Area: Bikan Historical Area

Special Exhibition “The Kurashiki Ohara Family and Chinese Painting”

Until 6/7 (Sun) Special Exhibition: “The Ohara Family of Kurashiki and Chinese Painting” An exhibition exploring history through the Ohara family’s collection of Chinese paintings

Overall view of the venue

Special Exhibition Commemorative Symposium “The Kurashiki Ohara Family and Chinese Painting” (held May 9, 2026) A day to experience the appeal of Chinese painting. Discover the depth of the “Ohara Family Collection” in Kurashiki

Exterior of the Ohara Museum of Art

Ohara Museum of Art to reopen on April 25, 2026 Renovations to the facilities will create a comfortable space that is kinder to both artworks and visitors

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Natsuki Kondo of Kurashiki Ivy Square Personalized hospitality at Kurashiki’s proud “cultural facility where you can stay” (Kurashiki Work Stories Woven by Young People, Vol. 10)

2nd Local Sake Cheers! Okayama Local Sake Daytime Tasting Event

Held on 5/23 & 24 2nd Local Sake Toast! Okayama Local Sake Daytime Tasting Event 19 breweries from across Okayama Prefecture gather in the Bikan Historical Area! Enjoy discovering local sake

The 30th Bitchu Kagura Appreciation Event, Kurashiki Performance

Held on 5/24 (Sun) 30th Bitchu Kagura Appreciation Event, Kurashiki Performance A kagura appreciation event at Geibunkan, also featuring a collaboration with Iwami Kagura

Tsuneki Tea Shop, a retro neighborhood tea shop offering moments of peace and relaxation.

Tsuneki Tea Shop A retro neighborhood tea shop offering moments of peace and relaxation

A simple breakfast of brown rice, soup, and one side dish

Shisui Restore your mind and body at your own pace! A simple one-soup, one-dish meal at a teahouse making use of a traditional townhouse

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TANE Enjoy the time you spend choosing, too! A specialty shop for “mt,” which originated in Kurashiki, where you can also try making things with masking tape

Pound cake with lots of sweet chestnuts

Chestnut Sweets from Amaguriya Maruroku A chestnut specialty shop offers chestnut-packed sweets, including baked treats and monaka ice cream

Held on Wednesday, April 29: Kurashiki Citizens’ Wind Orchestra Green Harmony 55th Regular Concert. Rooted in the community for 57 years. A sound shaped by a rich history.

Held on 4/29 (Wed) Kurashiki City Wind Orchestra Green Harmony 55th Annual Concert 57 years rooted in the community. A sound shaped by a shared history

The 44th Heartland Kurashiki Spring event, featuring a riverboat ride for an extraordinary experience, held April 25 and 26.

Held on 4/25 & 26 44th Heartland Kurashiki Spring A riverboat ride offering an escape from the everyday