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Okayama is a city in the Chugoku region of Japan, on the southern coast of the island of Honshu. Okayama is known as the ‘Land of Sunshine’. Located in Chugoku Region and facing to the Seto Inland Sea, Okayama has Mediterranean-like mild climate throughout the year and is one of the sunniest prefectures in Japan. Okayama has one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, Korakuen Garden, beautiful black Okayama Castle, and historical town ‘Kurashiki Bikan Area’. With lots of delicious food, natural beauty and rich in history, Okayama is one of the places you must visit.

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OKAYAMA ATTRACTIONS

Okayama - Korakuen Garden

Korakuen Garden

Korakuen Garden is one of Japan's official Three Great Gardens and hence Okayama's number one attraction. See full article for details.

Okayama Castle

Okayama Castle

Okayama Castle is popularly known as Crow Castle, so named because unlike every other castle in the country (except Matsumoto's, which shares the nickname) it has been painted a striking black. See full article for details.

Kurashiki Bikan Area

Kurashiki Bikan Area

Kurashiki Bikan Area is a very popular tourist spot for its unique character. It has a blending of Japanese and western, as well as antiquity and modernism. Kurashiki Bikan Area is designated as a National Historic Building Preservation Area.

OKAYAMA ITINERARY

This suggested itinerary for Okayama does not include the time you might want to spend at each location as this will vary greatly depending on your interest and how busy the attractions are.

Station/Stop

Transport

Duration

Places to visit

JR Okayama

Okaden

4min

 

Joka

Walk

5min

Okayama Castle

 

Walk

5min

Korakuen Garden

Joka

Okaden

4min

 

JR Okayama

JR Sanyo Honsen

16min

 

JR Kurashiki

Walk

15min

Kurashiki Bikan Area

Kurashiki Kan (Tourist Information Center)

Ohara Museum of Art

Ohashi House

Yurinso (Ohara House Annex)

Inoue House

Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft

Japanese Folk Toy Museum

Yumiko Igarashi Museum

Momotaro Karakuri Hakubutsukan (Momotaro Museum)

Kurashiki Monogatarikan

Kurashiki River Boat Riding

 

 

 

Kurashiki Ivy Square

Kojima Torajiro Memorial Hall

Kurabou Memorial Hall

Music Box Concert Hall

Ivy School (Art Gallery)

JR Kurashiki

JR Sanyo Honsen

16min

 

JR Okayama

 

 

 

GETTING TO OKAYAMA

The San'yo Shinkansen passes through Okayama on its way from Kobe to Hiroshima. Okayama is also the starting point of express trains across the Seto Inland Sea to Takamatsu and other destinations on the island of Shikoku.

 
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Last edited on 02/05/11