Kurashiki

Kurashiki is a city on Japan's Seto Inland Sea. It's known for the centuries-old buildings and shops of the Bikan Historical Quarter. The Ohara Museum of Art has works by European masters such as El Greco and Monet. Nearby, Japan Rural Toy Museum displays toys from the 1600s to the 1980s. The Archaeological Museum has artifacts from the region's ancient cultures. Boats cruise the district's narrow central canal.