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Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter · 倉敷美観地区

Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter has streets of white-walled buildings along the canal. Walk beside the water, explore shops in the lanes and take a break. If interested in paintings or crafts, stop at Ohara Museum of Art or the folkcraft museum during your walk.

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Visitor information

Address

岡山県倉敷市中央1-4-8

1-4-8 Chuo, Kurashiki City, Okayama 710-0046, Japan

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Admission

Museum visits, sightseeing boats and activities have separate fees. Check the official information below for your chosen facility or activity.

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Opening hours

The whole street area has no common opening hours. Shops and individual facilities follow their own opening days and hours. Check sightseeing boat timetables and cancellations for your visiting day separately.

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What to see at Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

From the canal into the lanes

Look at white-walled buildings along the canal, then explore shops in the lanes. For artworks, stop at Ohara or the folkcraft museum in the historical quarter.

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How to get to Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

Leave Kurashiki Station on the south side and walk towards the historical quarter. Official directions give about 10 minutes to its entrance. The Ohara main building is about 15 minutes away according to the museum, so allow time for your chosen destination. JR travel to Kurashiki and waiting for trains are separate.

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Before you visit

If you have a shop in mind

The time you can walk the streets differs from shop hours. Check the opening day for a chosen shop, or the operating times and cancellations for a sightseeing boat on your visit day.

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Questions about Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

Do I need an admission ticket for Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter?

You do not need an art museum ticket to walk along the canal and lanes. Check separate fees and operating conditions for museum exhibitions, sightseeing boats and activities.