Fukiya Furusato Village
Once a flourishing mining town during the Edo to Meiji periods, this village was famous as a major producer of vivid red “bengara” color pigment made from oxidized iron. The village is designated an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, and the uniform red copper sekishu-gawara roof tiles and bengara buildings is a cultural heritage left by Fukiya's elders.
View scenic routes that include this spot
CITYSCAPE FROM THE SKYStreet address
- Fukiya, Nariwa-cho, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture
About OKAYAMA Access
- Around 55 minutes by bus from JR Bitchu-Takahashi Station. Disembark at Fukiya Bus-tei.
Opening Hours
- Varies depending on the facility
Closed
- Varies depending on the facility
Best season
- Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep., Oct., Nov.
Point
- An antique bus departs from Bitchu-Takahashi Station on a circuit around Fukiya every Sunday in June, October, and November.
Spots around
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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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Kojima Jeans Street
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Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
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Okayama Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle
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Mt. Washuzan Observatory (Great Seto Bridge)
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Kibiji Cycling Course
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Miyashita Sake Brewery
(Craft brewery Doppo Kan) -
Ohashi House
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Bizen Yaki Dento Sangyo Kaikan
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Raikyu-ji Garden
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Ohara Museum of Art
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Betty Smith Jeans Museum
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Asahi River Sakura Road
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Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum
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Walking in Okayama City (The City of Fruit Parfaits)
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Okayama Momotaro Airport
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Traditional boat tour
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Kibitsu-jinja Shrine
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Koyagawa Bikan Historical Quarter
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Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
