A place where the white walls of the Edo period and the red bricks of the Meiji period coexist.

Let’s take a walk through the Kurashiki Bikan District, where the landscape of centuries ago has been preserved through the tenacity of Japanese merchants.

Highly popular as a day trip destination when traveling to Osaka or Hiroshima, the Bikan District in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, is a highly popular tourist attraction among Japanese people.

Beyond simply being a photogenic spot, the Kurashiki Bikan District is imbued with the tenacity of Japanese merchants and the footsteps of the Achi clan, immigrants from the Korean Peninsula.

We will explore the sights and stories of the Kurashiki Bikan District, including how this ancient landscape remained intact, what happened here during the Edo and Meiji periods, why Okayama became famous for denim, and the tales surrounding Ivy Square, the district's symbol. Timeline
00:00 Intro
01:04 Kurashiki Overview
02:21 The Way to the Bikan District
03:14 Features of the Bikan District
04:45 Ohara Family Residence
06:51 Scenery Around the Canal
08:28 Kurashiki, the Holy Land of Denim
09:52 Ivy Square
12:07 Inoue Family Residence
13:43 Bikan District Observation Deck Arch Shrine
14:30 Kurashiki Udon & Wrap-up

This video includes AI footage to aid understanding.

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