Okayama Tourist Attractions
List of Okayama Tourist Attractions
Okayama Castle
Okayama Castle, also known as "Ujo" (Crow Castle), was built in 1597 by Ukita Hideie, a vassal of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It features a unique three-story, six-floor asymmetrica...
Washuzan Observation Deck
Washu Mountain Observatory is located near the summit of Washu Mountain within Setonaikai National Park and has been designated as a national scenic spot. There are two obse...
Toy Kingdom
"Toy Kingdom" is a toy and play-themed park located in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture. It features 18 toy pavilions filled with children's dreams, including Tomica and Plar...
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter features an enchanting townscape with white-walled storehouses, earthen walls, and beautiful rows of willows, creating a perfect harmony b...
Bitchū Matsuyama Castle
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is the only surviving hilltop castle in Japan with an existing main keep, and it is one of the 12 castles from the Edo period that still stands today...
Ohara Museum of Art
The Ohara Museum of Art, established in 1930 by Kurashiki businessman Ohara Sozaburo, is Japan's first private Western art museum. It features globally renowned Western mast...
Kurashiki Ivy Square
Kurashiki Ivy Square is a multi-use cultural facility located in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. It has been renovated from the original headquarters of the Kurashik...
Kibitsu Shrine
Kibitsu Shrine is known for its legends surrounding Kibitsuhiko no Mikoto and the ogre Ura, which are considered to be the prototypes of the Momotaro legend and associated w...
Korakuen Garden
Okayama Korakuen is one of Japan's most representative daimyo gardens from the Edo period, constructed by the Okayama domain lord Ikeda Tsunamasa. The construction began in ...
