Shopping Spots in Around Bizen and Ushimado Area

  • Bizenyaki Traditional Industries Hall
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    4.0
    21 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Okayama Pref. Bizenshi Imbe 1657-7
    This hall is attached to Inbe Station in Inbe, Bizen City. Besides providing tourism information and selling goods, it exhibits and sells works by members of Bizen yaki tou yu kai (Bizen Ceramics Association), and holds workshops to experience making Bizen-yaki ware on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (for a fee, reservation required). Every October, the “Bizen Pottery Festival” is held throughout the entire area.

    岡山に来たついでに足を延ばしました。岡山駅からJR赤穂線で30分ほどの伊部駅です。駅舎の2階にあり、たくさんの陶芸家の作品が集まっています。窯元を訪ね歩く時間がなかったので、ここでまとめ買いをしました。

  • Gomi no Ichi
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    3.5
    39 Reviews
    Shopping
    Okayama Pref. Bizenshi Hinasechouhinase 801-8
    Gomi no Ichi is a fish market in Hinase, Hinase-cho in the city of Bizen. It sells locally caught fish and shellfish, and on weekends, there are food stands and pop-up shops selling local products. Customers can even carry their seafood purchases over to the barbecuing area at Umi no Eki Shioji across the way and cook and eat their purchases right away.

    毎度この時期になると剥き牡蠣を買いに行きます。牡蠣フライ、鍋と月に数回料理。少し小さいかもしれませんが、美味しく頂いています。市外、県外からも殻付き牡蠣を買いに来ています。土日祝日は出店もあり楽しめます。

  • Ushimado Olive Shop
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    4.0
    111 Reviews
    Shopping
    Okayama Pref. Setouchishi Ushimadochoushimado 412-1
    "This olive shop is located approximately a 20-minute drive from Oku Station on the JR Ako Line. The directly operated store of Ushimado Olive Garden, they offer various olive products such as edible olive oil and cosmetics with the theme of ""living with olives."" ""Extra Virgin Olive Oil Ushimado"" is their limited time only product sold from December to around March. Their ShikOlive Medicinal Skin Cream printed with a photograph of Ushimado Olive Garden is a cream popular for its smooth feeling and is a good item to commemorate coming to the garden."

    瀬戸内海を一望できる岡山県の「牛窓」は 日本のエーゲ海とも呼ばれてるらしい。 そして今は「恋人の聖地」を名乗ってるんだ。 ▷幸福の鐘 心を込めて3回鳴らすとオリーブに託した思いの全てを この美しい丘から鐘の響に乗せてあなたに届けるってさ。 つまり、片想いの人が相手の事を想い、鐘を鳴らすと、 オリーブ魔人が相手をストーキングして伝達するって事...

  • Bizen Gallery and Cafe Rihou
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Pref. Bizenshi Imbe 1530
    This is a Bizenyaki pottery gallery and cafe located along the Sanyo Road in Inbe, Bizen City. The gallery exhibits and sells Bizenyaki works from famous artists to casual everyday items. The cafe offers matcha powdered green tea and coffee with a sweet, light refreshments such as sandwiches and sweets, all served on bizen-yaki dishes.

    伊部駅から5分ほどです。備前焼の器でコーヒーをいただけます。気に入ったものがあれば、購入もできます。値段は高いですが、良いものがたくさんありました。

  • Gallery Shozan
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Bizen Kagatomoto 599
    A five-minute walk from JR Kagato Station. Here in Bizen's largest gallery you'll find a diverse array of Bizen-ware pottery from well-known artists on display and available for purchase. Come enjoy the simple warmth of Bizen-ware pottery to the fullest extent as you look, touch, and create the splendor. In addition to Bizen-ware pottery that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as sake sets and tableware, they also sell gift sets which include local liquor and foodstuffs. They offer pottery classes (reservation required) where you can make your own original pieces of art. After your piece has dried it will be fired in an ascending kiln and then posted to you after it is finished.

    駅周辺のメインどころから少し離れており、車で無いと寄れませんが、色々な作品があり、訳あり品なども豊富でリーズナブルに買い物ができます。カフェもあるし、要予約で陶芸体験も可能、ミニ展示などもあり食品のお土産も揃う、外せないお店です。

  • BIZEN gallery Kai
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Bizen Inbe 1506-1
  • Nakamitsu Shoten Ushimado Main Store
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    4.5
    4 Reviews
    Shopping
    Okayama Setouchi-shi Ushimadocho Ushimado 3178
    Located a 15-minute drive from the Oku Interchange on the Okayama Blue Line. This shop specializes in making paste foods made with the natural seasonal specialty ingredients of the Seto Inland Sea. Ever since the shops founding in 1951, they've continued to use the same traditional stone-ground techniques in the making of their healthy fried kamaboko fish paste. Highly recommended is their Irodori assortment of individually wrapped freshly made fried kamaboko. Also popular is their Nakamitsu Tempura Assortment B Set which contains two Yakinuki non-fried pieces of kamaboko and an assortment of 14 pieces of tempura including rolled Ushimado cabbage and fried nori seaweed rolls with Japanese yams.

