Kurashiki in Okayama-ken was developed as a river port in the 1920's. It is famous for the Ohara Museum of Art (the first Western art gallery in Japan), the Ohara Spinning Mill and its plentiful old buildings which still remain in the area.
Kurashiki
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Nice picture….love it <3
I'm going to Japan this autumn, and only have half day stop in Okayama area.
I have to choose between Kurashiki or Washuzan hill (Kojima).
I see your nice picture of both place…please suggest me which one more worted to visit?
Thanks…
Wow these are fantastic pictures. Really convey a sense of the place, and makes me want to go.
Ivy Square is always my fav.