岡山県 · Chugoku Region
Okayama Hidden Gems
The 'land of sunshine' on the Inland Sea — one of Japan's three great gardens, a black castle, and a canal quarter of white-walled warehouses.
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Climate & Best Season
The driest, sunniest prefecture in Japan, with few rainy days and almost no snow. Comfortable most of the year.
Famous For (Food)
- White peaches
- Muscat grapes
- Barazushi
- Demi-katsudon
Signature Sights
- Korakuen garden
- Kurashiki Bikan quarter
- Okayama Castle
- Kibi Plain cycling route
Okayama
Okayama· Bizen
Imbe Bizen Ware Village
Bizen ware is one of the six ancient kilns of Japan and the only one that has never used glaze. Pots are formed from a h…
Bizen wareImbeunglazed pottery+2
Okayama
Okayama· Bizen
Shizutani School
Ikeda Mitsumasa, lord of Okayama, founded this school in 1670 in a valley deliberately chosen for its quiet, and made it…
Shizutani SchoolNational TreasureEdo education+2