Kurashiki,

JAPAN

Kurashiki is a historical city in the Okayama prefecture of Japan that dates back to the Edo Period. The preserved historic quarter of Bikan is Kurashiki’s claim to fame. It is lined with old buildings and emblematic white houses, traditional Japanese eateries, and a willow-lined canal of Kurashiki River. Take a gondola ride, which ferries you across town; visit the Ohara Museum of Arts to see artworks of greats like Picasso, Van Gogh, and Monet; and stay at a machiya (traditional wooden townhouse) in Bikan. japan.travel