In the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Area, visitors can enjoy a quaint landscape with Japanese-style storehouses with white walls, namako walls, and rows of willows. The townscape with about 400-year-old traditional buildings and the retro-modern view along the Kurashiki River continue to attract people from around the world.

This area is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the prefecture and is lined with specialty shops, including canvas, jean, and Japanese sake shops and cafes made from renovated traditional wooden townhouses. This area also offers other attractions, such as riverboat rides and the museum of art, and visitors will never get bored strolling in this area all day.