62英語で説明したい日本2倉敷市

(Kurashiki)

Kurashiki

(Kurashiki is a city located in the southern part of Okayama Prefecture,)

Kurashiki is a city located in the southern part of Okayama Prefecture,

(and has many faces, including the Bikan Historical Quarter.)

and has many faces, including the Bikan Historical Quarter.

(The area along the Kurashiki River prospered)

The area along the Kurashiki River prospered

(when it came under the direct control of the shogunate during the Edo period.)

when it came under the direct control of the shogunate during the Edo period.

(The white-walled townscape of the Edo and Meiji periods, which weaves Japanese and Western styles,)

The white-walled townscape of the Edo and Meiji periods, which weaves Japanese and Western styles,

(is still preserved as an aesthetic district and is popular with tourists.)

is still preserved as an aesthetic district and is popular with tourists.

(The Kojima area is where denim was first manufactured in Japan.)

The Kojima area is where denim was first manufactured in Japan.

(Still known as the jeans capital of Japan,)

Still known as the jeans capital of Japan,

(head to the shops along Kojima Jeans Street to find all things jeans-related.)

head to the shops along Kojima Jeans Street to find all things jeans-related.

(In the Mizushima area, many factories such as Mitsubishi Motors accept reservations for tours.)

In the Mizushima area, many factories such as Mitsubishi Motors accept reservations for tours.

(You can even take a night cruise on Saturdays when the factory is lit up.)

You can even take a night cruise on Saturdays when the factory is lit up.

(The night view can be seen from Mt. Washu.)

The night view can be seen from Mt. Washu.

(From the observatory, you can see the 12-kilometer-long Seto Ohashi Bridge and Shikoku)

From the observatory, you can see the 12-kilometer-long Seto Ohashi Bridge and Shikoku

(beyond it in the daytime, and the evening scenery is also spectacular.)

beyond it in the daytime, and the evening scenery is also spectacular.

(There is also a Brazilian theme park nearby.)

There is also a Brazilian theme park nearby.

(In addition, there are places related to a scholar who studied abroad 1,300 years ago,)

In addition, there are places related to a scholar who studied abroad 1,300 years ago,

(and an Edo period monk and artist.)

and an Edo period monk and artist.

(There is also the Ohara Museum of Art, where famous paintings such as El Greco are collected.)

There is also the Ohara Museum of Art, where famous paintings such as El Greco are collected.

(Please enjoy visiting Kurashiki.)

Please enjoy visiting Kurashiki.