Experience the story of cotton in Kurashiki.
Take the Mizushima Rinkai Railway to visit a cotton factory. Learn about the town of Kurashiki, which flourished with textiles, and its relationship with cotton and its history. Kurashiki was an ocean about 400 years ago. It was reclaimed during the Edo period (1603-1867), but the soil was so salty that it was difficult to grow crops. Therefore, cotton, which is resistant to salt, was grown. Kurashiki flourished as a textile town in order to utilize the cotton grown there. Today, Kurashiki hardly produces cotton at all. Growing cotton requires large tracts of land, which is difficult to do in Japan, a country with such a small land area. However, even under such circumstances, there is still a cotton manufacturer in Kurashiki that has been in business for more than 70 years and carefully produces cotton using traditional methods, although the cotton is purchased from abroad. Let’s visit their factory and experience the history of Kurashiki through cotton.
| Date & Time | ・ Booking Page for more information. |
|---|---|
| Guide | ・President Kishimoto, Teimen Co., Ltd. |
| Meeting place | ・ Kurashiki-shi Station, Mizushima Rinkai Railway（水島臨海鉄道 倉敷市駅） |
| Included | ・Guide fee ・Interpreter fee ・Insurance fee | Not included | ・Train fare ・Cost of goods purchased | Other Information | ・Please follow the guide’s instructions as the factory is dangerous due to poor footing and machinery in operation. ・Please do not enter areas that the guide has not guided you to, and please do not touch anything without permission. ・Please note that some machines may not be in operation depending on the factory’s operating conditions. ・Due to the hazardous nature of the factory, strollers and baby carriages are not allowed to tour the factory. ・Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. |
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