6 Culture Raikyu-ji Temple Mandy Bartok Catch a renowned garden architect's lesser-known work at the Raikyu-ji temple in Bitchu Takahashi
Culture Shiroshita Underground Square Kenji Chida Shiroshita Underground Square connects many of the popular tourist destinations at the end of Momotaro Boulevard.
9 Culture Scenic Ushimado Olive Garden Kenji Chida Ushimado Olive Garden offers spectacular views of the Seto Inland Sea. You can see as far as Shikoku to the south and the Aka...
Culture My Kasaoka Kenji Chida Kasaoka City is near Okayama Prefecture's border with Hiroshima. A port city, it is well known for its chain of seven islands...
Culture Renaiss Hall Okayama Kenji Chida Renaiss Hall Okayama is a space dedicated to the appreciation of Okayama's architectural history. This former bank hosts perf...
Culture Nakajima Town Okayama City Kenji Chida Located on the Asahi River, Nakajima Town is a small community with an interesting past. It has been called "deep Japan".
Culture Inujima: Industrial Remains as Art Clifford Bernstein The smallest of the three main islands in the Setouchi Art Island project, centered on a century old copper smelting plant tu...
Culture Osafune Sword Museum Gift Shop Kenji Chida The gift shop attached to the Bizen Osafune Sword Museum. You can buy hand crafted sword as well as kitchen knives. A gift fo...
Culture Yumeji Museum in Okayama City Kenji Chida Okayama's museum dedicated to its favorite artistic son.
Culture The Shape of the Sword Kenji Chida A quick look at the history of the shape of the Japanese sword