Culture Cycle the Kibi Plain Suwannee Payne Not far from Okayama is a place perfect for bicycle touring. It is called the Kibi Plain. The plain has a 17 Kilometer bicycl...
Culture Shiraishi Island Paradise Joanne Wong Nestled in the bosom of the Seto Inland Sea in Okayama Prefecture, tiny, quirky Shiraishi Island is truly a great discovery.
Culture The Secrets of the Japanese Sword Kenji Chida The Osafune Sword Museum is a magnet for sword enthusiasts. This a breakdown of the sword making process.
Culture Hotel Limani Restaurant and Bar Kenji Chida A quaint and crescent shaped bar wrapped around the pool side of the hotel. I looked at the people smiling, sitting on bar st...
Culture Naked Man Festival 2025 Adam Hacker Brave the cold of February in Okayama for the Saidaiji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri, also known as the Naked Man Festival, and consider...
Culture Kugui Village Kenji Chida Kugui is a fishing village on the Seto Sea. There is a calm flow to the pace of life there.
Culture Higashi Ward Sports Festival Kenji Chida Higashi Wars Sports Festival is an annual event that has been running for 60 years.
Culture The Exquisite Kibitsu Shrine Suwannee Payne The Kibitsu Shrine is a gem of the Kibi plain, loaded with beautiful and tranquil structures, gardens and trees, history, cul...
Culture Korakuen Garden Kōraku-en is a Japanese garden located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along w...
Culture Niimi Fishing Contest 2025 Judith Mikami Every year Niimi City hosts it annual fishing contest plus an unusual type of fishing contest especially for kids, held on Ma...
