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Arriving in Kurashiki
Step off the train at Kurashiki Station, and time begins to slow.
Drop your bags at the house first, then head into town light.
KURASHIKI SANPO
A little travel guide,
made for guests of Nedokonido.
Walk, wander, discover — then come home.
Here’s to a day like that.
Step off the train at Kurashiki Station, and time begins to slow.
Drop your bags at the house first, then head into town light.
White-walled storehouses, willows over the water, little stone bridges.
Just following the Kurashiki River, you can feel the town breathe.
Lovely for a stroll before check-in, or the morning after.
The next morning, bread.
Boulangerie mugi
Fresh bread first thing in the morning, then down to the river.
One of our own favorite bakeries, and a place we visit ourselves.
White walls, the canal, storehouses, bridges and lanes — the first place we’d send our guests.
See the white-walled townscape from the water — a quintessentially Kurashiki experience.
Schedules can change — please check the official website before you go.
Walking along the canal, you’ll come to a quiet museum that invites you in.
Just right if you’re after a truly Kurashiki sort of afternoon.
Opening days can change — please check the official website before visiting.
Turn down a side lane and you’ll meet the Kurashiki where people actually live.
Little cafés, craft shops, quiet white-walled streets.
Put the map away for a while — that’s part of the fun.
Feet tired? Duck into a lane-side café.
Okayama is fruit country.
Pione and Shine Muscat grapes in autumn; oysters in winter.
Plenty of travelers come to this town just for the grapes.
Venture a little beyond Kurashiki and the Seto Inland Sea opens up before you.
Walk the maker’s town of Kojima, then watch the Great Seto Bridge and the islands at dusk.
Our tip: go at dusk.
The birthplace of Japanese denim — wander a town built on craftsmanship.
If there’s a shop you’re set on, check its opening days on the official website.
Sweeping, unhurried views over the Great Seto Bridge and the islands of the Inland Sea.
A spot for a meal or a break, with the bridge spread out before you.
Please check the official website for the latest hours before you go.
A little more of Kurashiki at night.
A glass of wine after dinner.
There’s a place worth stopping by on nights like that.
Dan Y Dwa
A bar for a glass of wine and a small plate or two.
We’ve spent a lovely evening here ourselves.
Walk along the canal at night,
and Kurashiki looks a little different from the day.
Lights reflected on the water, and willows in the night.
The walk home is part of Kurashiki’s night, too.
And then, home.
The walk back through the streets of Kurashiki
is a view of its own.
What you’ve seen here is just a few of the places we’ve visited ourselves.
There are many more we’d love to tell you about.
Walk the streets of Kurashiki,
meet the views of the Inland Sea,
and find a place you’ll want to come back to.
May today’s travels
become a gentle memory.