Culture Kumano's Famous Brush Town Gerard Spalding The city of Kumano is the number one producer of fude (brushes) in Japan.
Nightlife Penny Lane Live Cafe in Kurashiki Judith Mikami A live cafe located in the center of Kurashiki City, just 10 minutes from Kurashiki station. Musicians from around Japan and ...
10 Food Okonomiyaki JJ Walsh Savory vegetable crepe, created with care in layers of noodles, chopped cabbage, egg and batter. Flipped and finished with a ...
Culture The Sword and Okayama Kenji Chida Osafune was a land of master swordsmiths, lords and samurai.
8 Culture Bitchu Kokubunji: The Last Pagoda Judith Mikami Bitchu Kokubunji in Soja City illuminates an era where calm, beauty, peace and people come together. Today this still exists ...
Food Yamate no Ichi Country Cooking Cafe Judith Mikami Yamate no Ichi is a local fruit, vegetable. local made products, bakery and cafe all in one location. Here you will experien...
Culture Houden Beach in Okayama Kenji Chida Okayama City is full of small neighborhood beaches and one that I like is Houden. It is located on the Seto Inland Sea at the...
Food Setouchi City Local Senbei Maker Judith Mikami I was convinced of the value of buying direct from a local senbei maker. Everything is so delicious. Whenever I can get to ...
Transportation Okayama Street Car Junichi Okazaki Okayama's Street Car is more than just a romantic way to travel around central Okayama but it also offers a special Friday ni...
Accommodation Shiraishi International Villa Anonymous Shiraishi International Villa is located on Shiraishi Island (population 600) in the Seto Inland Sea. Built in 1988, the purp...
