Location List

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...

A cultural facility that opened in 2005 with a hall that has a capacity of 970, a library, meeting rooms, and training rooms.

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...

On top of the mountain behind Jigenji Temple are ruins of a castle or a fortress believed to have been built as a temporary castle to attack Miki Castle. It is possible to reach the site by car, wh...

Jinya is a type of administrative headquarters in the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo Period. The Kaibara Jinya was built in 1714 as the residence for Kaibara's feudal clan lord (Nobunaga Oda's y...

Was a mountain castle built on 356-meter Mt. Inokuchi during the Sengoku Period around 1334-1338. Kuruwas (castle compounds) on the mountain top are surrounded by sturdy stone walls.

The corner towers, the gate in the stone wall, Honmaru Goten (palace), and other facilities have been restored.

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...

Ruins of a mountain castle built in mid-15th Century. Was designated a Historic Site of Himeji City in 1977.

The Ohama Beach (literally meaning “big beach”) is a white-sand beach in a traditional Japanese style with pine trees alongside the sand. The Sumoto Castle Ruins is on the mountain right behind th...

The only place in the Hokuriku region where the castle keep is preserved. The castle keep is, however, the only major structure left standing and the former castle grounds surrounding the keep are ...

Located in the Ono basin surrounded by mountains on all sides, Echizen Ono Castle was built from around 1575, taking 4 to 5 years until completion. The keep of the castle stands on the 249-meter Mo...

The building and the street lined with mud-plastered walls are often used in Samurai movies and drama series set in the Showa Period. The gate of the building was brought from the Kameyama Castle. ...

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 ...