Location List

Omizuen was a garden that belonged to Lord Kinoshita of the Ashimori Clan. It is one of the largest gardens in Okayama Prefecture and features a circular promenade around a pond. The garden has bee...

Shorakuji Temple is the third temple of Chugoku region's 33 Temple Pilgrimage, Many bamboos and cherry trees surround the temple which is with a magnificent traditional garden and nice views over t...

Located in the center of Bizen City is the Chausuyama (Mount Chausu) Park. Cherry blossoms in the park and the view of the Katakami Bay is magnificent to see. The view between the park and Shinkoji...

Built in the Edo Period, the Kishiro Residence prospered as a wakihonjin (lodging house for samurais) in Shinjo Village for samurais who travelled to and from Izumo. It is very large with 6 rooms i...

A large residence of a successful sake brewery owner from the Edo Period. The main house was built in 1760 and the kurazashiki (tatami room in a warehouse) was built in 1801. The residence has been...

Built in 1907, Former Senkyo Jinjo Elementary School is a wooden structure schoolhouse that was used as an elementary school until 1990. The Renaissance style building is completely symmetrical in ...

Shizutani School is known as the nation's first public school. It was created by Mitsumasa Ikeda, Lord of Okayama in 1864 and 1865. The buildings that were built in the early Edo period remain prac...

One of only 12 castles in Japan that has an original keep, Bitchu Matsuyama castle was built in 1240 and restored in 1683. It stands on top of a mountain at an altitude of 430 meters, making it the...

The Former Katayama Residence, built around 1830, is the home of the Katayama family who were a successful Bengara merchant for more than 200 years in the late Edo to Meiji Periods. Their wealth ca...

This samurai residence was built about 170 years ago and stands in the Ishibacho Furusato Village. In addition to the residence that displays samurai armor, weapons, and other artifacts, the pond a...

This samurai residence was built about 170 years ago and stands in the Ishibacho Furusato Village. In addition to the residence that displays samurai armor, weapons, and other artifacts, the pond a...

A temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism. Was built from 985 to 987 and its Main Hall has been designated an Important Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture. The Nio-mon (Deva) Gate and the Jizo ...

Kinojo Castle (or Ki Castle), which literally means a “demon castle,” is an ancient castle constructed in the late 7th century by the Yamato Imperial Court. A stone wall about 2.8 kilometers long a...

Sojagu Shrine is where both Soja City and Soja Station got their names from. It is said that the gods of 324 shrines in the Bitchu region were enshrined together along with the principal deity of t...

One of several temples established by the order of Emperor Shomu in the Nara period (8th century). It is estimated that the original temple site was 160 meters wide and 178 meters long, but the bui...

According to the shrine's undocumented legend, the shrine was founded in 707 AD. In 1533, the shrine was burned down by Amago Haruhisa during his invasion of the province, and reconstructed by Haru...

Josai Roman Hall is the former main building of Nakashima Hospital which was completed in 1917. The two-story wooden architecture of a European taste features a dome on the roof and intricately det...

A two-story wooden schoolhouse with a history of more than 120 years. It was first established as jinjyo-chugakko (traditional Japanese education-system junior high school) in 1895. In 1948, after ...

Kakuzan Park is built on the ruins of an ancient castle, Tsuyama Castle, which was built about 400 years ago. The castle’s approximately 10-meter-tall stone wall remains today. Because of its beaut...

The residence of Buzaemon Nozaki, who built his fortune in the salt-making industry in the late Edo period (1603–1868). On a land of about 10,000 square meters are many buildings, such as the gates...

Closely associated with the figure believed to have inspired the famous Japanese folktale Momotaro, the Kibitsujinja Shrine is a National Treasure of Japan, officially listed as “The Main Sanctuary...

Once the Bank of Japan’s Okayama Branch, this prestigious architecture was built in 1922 and later renovated to serve as a multi-purpose hall. As the hall is used for performances and exhibitions 7...

Built in 1962, the Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza, formerly known as the Okayama Prefectural General Cultural Center, was designed by Kunio Maekawa, whose experience includes working for Le Corbusier. T...

A multi-functional learning center that includes seminar rooms, library, and a counseling desk. Adjacent to the center is “Sci-pia: Science and Humanity Museum for the Future,” where visitors can l...