Ohara Museum of Art

   The Ohara Museum of Art in Kurashiki was the first collection of Western art to be permanently exhibited in Japan. The museum opened in 1930 and originally consisted almost entirely of French paintings and sculptures of the 19th and 20th centuries.

   1.2 km · art museum in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Fukuyama Castle (Sōja)

   Fukuyama Castle of Bitchū Province was a Nanboku-chō period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is today the Kiyonemiyori neighborhood of the city of Sōja in Okayama Prefecture. Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1936.

   6.9 km · Japanese castle · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Muscat Stadium

   Muscat Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Kurashiki Sports Park, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Nicknamed Kurashiki Muscat Stadium, it opened in 1995 and has a capacity of 30,494.

   4.9 km · Japanese baseball stadium · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Bitchū Kokubun-ji Temple

   The Bitchū Kokubun-ji is an Omuro-branch Shingon Buddhist temple located in what is now the Kamibayashi neighborhood of the city of Sōja, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.

   9.1 km · bouddhist temple in Sōja, Japan · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Even if you're not interested in the subject of a certain museum, the chance to explore inside these old warehouses and mills might be worth the price of admission. Virtually all of the museums (and many of the stores) are closed on Mondays, which does at least mean fewer crowds and photo hounds competing for that perfect shot at the foot of a bridge.

1. 01
   Ohara Museum of Art
2. 02
   Kojima Torajiro Memorial Hall

   Dedicated to the work of the Japanese artist who directed the acquisition of most of the Ohara Museum's collection.

3. 03
   Archaeological Museum

   Housed in a particularly lovely old rice warehouse, this museum has Japanese, Chinese, and even Incan artifacts on display.

4. 04
   Japanese Folk Toy Museum

   A collection of over 40,000 toys, although only 5,000 or so are generally on display.

5. 05
   Museum of Folkcraft

   Hosts excellent seasonal and permanent exhibitions of Japanese folk crafts.

6. 06
   Senichi Hoshino Museum

From Wikivoyage: Kurashiki, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Washuzan Highland Park
2. 02
   Kurashiki Sports Park
3. 03
   Kurashiki City Swimming Pool

   An excellent 50-m swimming pool within easy cycling or walking distance of Kurashiki's Bikan historic area, close to the City Office.

From Wikivoyage: Kurashiki, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Bukkake Udon

   The Kurashiki brand of udon carries influence from Edo-period Tokyo, courtesy of the local business magnates who did trade with the shogunate.

2. 02
   Cafe Biscuit

   A sandwich shop that is known for its crackers and jellies.

3. 03
   La Cenetta
4. 04
   Misokatsu Umenoki

   Umenoki serves a Nagoya specialty: breaded, fried (without oil) pork cutlets with a thick miso-based sauce, usually served over shredded cabbage or noodles.

5. 05
   Takataya

   A smoky yet fantastic little yakitoriya (grilled chicken kebab joint) in the back alleys of the Bikan Area.

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Getting to Kurashiki

Airports

Okayama Momotaro (OKJ), 21 km · Takamatsu (TAK), 47 km · Hiroshima (HIJ), 80 km

Stations

Shin-Kurashiki Station, 8.8 km · Kurashiki Station, 2 km · Chayamachi Station, 5 km · Nishiachi Station, 4.1 km · Nakashō Station, 5.6 km

• Takamatsu → Kurashiki

  38 km · quickest by road, 1h 39m · ¥700–960
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• Hiroshima → Kurashiki

  122 km · quickest by road, 3h 8m · ¥1,560–2,130
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• Tokushima → Kurashiki

  93 km · quickest by road, 3h 10m · ¥1,460–2,000
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