Discover 10 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Kurashiki (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Ohara Museum of Art, Muscat Stadium, and Hayashima. Also, be sure to include Achi Shrine in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Kurashiki (Okayama).
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Ohara Museum of Art
Also known as: 大原美術館
Museum in Kurashiki, Japan. 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. The collection has now expanded to include paintings of the Italian Renaissance and of the Dutch and Flemish 17th century. Well-known American and Italian artists of the 20th century are also included in the collection.
The basis of the collection was formed by Ōhara Magosaburō on the advice of the Japanese painter Kojima Torajirō (1881–1929) and the French artist Edmond Aman-Jean (1860–1935).
In 1961 a wing was added for acquired Japanese paintings of the first half of the 20th century: Fujishima Takeji, Aoki Shigeru, Kishida Ryūsei, Koide Tarushige and others. In the same year, a wing for potteries of Kawai Kanjirō, Bernard Leach, Hamada Shōji, Tomimoto Kenkichi and others was opened. 1963 a wing was added for the woodcuts of Munakata Shikō and dyeings of Serisawa Keisuke. Today the last two wings are combined as Crafts Wing (Kōgei-kan). 1972 the Kojima Torajirō Memorial Hall was opened at the Ivory Square of Kurashiki.[1]
Address: 1-1-15 Chuo, 710-8575 Kurashiki
Muscat Stadium
Also known as: 岡山県倉敷スポーツ公園野球場
Stadium in Kurashiki, Japan. Muscat Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Kurashiki Sports Park, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It has a capacity of 30,670. It is an all-seater.[2]
Address: 3250-1 Nakasho, 710-0016 Kurashiki
Hayashima
Also known as: 早島町
Town in Japan. Hayashima is a town located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of June 1, 2020, the town has a population of 12,671 and a density of 1,700 persons per km². This is the highest population density of any municipality in Okayama Prefecture. The total area is 7.62 km², making it also the smallest municipality.[3]
Achi Shrine
Achi-jinja Shrine is located on Tsurugata Mountain in Honmachi, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture.
Cang fu wu yu guan
Museum
Washuzan Hill
Mount Washu or Washū-zan is a 133 meter hill in Shimotsui, Kurashiki, Japan, but famous traditionally for viewing the Seto Inland Sea dotted with various small islands, and now for commanding the majestic view of the Great Seto Bridge, one of the three bridges connecting Shikoku Island with the main Honshu Island.
On the hill are the visitor center and two observation points. Near the parking lot, now free, stands the stele of a local haiku poet's kyoka, "Shima hitotsu miyage ni hoshii Washū-zan", which means: Mount Washu is the only precious souvenir that I want to bring back home from this trip.[4]
Zu gao shen she
Temple
Kawasaki Medical School
Also known as: 川崎医科大学
Private university in Kurashiki, Japan. Kawasaki Medical School is a private university in Kurashiki, Japan, established in April 1970.[5]
Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions
Also known as: 川崎医療短期大学
Junior college in Kurashiki, Japan. Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions is a private junior college in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan, established in 1973.[6]
Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts
Also known as: 倉敷芸術科学大学
Private university in Kurashiki, Japan. Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts is a private university in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan, established in 1995. Currently part of the Kake Gakuen[7]