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The stone balustrade of Imahashi Bridge carved with dragonsPhoto unavailable

Walking itinerary

Photograph the canal and historic streets — about 2 hours

An outdoor photo walk for the river, bridges, white walls, red brick and townhouses. The Ohara Museum is an exterior photo stop only.

Times are estimates and vary with walking pace and crowds.

Time
120–130 min
Transport
On foot
Stops
9
Standard start
Imahashi Bridge
Standard finish
Achi Shrine
Walking
28 min / 2100 m
Viewing
85 min

Times begin at the Bikan Historical Quarter. Travel from Kurashiki Station, admission, meals and shopping are not included.

Route order
  1. Imahashi
  2. Ohara Museum exterior
  3. Nakahashi
  4. Archaeological Museum
  5. Kurashiki-kan
  6. Takasago Bridge
  7. Ivy Square
  8. Honmachi
  9. Achi Shrine

Honmachi, Higashimachi and riverbank entries are route segments rather than facilities.

The approach to Achi Shrine includes stairs.

Stair-free alternative: To avoid the shrine steps, omit Achi Shrine and return from Honmachi toward Kurashiki Monogatari-kan. This is not guaranteed step-free.

Photo themes: River and bridges / White and namako walls / Red brick / Townhouses and lanes / Townscape from above

Selected total time: 約 120 min

START → GOAL

Walk in this order

Stop times and point-to-point distances are estimates. Check current opening information as well.

  1. About 60 m straight-line to the next stop

  2. About 130 m straight-line to the next stop

  3. About 20 m straight-line to the next stop

  4. About 40 m straight-line to the next stop

  5. About 150 m straight-line to the next stop

  6. About 160 m straight-line to the next stop

  7. About 230 m straight-line to the next stop

  8. About 150 m straight-line to the next stop

Sources and check date

Checked 2026-08-13

Read the 30-second architecture guides

Connections show approximate positions, not walking directions. Checked 2026-08-13.