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Rabbityama Says: Inaba looks like a typical Shiseido Cosmetics shop that you can find anywhere, and the shopping is indeed very typical however, this particular shop is very unique; the owner is the mother of Koshi Inaba, the famous lead vocalist of the Japanese rock group B'z.In the back of...
Tsuyama History and Folk Museum
Rabbityama Says: The History and Folk Museum is located in what used to be a library built by Christians. The building itself was constructed in Greek architectural style. The museum is located on the second floor. The first room has displays of artifacts from the old merchant buildings. The...
Rabbityama Says: The Tsuyama Museum of Science Education is a fun and interesting museum filled with a variety of interesting things, ranging from insects to animals to anatomy. From the outside it appears to be a small museum, but I was surprised at how large it was and how many exhibits...
Rabbityama Says: Ume no Sato (Plum Village) is an entire hillside filled with plum blossom trees tucked away in the Kume area of Tsuyama. There are over 2000 trees and even more have been planted. Walking paths wind all around the hill throughout the plum groves. What you can see from the...
Rabbityama Says: If you are in Japan in the spring, when the cherry blossoms are blooming, Tsuyama is the perfect place to go to enjoy them. Tsuyama's Cherry Blossom Festival is known all over Japan for its large amount of cherry blossoms. There are over 5,000 cherry blossom trees in Kakuzan...
Kakuzan Park and Tsuyama castle
bebejepang Says: Kakuzan Park is a place for Tsuyama castle ruin (but has been rebuilt in 2006). It is a really good place for hanami (time to see sakura), since it has more than 5000 sakura trees. On April 1-15 every year there is Tsuyama Cherry Blossom Festival. You can enjoy both sakura...
Rabbityama Says: The Joto Street is alligned with buildings dating back to the Edo period. Many of the buildings were once the residences of samurai, and the street itself was part of the pilgrimage route from Kyoto to Izumo Shrine. Walking down Joto street gives you insight into what life...
Rabbityama Says: Shurakuen Garden is a beautiful and historical garden in Tsuyama. It was made it 1657 by Mori Nagatsugu, Tsuyama's second feudal lord, to entertain guests. The buildings in the garden are the original buildings, and they are quite well-preserved. Although the garden is not...
Rabbityama Says: Kakuzan Park is home to the ruins of Tsuyama Castle, which was said to have been the most beautiful castle in all of Japan when it existed. It was heavily fortified and far-reaching; much larger than Himeji Castle! It is a nice walk around the ruins, and the view of Tsuyama...
Mitsukuri Genpo's Former Residence
Rabbityama Says: Mitsukuri Genpo (1799-1863) is a prominent figure in Japanese history, specifically when Japan first came into contact with the West. He was one of the original Dutch scholars in Japan, so his translations of Dutch texts became one of Japan's first glimpses into Western...
Tsuyama Central Hotel Townhouse
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At Yokono Falls, there is an interesting restaurant called Somen Nagashi (Flowing Somen). At this restaurant, you sit on benches and at each table, there is a bamboo chute. Water runs down the bamboo, and when customers sit at a table, noodles come down the chute in the water. To eat, you simply put your chopsticks in the water and the noodles will quickly pile up onto them and you can then dip it in one of the sauces or eat it plain (The somen noodles taste like angel hair pasta). There is a bowl at the end to catch the noodles that make it to the end of the bamboo chute, so of course it's sanitary! This was an interesting and fun new way to dine!
Note: Because you eat outside and the water can freeze, this restaurant is only open from April to November.
Updated Jan 6, 2009
Getting to Tsuyama from Okayama
Rabbityama Says: To get to Tsuyama, you can either take the railway from Okayama Station or drive. The JR Tsuyama Line will take you straight to Tsuyama from Okayama. The line uses Wanman Trains, which are operated by one person and only have 2 cars. Depending on where else you've been, it...
Rabbityama Says: Tsuyama does have a bus system, as well as taxis, that you can use to get around. If you don't mind using the bus (depot across the road from the station) or taxi (right outside the station), then feel free to use them. I used both. The bus is pretty cheap, but the price...
Affordable Travel from Osaka and Kyoto
Rabbityama Says: If you are in Osaka or Kyoto, it can be expensive travelling by train to Okayama prefecture, but even without a car, the train is not your only option. Highway Buses depart from Osaka Station, Shin-Osaka Station, and Kyoto Station bound for Tsuyama daily. More buses depart...
Rabbityama Says: Tsuyama has 100 Yen Land, Uniqlo, and other well-known stores in it, but I think the best shops are the local shops. These shops contain a lot of hand-made items and the kind of knick-knacks that make great souvenirs! Local shops however, are scattered about, so you may have...
Northland Shopping Center: A Shopping Plaza
Rabbityama Says: This plaza contains a Tsutaya store (movies, music, games), a grocery store with bakery of fresh breads/pastries, a Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a clothing store. If you want these sort of products in Tsuyama, this is the place to go . It really is a nice area to shop and eat...
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In Tsuyama, on the "Sea Memorial/Festival" the people of Tsuyama go to Yokono Falls to celebrate and pay homage to the sea. This holiday was on July 21. There are no special rituals to perform at Yokono Falls, so it's not a "celebration" like a party, it is simply customary to visit the falls and perhaps eat at the restaurant.
Updated May 4, 2009
Rabbityama Says: A short distance north in Tsuyama, lies Yokono Falls. Although it's not anything like Niagara Falls, it's still very beautiful and serene. It's a nice place to go just to relax. Their is also an interesting restaurant here. (Go to my "Restaurants" tips to read about it)
Rabbityama Says: Take a walk (or drive, although I enjoyed the walk) up Mount Kannabi to the viewing tower. It's a nice place to relax and you can see most of Tsuyama from the tower. It's not far, and the walk is easy. It's like a slightly steep hill, so there's no mountain climbing...
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Favorite thing: While much of Japan's historical sights have been engulfed by Japan's large metropolitan areas, Tsuyama is a more quiet town where you can enjoy the historical sights without the tourist crowds. This is partly because it is in rural Japan, but also because the citizens have taken an interest in their city's history and culture, so they are well-preserved. Because of the history and culture, Tsuyama has been called "Little Kyoto". Joto street and the samurai house are from the feudal Edo Period, the Yayoi village is a recreation of some of the first settlements in Tsuyama (and there is a museum nearby that contains artifacts from the past), Yokono Washi (which is the traditional method of making paper in Tsuyama) still exists in Tsuyama, Kakuzan Park contains the ruins of Tsuyama Castle, Shurakuen Garden has been preserved from the 17th century, and of course there are many temples and shrines, along with many museums, so you can truly learn a lot about Japanese history and experience much of it firsthand!
One of the main reasons why people travel to Japan, is to experience its unique culture and to learn more about its fascinating history. If this is one of your goals, then Tsuyama will not disappoint you!
Fondest memory: The people of Tsuyama really made my stay there memorable. I lived with a host family for four weeks, and I have since returned to visit them.
Updated Jan 6, 2009
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In the summer of 2003, I spent four weeks in Tsuyama, living with a host family, who took me to two festivals, as well as many other sites throughout the city. Compared to most of the other cities in...
Tsuyama, good place for hanami
Tsuyama is a city at the northen part of Okayama Prefecture. It famous with Kakuzan Park, place of Tsuyama castle with 5000 sakura trees.
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