Area: Bikan Historical Area

Sakamoto-san_Milkshake Project

Until 10/11 (Sun) Kurashiki Milkshake Project Eight shops serve milkshakes showcasing the appeal of eggs from Okayama Prefecture

Rum Festival

Held on 9/26 (Sat) & 27 (Sun) Setouchi Lamb Festival 2026 Enjoy two baa-rilliant days to the fullest

Projection mapping in autumn 2027

Until 9/27 (Sun) 44th Heartland Kurashiki Autumn Enjoy a festival of light in the Bikan Historical Area, illuminated by projection mapping and enchanting lights

The 70th Ohara Magosaburo and Soichiro Memorial Lecture

The 70th Ohara Magosaburo and Soichiro Memorial Lecture (held on July 24, 2026) It is European townscapes, not Japan, that value harmony. An architectural historian discusses the differences from Japanese town planning

Ram Seminar

3rd Lamb Seminar in Kurashiki (held on August 19, 2026) Lamb is considered a “delicacy” around the world. An opportunity to learn about and make use of lamb

Learn about the history of the Bikan Historical Area (Part 3: From the Postwar Period to the Present)

Learn about the history of the Bikan Historical Area (Part 3: The Meiji period to the present) What really happened here (historical facts) that people involved with the Bikan Historical Area should know

Kurashiki Orchestra featured image

Held on 9/6 (Sun) Kurashiki Orchestra 52nd Regular Concert Live performance by the Kurashiki Orchestra, established over 50 years ago! A concert where you can enjoy authentic classical music up close

Kurashiki Kokusai Hotel Restaurant Wisteria

Until 8/31 (Mon) Kurashiki as I See It: Beyond the Familiar Scenery — Art Exhibition A crystallization of love for their hometown, felt in Kurashiki’s tradition-rich spaces and depicted by students of Seishin Junior High School and Seishin Girls’ High School

Ram Seminar: featured image

Held on 8/19 (Wed) 3rd Lamb Seminar in Kurashiki Learn about and taste lamb today, and explore ways to use it in the future

Horetsu Shuzo

6th Enjoy Bitchu Jizake Fes SAKEbe!! (held June 6–7, 2026) A paid sake-tasting event where smiles never fade from the faces of participants, young and old, even in the heat or rain

Learn about the history of the Bikan Historical Area (Part 2: The Edo Period)

Learn about the history of the Bikan Historical Area (Part 2: The Edo Period) What really happened here (historical facts) that people involved with the Bikan Historical Area should know

Through Sunday, September 27: ARKO 2025–2026 Mayuko Kose Exhibition. Works created during a three-month stay in Kurashiki include a monumental 5-meter piece.

Until 9/27 (Sun) ARKO 2025–2026: Mayuko Kose Exhibition A five-meter masterpiece created during a three-month stay in Kurashiki