After visiting Kurashiki Ivy Square, I went to Kurashiki Honmachi Area through a small street to the west side of Kurashiki Ivy Square. Old houses are along on the street.

This picture was taken in 2010 and you will see electrical wires between electric poles. Now, these electric poles and wires are removed and are laid underground, as of 2019.

Historical warehouse style buildings are located on the both side of the street. This area is already in the Honmachi Area.

If you go to the north then take a left at T-Junction, you will find INOUE Residence. INOUE Residence was built in the early eighteenth century and used to be a merchant's family.

This house is the oldest building in Kurashiki Historical District and is designated as an important property of Japan. If you go to east from INOUE Residence, you will find also many Historical warehouse style buildings along the street.

There was no sightseer in this area, but Honmachi Area is designated as a conservation district of traditional buildings.

If you walk further to east, you are in "Higashimachi" area, the east town area.

"Higashimachi" Area is partially designated as a conservation district of traditional buildings. In Kurashiki Historical District, you will see very narrow alleys between buildings.

How to get there
From Tokyo, take a "Nozomi" or a "Hikari" for Japan Rail Pass travelers to Okayama.
From Okayama Station, take a JR to Kurashiki. Kurashiki Honmahchi Area is approximately fifteen minutes on foot from Kurashiki Station.

Other Historical Sites near by:
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
Kurashiki Ivy Square
Achi Shrine
Kibitsuhiko Shrine