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City Art Museum

倉敷市立美術館

Exhibits of work by artists from Kurashiki, with a focus on the renowned painter Yoson Ikeda (1895-1988). The building, designed by Kenzo Tange, is an odd attempt to reinterpret warehouses of the Bikan area in concrete.

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Address: 2-6-1 Chuo-dori
Hours: Tue-Sun 09:00-17:00
Price: ¥200 adults, ¥100 students
Website: city.kurashiki.okayama.jp (opens in a new tab)

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Museum of Natural History
倉敷市立自然史博物館
Local flora, fauna, insects, and geology; the star attraction is a Naumann's Elephant, a giant prehistoric mammal from southern Japan.
Tue-Sun 09:00-17:15¥150 adults, ¥100 students
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Senichi Hoshino Museum
星野仙一記念館 Hoshino sen'ichi kinenkan
Kurashiki native Sen'ichi Hoshino (1947-2018) was a long-time pitcher and manager for the Chunichi Dragons of Japanese pro baseball noted for his open hatred of the Yomiuri Giants; later led the Hanshin Tigers and Rakuten Golden Eagles. This museum collects some of his memorabilia and career highlights.
Closed · opens 9:30 amAdults ¥500, students ¥200
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Japanese Folk Toy Museum
日本郷土玩具館
A collection of over 40,000 toys, although only 5,000 or so are generally on display. Most are show-pieces (and occasionally eerie ones at that), but there are some that kids can play with hands-on.
Tue-Sun 09:00-17:00¥300 adults, ¥200 teenagers, ¥100 kids
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Shogi Master Oyama Memorial Museum
大山名人記念館
Yasuharu Oyama (1923-1992), also a Kurashiki native, was an eighteen time champion of shogi; upon his retirement, he was crowned the 15th Lifetime Meijin (Grand Master) of the game.
Thu-Tue 09:00-17:15, Fri 09:00-21:00Free