Day One Japan

Okayama (岡山県)

Walk along Kurashiki’s canal, then look into an art museum and a former textile mill.

Open the full walk in Google Maps
The canal and historic buildings in Kurashiki’s Bikan Historical Quarter
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter · Malaiya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and framed for this page

Getting to Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

From Okayama Station (岡山駅)

Take a JR train on the Sanyo Main Line (山陽本線) that stops at Kurashiki (倉敷駅). Leave through the south exit and walk toward the Bikan Historical Quarter.

Kurashiki Station South Exit (倉敷駅 南口)

The south exit of JR Kurashiki Station and its pedestrian plaza
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Public transport in Google Maps JR West’s Kurashiki visitor guide

Three stops in order

  1. 1. Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter (倉敷美観地区)

    Start at the canal to see the white-walled storehouses and their reflections. Walk the embankment to the museum area.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Kurashiki City tourism’s historic-quarter guide

  2. 2. Ohara Museum of Art (大原美術館)

    Visit the museum for modern art inside the canal district. Check which galleries are open before buying a ticket.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Ohara Museum visitor information

  3. 3. Kurashiki Ivy Square (倉敷アイビースクエア)

    Finish in the brick courtyard of the former spinning mill. Look for traces of the town’s textile industry.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Okayama tourism’s Ivy Square guide

Transport and visitor information checked .