Kurashiki, Okayama · Where to stay
Where to Stay in Kurashiki: 8 Hotels and Ryokan by Base
8 places to stay · checked October 23, 2026
8 places to stay in Kurashiki, by base
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 23, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Ryokan Kurashiki旅館くらしき
Ryokan · Bikan Historical Quarter
A long-established ryokan in the Bikan Historical Quarter with eight named rooms in the main building, plus two machiya over 100 years old, each let to one group a day.
- Access
- In the Bikan Historical Quarter, about 15 minutes on foot from JR Kurashiki Station. Address: 4-1 Honmachi, Kurashiki.
- Hours
- Check-in from 15:00 / Check-out by 11:00
2Kurashiki Kokusai Hotel倉敷国際ホテル
Hotel · Bikan Historical Quarter
A hotel close to the entrance of the Bikan Historical Quarter, next to the Ohara Museum of Art.
- Access
- About 8–10 minutes on foot from JR Kurashiki Station (the hotel's page gives both). Address: 1-1-44 Chuo, Kurashiki.
3Kurashiki Ivy Square倉敷アイビースクエア
Hotel in a former spinning mill · Bikan Historical Quarter
A 145-room hotel, all non-smoking, inside the reused Meiji-era Kurabo mill, with restaurants, a pottery studio and the Kurabo Memorial Hall on the same site. Car park for 120 cars, ¥500 a night for hotel guests, first come first served.
- Access
- About 15 minutes on foot from the south exit of JR Kurashiki Station; about 7 minutes by taxi. Address: 7-2 Honmachi, Kurashiki.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 11:00
4Dormy Inn Kurashiki天然温泉 阿智の湯 ドーミーイン倉敷
Hotel with hot-spring baths · Bikan Historical Quarter (edge)
A hotel with separate men's and women's natural hot-spring baths, called Achi no Yu, a 1-minute walk from the Bikan quarter.
- Access
- 7 minutes on foot from the south exit of JR Kurashiki Station. Address: 3-21-11 Achi, Kurashiki.
5APA Hotel Kurashiki-Ekimaeアパホテル〈倉敷駅前〉
Business hotel · Kurashiki Station
A 246-room hotel on the right as you come out of the south exit of JR Kurashiki Station.
- Access
- Just outside the south exit of JR Kurashiki Station. Address: 1-7-2 Achi, Kurashiki.
6Toyoko Inn Kurashiki-eki Minami-guchi東横イン倉敷駅南口
Business hotel · Kurashiki Station
A 153-room business hotel between the station and the Bikan quarter, about 5 minutes on foot from each. Breakfast is free for guests, 6:30–9:00.
- Access
- 5 minutes on foot from the south exit of JR Kurashiki Station. Address: 2-10-20 Achi, Kurashiki.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 10:00
7Setouchi Kojima Hotelせとうち児島ホテル
Resort hotel · Kojima (Shimotsui)
A 91-room hotel looking down on the Seto Ohashi Bridge, every room with a sea view.
- Access
- About 10 minutes by taxi from JR Kojima Station. Address: 303-53 Shimotsui Fukiage, Kurashiki.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 11:00
8WASHU BLUE RESORT KASAGO
Resort hotel · Kojima (Shimotsui)
A resort hotel with views of the Seto Ohashi Bridge from its rooms and lounge, and a large bath with an open-air section looking over the sea.
- Access
- From JR Kojima Station, the Shimotsui Loop Line bus to the WASHU BLUE RESORT Kazekago-mae stop (about 10 minutes), then about 2 minutes on foot; the hotel also runs a shuttle bus by reservation. Address: 303-17 Shimotsui, Kurashiki.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 10:00
Good to know
Four of the eight are inside or beside the Bikan Historical Quarter, about 15 minutes on foot from JR Kurashiki Station. Ryokan Kurashiki and Kurashiki Ivy Square are inside it; Kurashiki Kokusai Hotel is next to the Ohara Museum of Art, 8–10 minutes from the station; Dormy Inn Kurashiki, with natural hot-spring baths, is 7 minutes from the station and 1 minute from the quarter.
APA Hotel and Toyoko Inn are at the south exit of Kurashiki Station, on the JR San'yo Main Line about 20 minutes from Okayama. Setouchi Kojima Hotel and WASHU BLUE RESORT KASAGO are on the coast above the Seto Ohashi Bridge, about 10 minutes by taxi or bus from JR Kojima Station.
Bikan quarter, Kurashiki Station or Kojima
Times come from the official pages cited on the hotel cards and from the Kurashiki and Okayama tourism boards. Room rates change daily, so this table does not compare price.
| Base | Fits a trip that | From JR Kurashiki Station | To the Bikan quarter | Rail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bikan quarter | wants the canal in the evening and early morning | 7–15 min on foot; Ivy Square about 7 min by taxi | You are there (Dormy Inn: 1 min) | JR Kurashiki Station, San'yo Main Line |
| Kurashiki Station | arrives and leaves by train | At the south exit (APA) or 5 min on foot (Toyoko Inn) | About 5–15 min on foot | JR Kurashiki Station, about 20 min from Okayama |
| Kojima | is planned around the Seto Ohashi view, Washuzan or Kojima Jeans Street | Not given on these pages | About 30 min by car | JR Kojima Station, Seto-Ohashi Line; hotels about 10 min by taxi or bus |
By kind of trip
Inside the old quarter
Both are inside the Bikan Historical Quarter. Ryokan Kurashiki's two machiya are let to one group a day; Ivy Square has 145 rooms and a car park.
Hot-spring bath
Dormy Inn Kurashiki has separate men's and women's natural hot-spring baths; WASHU BLUE RESORT KASAGO has a large bath with an open-air section facing the sea.
By train, close to the station
APA Hotel is at the south exit and Toyoko Inn is 5 minutes from it; Toyoko Inn includes breakfast, 6:30–9:00.
APA Hotel Kurashiki-Ekimae · Toyoko Inn Kurashiki-eki Minami-guchi
Next to the Ohara Museum of Art
Kurashiki Kokusai Hotel stands beside the museum at the entrance to the quarter, 8–10 minutes on foot from the station.
Seto Ohashi view
Setouchi Kojima Hotel gives every room a sea view; WASHU BLUE RESORT KASAGO looks onto the bridge from its rooms and lounge.
Questions
Should I stay in the Bikan quarter or near Kurashiki Station?
The quarter is about 15 minutes on foot from the station. Ryokan Kurashiki and Kurashiki Ivy Square are inside it and Dormy Inn Kurashiki is 1 minute away. APA Hotel and Toyoko Inn are at the station's south exit, which suits a trip that arrives and leaves by JR.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Ryokan Kurashiki and Kurashiki Ivy Square: check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00. Toyoko Inn: 15:00 and 10:00. Setouchi Kojima Hotel: 15:00 and 11:00. WASHU BLUE RESORT KASAGO: 15:00 and 10:00. Check the others on their own pages.
Is there a hotel in Kurashiki with a hot-spring bath?
Dormy Inn Kurashiki has natural hot-spring baths, Achi no Yu, separate for men and women, 7 minutes on foot from the south exit of Kurashiki Station. On the Kojima coast, WASHU BLUE RESORT KASAGO has a large bath with an open-air section.
How do I get to the Kojima hotels?
Both are reached from JR Kojima Station on the Seto-Ohashi Line. Setouchi Kojima Hotel is about 10 minutes by taxi. For WASHU BLUE RESORT KASAGO, take the Shimotsui Loop Line bus to the Kazekago-mae stop (about 10 minutes) and walk 2 minutes, or book the hotel's shuttle.