Ohashi House
Ohashi House is a classic merchant's house in Kurashiki that is designated as a nationally important cultural asset.
The house was headed by a samurai that served the Toyotomi clan, who moved from Osaka after the fall of Osaka Castle, via present day Nakashima of Kurashiki City to this location in 1705, and later made a fortune through rice and salt farm development as well as the finance industry.
The building retains architectural features representative of Kurashiki's wealthy merchants, including Nagaya-mon gate, Namako wall, Kurashiki windows, and Kurashiki lattice inside the Nagaya style rowhome that were not publicly permitted. Upon entry into the building, one can easily slip back in time to the height of the bygone era's glory.
Street address
- 3-21-31 Achi, Kurashiki City
About OKAYAMA Access
- 10 Minutes on foot from JR Sanyo Main Line Kurashiki Station
Opening Hours
- 9:00-17:00 (Extended hours until 18:00 on Saturdays between April and October)
Closed
- Closed on Fridays from December to February.
Closed on December 28 to January 3. Open everyday from March to November.
Fee
- General admission 550 yen; seniors 350 yen (65 and older); elementary and junior high school students 350 yen
Best season
- All year
Point
Spots around
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Kojima Jeans Street
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Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
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Traditional boat tour
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Betty Smith Jeans Museum
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Mt. Washuzan Observatory (Great Seto Bridge)
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Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
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Walking in Okayama City (The City of Fruit Parfaits)
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Kibiji Cycling Course
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Miyashita Sake Brewery
(Craft brewery Doppo Kan) -
Fukiya Furusato Village
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Raikyu-ji Garden
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Kibitsu-jinja Shrine
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Okayama Momotaro Airport
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Bizen Yaki Dento Sangyo Kaikan
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Okayama Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle
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Momotaro Karakuri Museum
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A walk in Okayama City Center (City of Fruit Parfait)
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Koyagawa Bikan Historical Quarter
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Asahi River Sakura Road
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Ohara Museum of Art
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Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum
