Location List

The Okayama Prefectural Headquarters is the first governmental building designed by Kunio Maekawa, a leading figure in modern Japanese architecture who studied under the famous architect Le Corbusi...

The park, located in the Centre District of Kibi Kogen City, was created as a place for encountering nature, and interacting with it, as well as fostering and presenting the elevation of humanity s...

Tanjoji Temple was built in 1193 on the site of the birthplace of Honen Shonin, the founder of Jodo sect of Buddhism. In fact, the famous ancient gingko tree is said to have been planted by the Hon...

Okutsu Onsen, one of the Mimasaka Three Hot Springs, was established during the Edo period (1603–1868) and developed into a hot spring town in the Taisho period (1912–1926). Along the river, tradit...

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...

An attractive park featuring the Former Takato Family Residence, the oldest merchant’s house in Okayama Prefecture with over a 300-year history, other historical buildings, and a traditional botani...

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 ...

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...

Okayama Ikoino mura Village, built on a mountain overlooking the sea, is an accommodation facility that features ocean-view guest rooms and a rooftop open-air hot spring bath. It can also be used f...

There is a spacious view of the Harima Sea in front, offering open and expansive scenery. While there is a roughly 200-meter-long white sandy beach, there are very few visitors for sea bathing. The...

In a stretch of approximately 2 kilometers, the eastern side of the embankment features a view of oyster rafts floating, while the western side is adorned with wetlands and mega-solar landscapes. G...

Opened in early May, July and August as a bathing beach and camping site. Looks like a private beach surrounded by a small cape. Has a good security as it has only one entrance to the beach.

Two ferries with guest rooms which can accommodate tourist buses and stay comfortably onboard in case of rain. One is used for a liner between Ushimado and Maejima. The other can be chartered.

Located in Ushimado, this is often referred to as the "Aegean Sea of Japan," and is the only full-fledged yacht harbor in the prefecture, capable of accommodating 460 small and large yachts. Yacht ...

Ushimado, historically thriving as a port where sailors awaited favorable winds and tides, retains many remnants from the Edo period (1603–1868) to around 1955, when it flourished as a port town. T...

This is a 450-meter-long limestone cave with a vast underground lake at its depths. While not a very long cavern, the interior changes so remarkably that it is dubbed a cave museum, and visitors ma...

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...

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...

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...

This is a modern diving platform and a pool with a fantastic location overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. There are three official pools - 50m, 25m, and one for diving. Please note that the diving poo...

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...

The rows of willow trees gently swaying in the wind, along with the beautiful contrast of white and namako walls casting their reflections on the Kurashiki River, effectively preserve the beauty of...

Okayama Castle, one of Japan’s top 100 castles, was built in 1597, under the direction of Hideie Ukita. Architecture of this period is sometimes represented by the use of black lacquer painted boar...