Betty Smith Jeans Museum & Village

OKAYAMA ACTIVITY

A hands-on tourism facility where you can learn about the charms of Okayama Denim

A museum formed by specialized denim makers in Kojima. Inside is an exhibit of many types of jeans-related materials. Given that Kojima is a town that is centered around the production of jeans, there are many activities that can only be experienced here, such as: visiting the oldest jeans manufacturer in Japan, jeans making workshops, order made jeans and more. This is a tourist spot where visitors have the chance to learn, experience and shop.

More Information about Betty Smith Jeans Museum & Village

Street address: 5-2-70 Kojimashimonocho, Kurashiki City, Okayama
About OKAYAMA

Access

Route1

15 minutes by taxi from Kojima Station (JR Seto-Ohashi Line)

Route2

15 minutes by bus from Kojima Station on the JR Seto-Ohashi Line, get off at the Jeans Museum Iriguchi bus stop.

Opening Hours: 9:00 - 18:00

Closed: New Year's holiday
(call or see website for details)

Website: https://www.okayama-japan.jp/en/spot/908

Best season: All year

Point: You can also participate in hands-on workshops for jeans repair, stylish distressing, button/rivet fastening, and small item-making (such as phone straps). At the outlet shop, which was made from a renovated storehouse 40 years ago, non-standard products are sold at reasonable prices. You can use the Kojima City of Jeans one-day bus pass to visit the museum as well as Kojima Jeans Street on the same day.

update: Sep.3.2024