Location List
97 potential locations in newly-arrived order.
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Washuzan MountainKurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
Renowned as a representative scenic spot of Setonaikai National Park—Japan’s first national park—the sunset over the Seto Inland Sea as viewed from Washuzan has been selected as one of the “Hundred...
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Shimotsui AreaKurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
This area, comprising Washuzan and the offshore islands of Kamajima, Matsushima, and Mukuchijima, lies at the heart of the Bisan Seto. The view from Washuzan is emblematic of Setonaikai National Pa...
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Raikyuji Temple’s gardenTakahashi City, Okayama Prefecture
Said to be one of the Ankokuchi temples established by Ashikaga Takauji across various regions, its garden has been designated a national scenic spot. Designed in the karesansui (dry landscape) sty...
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Hirokane Family's ResidenceTakahashi City, Okayama Prefecture
The residence of Hirokane, the village head of Onoro, who amassed immense wealth through the production of copper from the Koizumi Copper Mine and Rohas (ferrous sulfate) around the Kyōwa and Bunka...
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Momian RestaurantKumenancho, Okayama Prefecture
Savor a meal on the open terrace while taking in the sweeping views of the Kamimomi rice terraces. Relish dishes crafted with local ingredients and fermented foods, creating a soothing and tranquil...
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Setouchi Onsen TamanoyuTamano City, Okayama Prefecture
Here, you can capture the beauty of the Seto Inland Sea and the bustling activity of passing ships from the prefecture's largest open-air hot spring. This location exudes a nostalgic atmosphere wi...
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Ekisaikai Kibi HospitalOkayama City, Okayama Prefecture
This is a hospital with comprehensive care wards for 35 beds, a recovery rehabilitation ward for 40 beds, and a dialysis room for 13 beds, along with a home nursing station. The building, which app...
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Sakuraya HouseShinjoson, Okayama Prefecture
There is a wide-ranging view of the Harima-nada (Harima Sea) in front, offering a clear, unobstructed scenery. While there is a roughly 200-meter-long white sandy beach, there are very few swimmers...
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Ikura GorgeNiimi City, Okayama Prefecture
The Takahashi River carves a beautiful and dynamic gorge, forming the Atetsu Plateau, a karst landform. The towering cliffs of limestone, reaching a height of 240 meters, present a breathtaking vie...
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Tenjin GorgeIbara City, Okayama Prefecture
This is one of the prefectural nature parks in the upper reaches of the Takahashi River: the Oda River Valley. Over a stretch of 1 km, towering trees and old trees, such as maples, cast their shado...
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Tamano cycle‐race trackTamano City, Okayama Prefecture
Established in 1951, it is located near JR Uno Station and is beloved by many fans as a scenic velodrome facing the Seto Inland Sea. Currently, it is the only velodrome in Okayama Prefecture.
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Uno PortTamano City, Okayama Prefecture
Uno Port, located in the city center, is a vital hub for maritime traffic connecting the mainland and Shikoku. It serves as a gateway for ferries traveling to and from the islands of Shikoku and th...
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Kurashiki Ivy SquareKurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
The striking red brick and ivy leaves of Kurashiki Ivy Square, which was originally built as a Kurashiki spinning mill factory during the Meiji era, have now been renovated into a hotel. The sprawl...
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Shinjo DistrictShinjoson, Okayama Prefecture
Shinjo flourished during the Edo Period as a lodging town on the Izumo Kaido, an old road connecting the San-in and Sanyo regions. There are beautiful streams on both sides of the buildings. In 190...
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mountain villages farm villagesOther
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Satosho Sogo Bunka Hall “Freude”Satoshocho, Okayama Prefecture
A hall for the performing arts with a fairly large capacity for a small town. As it is adjacent to the Satosho Town Hall and is managed directly by the town administration, negotiations can me made...
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government & public facilities halls/community centers halls/theaters/movie theaters office rooms/meeting roomsFavorites -
Yanahara Fureai Mine ParkMisakicho, Okayama Prefecture
This park was created on the site of the former Katakami Railway's Yoshigahara Station and yard. There is an exhibition of 11 cars that were actually used in the past and visitors are free to check...
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train stations/station surroundings railway tracks/railway crossings trains/streetcars/monorails train station ruins/dead tracksOther
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Okayama Saiseikai Outpatient Center HospitalOkayama City, Okayama Prefecture
With 28 departments, the Okayama Saiseikai Outpatient Center Hospital provides medical care to an average of 900 patients a day. It has 80 beds for integrated community care and 37 beds in the kidn...
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Former Samurai Residence of the Ashimori DomainOkayama City, Okayama Prefecture
The residence of the Sugihara family, chief retainer family of the Ashimori domain, stands out in the Ashimori City Scape Preservation District for its white walls and Namako (white grid on black s...
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Former Kyokuto KindergartenOkayama City, Okayama Prefecture
After Kyokutou Kindergarten (built in 1908) was dismantled due to aging in 1979, it was moved, reassembled, and restored in 1998. The exterior of the architecture is a typical western style buildin...
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Omizuen GardenOkayama City, Okayama Prefecture
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...
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Wakihonjin Kishiro ResidenceManiwa City, Okayama Prefecture
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...
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Former Shizutani SchoolBizen City, Okayama Prefecture
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...
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Former Katayama ResidenceTakahashi City, Okayama Prefecture
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...
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Yakushiin TempleTakahashi City, Okayama Prefecture
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 ...
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national treasures/important cultural properties shrines/temples other facilitiesFavorites
