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Okayama (岡山) is the capital of Okayama Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku Region after Hiroshima. The city is an important transportation hub, being the location where the Sanyo Shinkansen meets with the only rail connection to Shikoku. The city developed as a castle town during the Edo Period (1603-1868) and became a significant regional power. Okayama's most famous attraction is Korakuen Garden, which is ranked as one of the three best landscape gardens in Japan, along ...
Korakuen (後楽園, Kōrakuen) is a beautiful landscape garden and Okayama 's main attraction. Along with Kanazawa 's Kenrokuen and Mito 's Kairakuen, Korakuen is ranked as one of Japan's three best landscape gardens. It is located just beside Okayama Castle, which can be seen from the garden as "borrowed scenery". The local feudal lord ordered the construction of Korakuen in 1687 as a place of entertainment for the ruling family and a location for receiving important guests. Occasionally ...
Okayama Prefecture (岡山県, Okayama-ken) is located along the Seto Inland Sea in the Chugoku Region. The prefectural capital is Okayama City. Just 15 minutes west of Okayama City, Kurashiki attracts tourists with its nicely preserved old canal area. Travel guide for Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Okayama Castle (岡山城, Okayamajō), also known as "crow castle" due to its black exterior, was built in 1597 in the style of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. The original castle was destroyed in the last year of World War 2, but a reconstruction was made in 1966. The castle is located on the Asahi River, which was used as a moat, just across from Korakuen Garden. Only one of Okayama Castle's original buildings escaped destruction during the war, the Tsukimi Yagura ("moon viewing turret ...
Okayama 's garden, castle and museums are all located within a 15 minute walk from each other in an area about 1.5 kilometers east of Okayama Station. There are two tram lines in Okayama, the Higashiyama Line and the Sekibashi Line, which both depart frequently from in front of Okayama Station. The most useful stop for travelers is Shiroshita (5 minutes, 120 yen) on the Higashiyama Line, from where all of Okayama's attractions can be reached on foot. How to get to and around Okayama.
Okayama City in western Japan is a haven for those looking for a travel destination that combines history, folklore and local fare. The city is almost equidistant between the two other major tourist destinations of Osaka in the east and Hiroshima in the west. Well-known for Okayama Castle, Okayama Korakuen Garden, one of Japan's top three landscape gardens, and noted as a major fruit cultivation area in Japan, Okayama is also popularly associated with Momotaro, one of the most well-known ...
The Okayama Prefectural Museum outlines the history and development of the Okayama region, from prehistory to the end of the feudal age. There is a focus on the regional specialties of Okayama, namely sword making and pottery.
Inujima (犬島, literally: "dog island") is a small island off Okayama in the Seto Inland Sea that is named after a large rock resembling a sitting dog. Like nearby Naoshima Island, Inujima has become known as a site for contemporary art and serves as a venue of the Setouchi Triennale modern art festival. Due to its small size, the peaceful island can be explored entirely on foot. Before turning to contemporary art, Inujima was mostly an industrial site. During the feudal age it produced ...
Take a JR Uno Line from Okayama Station to Uno Station (45-60 minutes, 590 yen one way, covered by the Japan Rail Pass). One transfer may be required at Chayamachi Station. Across the street from Uno Station is the ferry terminal from where ferries depart frequently for Miyanoura Port on Naoshima (20 minutes, 300 yen one way) and less frequently to Honmura Port on the opposite side of the island (20 minutes, 300 yen one way).
Kurashiki (倉敷) is located in Okayama Prefecture, not far from the prefectural capital of Okayama City. Kurashiki has a preserved canal area that dates back to the Edo Period (1603-1867), when the city served as an important rice distribution center. In fact, the name "Kurashiki" can be roughly translated as "town of storehouses" in reference to the rice storehouses. Many of Kurashiki's former storehouses have been converted into museums, boutiques and cafes. The Ohara Museum is the most ...
