Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
倉敷美観地区English onlyWhite-walled storehouses along a canal
- WhereOkayama, Chugoku & Shikoku
- On the ground2 photos when you land
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From above
- A narrow canal lined with trees runs diagonally through the old quarter.
- Rows of tiled roofs press close on both banks.
- A wooded hill rises just to the northeast.
Your guide says
Storehouses with tiled roofs line both banks of a willow-lined canal.
In 1979 it was named a national Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
Fact source: Wikipedia (Japanese) · Last checked October 2026
On the ground
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