Area: Bikan Historical Area

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Kurashiki District Welcome Tourist Guide Association Look for the blue hats. They’re volunteers, but professional guides. Join a tour and make your trip to the Bikan Historical Area even better.

[Held on Friday, July 24] 70th Ohara Magosaburo and Soichiro Memorial Lecture

Held on 7/24 (Fri) The 70th Ohara Magosaburo and Soichiro Memorial Lecture Free admission; no registration required. Drop by and reflect on Japanese streetscapes in Kurashiki

ARKO 2025–2026 Mayuko Kose: “Between Wildlife and Humans,” painted in Kurashiki by Japanese painter Mayuko Kose

ARKO2025-2026 Mayuko Kose “Between Wildlife and Humans,” Painted in Kurashiki by Japanese-Style Painter Mayuko Kose

Flamenco Performance “Scent of the Earth”

Flamenco Stage Performance “Scent of the Earth” (held June 20, 2026) Kurashiki × Spain: A Stunning Flamenco Show Connected by Passion

Learn about the history of the Bikan Historical Area.

Learn about the history of the Bikan Historical Area (Part 1: Ice Age to the 16th century) What really happened here (historical facts) that people connected with the Bikan Historical Area should know

Work of art

Held on 7/11 (Sat) Yamasaki’s Picture Book Exhibition Picture books created to share firsthand experiences of “invisible disabilities” and “the difficulties of living”

Eritate Hat Factory Kurashiki Honmachi Store

Eritate Hat Factory Kurashiki Honmachi Store A distinctive hat to remember your trip by

The first seminar for women entrepreneurs of fiscal year 2026 will be held on Tuesday, July 28. For anyone interested in starting a business: a program to help you discover your strengths and take the first step, followed by a networking event.

Held on 7/28 (Tue) FY2026 First Entrepreneur Seminar for Women For those interested in starting a business. A program and networking event to discover your strengths and take the first step

Scenes from the presentation ceremony

The 16th Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft Award Presentation Ceremony and Commemorative Talk (held on April 19, 2026) The director of the Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft explores the character and aspirations of the fifth-generation head of Sunami Toru Shoten, a maker of igusa products

2026 Achi Festival (held on May 31, 2026): High school students shine as the Achi Town area enjoys a day filled with smiles, like a community cultural festival.

2026 Achi Festival (held on May 31, 2026) High school students shine as the Achi-cho area enjoys a day full of smiles, like a community cultural festival

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“Gather Around, Elementary School Students!” Kurashiki-Higashi Elementary School Edition (aired May 16, 2026) Ohara Museum of Art and Bikan Historical Area are right next to the school. A historic elementary school with more than 150 years of history

Nakahara holding a flyer

Held on 6/6 & 7 6th Enjoy Bitchu Jizake Fes SAKEbe!! Two days bringing Bitchu’s sake breweries and food together in Kurashiki are back again this year