Location List

Built in 1931. A former elementary school is reused as a community center for local people. As the inside of the building was renovated, the gate, exterior and corridor have the same atmosphere as ...

A museum consisting of two buildings. The House of Hyogo Origins is the history museum building, where visitors can learn about the history and attractiveness of the 5 regions in Hyogo. The First H...

The Otsu City Science Museum, which opened in 1970, is located inside the Otsu City Lifelong Learning Center and has a planetarium with a 12-meter diameter dome and 95 seats, as well as an exhibiti...

Built in 1927 in commemoration of the Showa emperor. The modern style of architecture building was made of bricks. Registered as a tangible cultural asset.

The first geothermal plant in Japan launched in 1966. The 4th largest plant in the world. The giant white cooling tower and vapor from it creates a beautiful contrast with green around the plant. I...

most famous dune in Japan

Ishigaki Island is the central island of the Yaeyama area. There is a physical distance of about 410 kilometers from the main island of Okinawa, which is comparable to that between Tokyo and Osaka,...

This building was constructed in 1869 by Miura Takatsugu, the 10th and final lord of Katsuyama Castle. In front of the gate is a huge beech tree rumored to be more than 400 years old. Because of th...

This school was opened in 1887 and abolished in 2001. There is an important cultural property in the school ground. Both building and gym are used for various events.

Althought it is counted as one of the three major gold mines in Japan, it is not currently open to the public. It features hand-carved tunnels from the Showa era. Inquiries and applications must ...

Once a flourishing town thanks to copper mining, this mountain village was famous as a major producer of vivid red “Bengara” color pigment made from oxidized iron. The uniqueness of Fukiya is that ...

Tomo bay where the film "Wolverine : Samurai" has been shooted

Small part located at the exit of the elevator on the second floor of Glover Sky Road.

Hisaya-odori Park is a wide-open park like an oasis in the center of the city where people can rest and relax. It is full of different facilities, such as the TV Tower, a river where carps swim and...

Newly built in 2016, the Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital has 35 departments, 12 operating rooms, ICU, HCU, and an emergency center which is one of the largest in Okayama.

IPU (International Pacific University) is a university founded in 2007. The school buildings are designed by world-famous architect, Tadao Ando, and stands on 365,366 square meters’ land, only 10 m...

Yakage Honjin Former Ishii Residence is a well-known residence that offered lodging for feudal lords in the 18th century. It has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property, and sever...

Mt. Yosho is home to the Kyoto University Okayama Astronomical Observatory and Okayama Astronomical Museum. Thanks to the high rate of clear skies, ‘Seimei,’ one of the largest telescopes in Asia (...

The Katsuyama Historical Preservation District is a historic town with samurai residences from the Edo Period as well as the Katsuyama Local Historical Museum. Old sake breweries and samurai resi...

The Hiruzen Sanza are three mountains standing in a row, right at the boundary between Okayama and Tottori Prefectures. The Hiruzen Highlands, one of the leading resort areas in western Japan, is l...

Climb up the winding road to Hattoji Temple to reach its peak where a beautiful rural landscape unfolds. Hattoji Furusato Village is located on a plateau at an altitude of 400 meters. This is an ar...

Farmers’ houses, a mountain castle, a market from the Middle Ages (Sansai-ichi), residences and other structures are reproduced based on historical studies so that visitors can see and experience t...

Directed connected to JR Kita-Nagase Station and 10 minutes by car from Okayama Station, the Okayama City General Medical Center is a medical center that moved to its current location and opened in...

Take the tram to Higashiyama from JR Okayama and get off at the Higashiyama terminal. In the park is a big playground as well as a water fountain and paths with many trees. Climb up the stone steps...