Location List

As the name Shiromidai (castle viewing base) suggests, an interesting view of the Himeji Castle can be seen from the park which has been designated as one of the 10 best places to view the Himeji C...

Iwami Tatamigaura is a scenic spot that was designated a National Natural Monument in 1932. An immense flat terrain of rocks unfolds as one walks out of the cave, and various fossils can be seen am...

The Kumagai Residence is a home once owned by a wealthy merchant family. The social status of the merchant at the end of the Edo Period can be seen from the size and the decorative interior of the ...

The only hot spring district in Japan to be in an area designated as a Historic Streetscape Preservation District. The hot spring is also a part of the World Heritage Site Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine ...

Oni no Shita Burui is a large gorge stretching a little over 2 kilometers that was created by a rapidly flowing river carving out the mountainside over a long period of time. The V-shaped valley is...

The Itohara Family is one of the three Tesshi Houses that has lived in Okuizumo for nearly 400 years. Tesshi were the heads of the official ironworkers, who managed everything from collecting mater...

Called “Tomo Shichikyo Ochi Iseki (literally meaning “the site in Tomo where 7 exiled lords stayed),” a cluster of 9 buildings that once prospered as Homeishu Breweries is preserved. In 1940, the s...

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...

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,...

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...

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...