Kurashiki Archaeological Museum

Area

Kurashiki Kurashiki-shi

Category

Educational tour

The Kurashiki Archaeological Museum, in Okayama prefecture, has a collection of items from the Kibi area (modern day Okayama and some parts of Hiroshima) dating as far back to tens of thousands of years ago. The museum opened in 1950. The building is a 200-year-old rice granary that had been restored to be used as a museum. During the Edo Period (1603 – 1867), this building stored merchants’ rice and other goods. Other than items from ancient Japan, this museum is also home to items from ancient Peru and the Andean Civilation, ancient Iran, ancient China and more.

Basic Information

Address

1-3-13 Chuo, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama

Phone

086-422-1542

Hours

9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. (last entry at 4:30p.m.)

Closed

Mondays, Tuesdays and year-end holidays

Fee

Adults: ¥500
University and high school students: ¥400
Junior high and elementary school students: ¥300

Website

http://www.kurashikikoukokan.com/

Access

FromOkayama Station (JR Sanyo Main Line, Seto Ohashi Line, Tsuyama Line and Kibi Line)

【Okayama Sta.】JR Sanyo Main Line / for Itozaki
→【Kurashiki Sta.】→ about a 12-minute walk

FromOkayama Airport

【Okayama Airport】Okayama Airport Line Bus / for Kurashiki
→【Kurashiki-eki kiga-guchi Bus Stop】→ about a 14-minute walk