Even more chill than Kyoto - it's the less crowded small places that are more fun!!

📍Okayama Kurashiki! A historic and cultural city as famous as Nara and Kyoto!!!🏯 Japan's version of the Jiangnan water towns!!! Not many tourists, perfect for a leisurely stroll🚶‍♀️ Classic Japanese streets, 📷 great for photography (you can tell you're in Japan right away🤭 Boating, visiting exhibitions, buying souvenirs, drinking coffee, browsing through general stores, eating delicious food..... --- 📍Ohara Museum of Art. Admire masterpieces by Picasso, Monet, and others🎨 📍Kurashiki River Cruise. The willows and small bridges along the river are so relaxing🍃 📍Achi Shrine. Overlooking this little town~ 📍mt Tape Store. Cute decor🎐 a whole wall of tapes, great for gifts 📍Jizake Tote Mori. Specializes in local sake🥃 📍Hayashi Genjuro Shop. Established in 1765, selling various fabrics, stationery, etc. 📍EL CRECO Coffee Shop. A standalone coffee shop☕️ with green plants covering the building, very healing 📍Kojima. The birthplace of denim👖 Denim shops occupy a large area, and there are also small shops selling 🔑 keychains and such, super fun to explore~ 📍ALAPAAP. A century-old canvas bag shop, handmade, simple style and super durable 📍Washuzan Seto Bridge. From the top of the mountain, you can overlook 🌊 the inland islands + Seto Bridge🌉 📍Kurashiki Momoko. Eat the fruit parfait from this shop~ a specialty dessert🍑😋 📍Eat Kurashiki's specialty - blue denim jeans meat bun and blue ice cream🍦 📍Gold Award Croquette. 🏆 Gold award-winning croquette haha, the meat aroma is so enticing!! 📍Meidai Tonkatsu Kappa. This place is a popular pork cutlet shop🐷🥩 --- ✅Transportation 1⃣️After arriving by flight, buy a ticket directly to Kurashiki 2⃣️Take the JR from Osaka, 1.5h to reach Kurashiki