Kurashiki City

Located in southern Okayama Prefecture, Kurashiki City is a historic town that flourished as a center for the collection of goods during the Edo period (1603-1868). It is known as a tourist destination, particularly the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter with its beautiful white-walled buildings. The landscape of traditional buildings lining the canal is one of the representative areas where you can experience "Japan's historical townscape." In addition, it has diverse attractions, including cultural facilities such as the Ohara Museum of Art , the Kojima area known as a Denim production center, and the Shimotsui district facing the Seto Inland Sea . As a tourist destination where history, culture, industry, and nature are fused together, it attracts many tourists from both Japan and abroad.