    ホテルの向かい側にあり、ホテルに立ち寄ったので伺いました。 評判どおりの美味しさです。 私は3時半に行きましたが、もう種類がなく、残念でした。 出来立てでとても美味しい。 ホテルの宿泊者も買いに来ていました。 次は、早い時間に行きたいと思います。

  • Agribizen
    Shopping
    Okayama Bizen Inbe 1312-8
    A 10-minute walk from JR Imbe Station. This agricultural direct sales shop is on the right side of the street, some 300-meters south of Imbe-Higashi Intersection on National Route 2. Alongside local vegetables fresh picked that morning you'll find other goods including seasonal fruits, agricultural processed goods, and lively fresh seafood. Especially recommended are some of the processed foods made with the local Bizen City specialty figs including yokan jellies and jams. These have a sweet gently flavor and come loaded with the care of the local producers. They also offer handmade miso, rice, liquors, flowers, grilled conger eel and other foods alongside bento lunches, breads, and mochi rice cake.
  • Takatori Shoyu Brewery Enraian
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
    Shopping
    Okayama Bizen Kagatomoto 887
    A 10-minute walk from JR Kagato Station. This is the directly operated sales shop of long-standing soy sauce brewery Takatori-Shoyu, who were founded in 1905. They sell carefully made well-known seasonings including soy sauce, dressings, and dipping sauces. Recommended is their Fushiichi-kiri soy sauce. It's made using the same traditional techniques and has a sweet and rich flavor with a smooth finish. At the front of the shop they sell their popular Soy Sauce Soft-serve Ice Cream, with cup servings of hard ice-cream available for take away. Sweets such as their Soy Sauce Candies are also popular.

    偶然店の前を通って、暖簾が目立っていたので立ち寄りました。醤油やポン酢のアイスが売っていました。醤油の香りやポン酢の味がしてとても美味しいです。テーブルがいくつかあり、店の中でも食べられます。また、醤油やポン酢だけでなく、ドレッシングや焼肉たれ、丼のたれなど様々な関連商品が売られています。国道から一本入った狭い道でしたが、多くのお客さんが訪れていました。

  • Bizenyaki Gallery Sanroku―gama
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Bizen Higashikatakami 1281-21
    A 10-minute drive from the Bizen Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway. This pottery studio creates and sells Bizen-ware pottery and is located on a large plot of land surrounded by plum and cherry trees. Bizen-ware pottery is popular for its ease of use and wide variety of designs. In the first-floor gallery you'll find a variety of works on display and for sale including everything from reasonable everyday items such as mugs an tea cups to masterpieces made by Living National Treasures of Japan. You can also try throwing your own pieces with their pottery course. In the spring they hold a Plum Festival with performances including Taiko drumming and then later in the season you can enjoy the countless blooming cherry trees. You can also make reservations for Bizen curry and bento lunches.
  • Lawson Bizen Inbe Kubota
    Shopping
    Okayama Bizen Inbe Kubota 2160-1
  • Book Morishita
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    4.0
    15 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okayama Bizen Hinasecho Hinase 630-2

    岡山備前のもりしたさんへ訪問。 カキオコを食べました。 ソース味と出汁醤油味で食べました。 なかなか良かったです。 人気でした。

  • Gallery Toga
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Wake-gun Wakecho Shimizu 288-1

    山陽自動車道の和気ICから車で数分の所にある、ギャラリーに併設されたお蕎麦屋さん。仕事で和気駅の近くに来たついでに、どこか昼食を取れる良さげなお店はないか、現地担当の同僚に聞いたところ、こちらに連れて来てもらいました。外観は蕎麦屋っぽくないお洒落な外観で、いろんな作家さんの作品を展示するギャラリーに併設されていました。お腹が空いていたので、早速、冷たい辛大根おろし蕎麦(900円)と焼鯖の押し寿司2...

  • Morihozankama
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Okayama Pref. Bizenshi Imbe 710

    備前焼の里伊部の、備前焼のお店が並ぶ通りぞいにある備前焼の窯元。店内は広めで、普段づかいできるお皿やカップ類がたくさん並んでいます。近くにいろいろお店があるので、見比べながら、自分好みの器が探せます。

  • Toho Pharmacy Wake
    Shopping
    Okayama Wake Wakecho Hi Muro 143-1
  • docomo Shop Bizen
    Shopping
    Okayama Bizen Inbe 2375
  • docomo Shop Youme Town Oku
    Shopping
    Okayama Setouchi-shi Okucho Owari 268
  • The Daiso DAISO Marunaka Sanyo
    Shopping
    Okayama Akaiwa-shi Shimoichi Minami 133 Marunaka Sanyo
  • The Daiso DAISO Youme Town Oku
    Shopping
    Okayama Setouchi-shi Okucho Owari 268 Yume Town Oku 2F
  • The Daiso DAISO Halows Oku
    Shopping
    Okayama Setouchi-shi Okucho Owari 116-1

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Overshadowed by Hiroshima to the west and the Kansai region to the east, Okayama is an easy spot to miss but a nature-rich gem where the Seto Inland Sea laps at its toes and peach and grape farms complete its interior. One of Japan’s Three Great Gardens, Koraku-en in Okayama city is well worth a visit before progressing to Kurashiki, where preserved wooden Edo buildings line the picturesque canal.

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