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Kojima Jeans Street

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Kojima Jeans Street

児島ジーンズストリート

Okayama · Chugoku

A roughly 400m street of denim shops in Kojima, the birthplace of Japanese jeans manufacturing and known as Japan's "Jeans Street."

Why we picked it

A genuine niche attraction — the origin of Japanese denim — most visitors have never heard of.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
3.8· 2,230 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Free to walk; public shopping street of ~40 denim shops. No admission. Dedicated parking free (10 spaces); municipal parking ¥100/hour. Individual shops/workshops charge separately.
Nearest station
Kojima Station · 14 min walk
Website
jeans-street.com/smp

Today

9:00–18:00¥100

Stored weekly hours

Daily 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Tags

shoppingdenimcrafts

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