Area: Bikan Historical Area

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Bitchu Kurashiki-gaku, Session 174: “Kinojo Castle and the Momotaro Legend” (held December 14, 2023) More than just Kinojo Castle! Learn about Kibi’s history and the hopes of its people woven into the Momotaro legend

The 2nd Kurashiki Japan Heritage Certification Exam

2nd Kurashiki Japan Heritage Certification Exam (Applications accepted through January 19, 2024) Is earning a certificate harder than you might expect? Take the exam to discover cultural properties

Achi Shrine-exclusive omikuji, “Iroha Ura” — Try your luck with this omikuji packed with surprises that make visiting the shrine, especially for your first shrine visit of the New Year, many times more fun.

Achi Shrine-exclusive fortune slip “Iroha Ura” Try your luck with this fortune slip packed with clever features that make visiting a shrine (hatsumode) many times more fun

Group photo before setting off on a wheelchair-accessible town walk 5

A Wheelchair Stroll Through the Bikan Historical Area To Bring Barrier-Free Access to Hearts and Minds

Kurashiki Christmas Market 2023 (held on December 15 and 16, 2023) Two days that brought smiles to everyone, both makers and visitors.

Kurashiki Christmas Market 2023 (held on December 15 and 16, 2023) Two days that brought smiles to everyone, from the makers to the visitors

Ohara Museum of Art Courtyard Marche

Ohara Museum of Art Courtyard Marche (held November 26, 2023) I visited the marche held right in the heart of the Bikan Historical Area

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Kurashiki Christmas Market 2023 Kurashiki’s first Christmas market opens on December 15 and 16. Enjoy a Christmas experience unique to Kurashiki.

The Vision of Architect Shintaro Urabe

“The Perspective of Architect Shizutaro Urabe (held November 3, 2023)” Lecture Report The 30 Years Leading Up to the Simultaneous Opening of the Municipal Art Museum, Library, and Natural History Museum

Kurashiki Architecture Tourism 2023: Buildings Tell Their Stories—Discovering Even More of Kurashiki’s Charm Through a New Style of Travel

Kurashiki Architecture Tourism 2023 Buildings Tell Their Stories: Discovering Even More of Kurashiki’s Charm Through a New Style of Travel

Kurashiki Church

Kurashiki Architecture Tourism 2023: Participant Report Visiting Modern Architecture That Colors the Cityscape

Kurashiki Eighty-Eight Temple Pilgrimage: Discovering the Kurashiki scenery we don’t usually see as we walk with the people who protect and pass down the sacred sites (Vol. 1)

Kurashiki Eighty-Eight Sacred Sites Pilgrimage Discovering Kurashiki’s Unseen Landscapes on a Walk with Those Who Protect and Pass Down the Sacred Sites (Vol. 1)

Kurashiki Byobu Festival (held on October 14 and 15, 2023) — Explore traditional townhouses and enjoy the autumn festival together

Kurashiki Byobu Festival (held October 14 and 15, 2023) Explore traditional townhouses and enjoy the autumn festival