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12 Reviews Korakuen Garden is considered to be one of the three best gardens in Japan since the Edo Period. It was constructed by Tsuda Nagatada by orders of the daimyo Ikeda Tsunamasa and took thirteen years to...
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6 Reviews Saijo Inari is known as one of the three great Inari Shrines in Japan (Fushimi Inari in Kyoto and Toyokawa Inari in Aichi being the other two). It is unique, because the complex is composed of a...
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6 Reviews Many people use the Shinkansen to get to Okayama. It's certain fast and convenient, and for many travellers, the Shinkansen itself is on their list of things to experience in Japan. If however, you...
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1 Review The Saidaiji Eyo is the largest, most famous, and possibly original hadaka matsuri (Naked Man Festival) in Japan! It's held on the third Saturday in February, the coldest month of the year! It began...
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7 Reviews Okayama Castle, also known as Ujo (Crow Castle) for its black color is a beautiful "masculine" castle, contrasting "feminine" white castles, such as Himeji Castle. Although the current castle was...
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2 Reviews Handayama Botanical Garden is one of the many options in Okayama for those who like flowers and gardens. It was designed to have something blooming in all seasons of the year, and the layout is...
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5 Reviews The trams in Okayama start just outside of Okayama Station (across the street at the start of Momotaro Odori, the main street). There are two lines, one which ends at Higashiyama and the other ends at...
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2 Reviews The Okayama Orient Museum is a really nice museum featuring artifacts from the Middle East. Most of the artifacts are from Persia (Iran) and Syria, but many nations are represented. The artifacts...
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1 Review and 1 Opinions When my little team of backpackers arrived in Kurashiki, we were exhausted and not quite sure how to...
sanukseeker Says: I live in Kumamoto City now and while Suizenji Garden is exquisitely landscaped, I could finish touring it within 15 to 20 minutes. It's akin to the feeling of...
sanukseeker Says: It's rather easy to suffer from castle fatigue in Japan, for it seems like there is a must-go castle in just about every prefecture. I reckon though that...
sanukseeker Says: Yubara Hot Springs was a little out of the way since I had to make two bus trips before I arrived at the place. But I can assure you, my reader that your time...
Ohara Museum of Art in Kurashiki
gogonicetrip Says: Kurashiki is the home to Japan's first Western art museum, the Ohara Museum of Art. Established in 1930 by Magosaburo Ohara, it contains masterpieces by EI...
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In 2003, I spent four weeks in Japan. Most of that time was spent in Okayama-ken in the city of Tsuyama. The entire prefecture is famous for it's peaches, and it's all thanks to Momotarou, a hero of...
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Okayama-ken is located in the Chugoku region on Honsyu island, and borders Hyogo-ken, Tottori-ken, and Hiroshima-ken. It faces Kagawa-ken in Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea and includes 90 islands...
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Okayama is in the Kansai area of Japan. If you are in Nara or Kyoto and feel like checking out somewhere a bit different, then Okayama might be the place for you. You could also visit Kurashiki, which...
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Okayama-ken divided by North and South area. The capital of this prefecture is Okayama city, in the south area. Famous with momo (white peach, from the legend of momotaro), budou (grape), and...
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The Okayama Prefecture has a great idea to encourage international visitors. Across the Prefecture they provide villas where you can stay for 2,500 yen per night per head. You also have to join their...
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