Markets and independent shops in Kurashiki

Markets and independent shops in Kurashiki

1. Buy

   Heisuiken

   平翠軒

   The Food of Life is stocked at this store of delicacies from all over Japan, sold in gift sets. The headquarters of the Morita Shuzo Sake Brewery (森田酒造株式会社) is on the premises as well.

   Tue-Sat 10:00-18:00

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   Iseya

   伊勢屋

   If you enjoyed the Toy Museum, stop here for a mix of European wooden toys from the cheap & nifty to the expensive & hand-crafted.

   Tue-Sun 09:00-19:00

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   Ivy Square

   アイビースクエア

   There is some historical charm in this old cotton mill, built of red bricks and covered in green ivy, but it's mainly here to sell high-end art, fabrics, and other traditional wares.

   Most facilities 09:00-17:00

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   Jeans Street

   The Kojima area is one of the largest producers of jeans in all of Japan. All of the local jeans producers have shops located somewhere along the street where you can buy or order their jeans. The "street" is actually two streets. It starts where our marker is located on the map but when the road ends, it continues down towards the Nozaki House.

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   Koeido (Kurashiki branch)

   廣榮堂倉敷店

   The favorite sweet of Okayama and Momotaro, kibi dango (吉備団子), is sold here. The main shop in Okayama was founded in 1856.

   Closed · opens 9 am·¥380 for a box of 10 pieces, or ask to sample a few with tea

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   Tenmaya

   天満屋

   Directly adjacent to JR Kurashiki Station, this branch of the department store chain has a fair amount of space set aside for local merchants.

   Closed · opens 10 am

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Kurashiki (CC BY-SA 4.0).