Kurashiki
Top Places to Visit
Yumiko Igarashi Museum
Phone: ☎ +81 086-426-1919
Yumiko Igarashi Museum, 9-3 Hon-machi, ☎ +81 086-426-1919, [12]. 9AM-6PM. Memorabilia and artwork from Candy Candy, one of the most popular manga among Japanese... more
Ohashi House
Phone: ☎ +81 086-422-0007
Ohashi House, 3-21-31 Achi-dori, ☎ +81 086-422-0007. Tu-Su 9AM-5PM. If you've had it with ordinary merchants, visit the home of this family of retired samurai ... more
Ohara Museum Of Art
Phone: ☎ +81 086-422-0005
Ohara Museum of Art, 1-1-15 Chuo-dori, ☎ +81 086-422-0005, [4]. Tu-Su 9AM-5PM. Houses a deservedly renowned collection of classic European and American art, ... more
Top Places to Eat
Pizzeria Conoforesta
Phone: +81 86 423 6021
The pizzeria CONO foresta, fitted inside a picturesque Japanese house built there about eighty years, overlooks a garden reminiscent of a forest. While ... more
Yurinan Cafe
Phone: +81 86 426 1180
Located in the Kurashiki Bikan district, Kurashiki Guest House Yurinan provides Japanese style accommodation in an 100 year old traditional architecture, a café... more
Hachikengura
Phone: +81 86 423 2400
Hachikengura occupying a converted rice granary that once belonged to the Ohashi family, this is my top pick for an atmospheric meal, boasting a soaring wood-... more
Soumigyosai Iwakura
Phone: +81 86 427 3100
Seafood that is caught in the Seto Inland Sea is delicious, but the Mamakari Takomeshi here is especially delicious. Since there is a set of Takomeshi at lunch... more
Ryokan Kurashiki
Phone: +81 86-422-0730
Ryokan Kurashiki is the Japanese Cuisines Restaurant. Ryokan Kurashiki is a wonderful place for lunch or dinner. The food is fresh, authentic and so delicious... more
Top Shopping Places
Ivy Square
Phone: ☎ +81 086-422-0011
Ivy Square, 7-1 Hon-machi, ☎ +81 086-422-0011. Most facilities 9AM-5PM. There is some historical charm in this old cotton mill, built of red bricks and covered ... more
Top Places for Nightlife
Chooya
Phone: ☎ +81 086-425-4159
Chooya, 2-9-10 Achi-dori, ☎ +81 086-425-4159. M-Sa 5:30PM-11PM. Food, local microbrews and inventive food (very Japanese) at this friendly pub/drinking hole. ¥...
Cafe El Greco
Phone: ☎ +81 086-422-0297
Cafe El Greco, 1-1-11 Chuo-dori, ☎ +81 086-422-0297, [30]. Tu-Su 10AM-5PM. A nice coffee shop next to the Ohara Art Museum — look for the red awning, and the ... more
Coffee Kan
Phone: ☎ +81 086-424-5516
Coffee Kan, 4-1 Hon-machi, ☎ +81 086-424-5516, [31]. Tu-Su 10AM-5PM. Get educated and caffeinated in this beautiful, atmospheric coffee shop, managed by people ... more
Top Activity Places
Kurashiki Sports Park
Kurashiki Sports Park, (From Okayama station, take a San'yo line train to Nakasho station (¥230 yen, 12 minutes) and walk 8 minutes.), ☎ +81 086-463-7070, [19... more
Washuzan Highland Park
Phone: ☎ +81 086-473-5111
Washuzan Highland Park, 303-1 Shimotsui Fukiage (via JR Kojima Station), ☎ +81 086-473-5111, [18]. Usually 10AM-6PM M-F, 9AM-7PM Sa-Su, but hours vary. A fun ... more