Culture
Scenic Ushimado Olive Garden
Kenji ChidaUshimado Olive Garden offers spectacular views of the Seto Inland Sea. You can see as far as Shikoku to the south and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge to the east.
Ushimado olive garden (牛窓オリーブ園) is Japan's largest olive garden featuring over 10,000 olive trees.
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Ushimado Olive Garden offers spectacular views of the Seto Inland Sea. You can see as far as Shikoku to the south and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge to the east.
Ushimado Olive Garden has one of the best viewing points to look over Ushimado town and the Seto Inland Sea. A mountain dedicated to the art of olive growing.
The Olive Garden Market is a monthly event held in Nippon Olive's Olive Garden.
Nippon Olive is Japan's largest Olive company located in the heart of Ushimado Town. It is a family business that has been operating for over 300 years.
A hilltop lookout that provides a café and shop with a variety of local produce and an olive theme.
Around 2,000 olive trees are cultivated at the Ushimado Olive Garden, and there is an annual festival held here which has been running for almost 30 years.
This mountain-side villa feels like luxury with clean and spacious living and amazing views, but the hike home each day can be a challenge.
Ushimado International Villa situated on the mountainside looking down on the Seto Inland sea. This is another villa in the group located around Okayama Prefecture.
Handmade gelato shop located at the top of Ushimado mountaintop, looking over the Seto Inland Sea. Using local ingredients with fresh milk from the owner's farm.
Explore unique gelato flavours in a mediterranean summer setting half way up the hill in Ushimado.
In this era of franchised coffee shops with interchangeable decor, background musicand staff it is refreshing to experience a shop which exudes individuality.
Exploring Japan on two wheels is a great way to see the country and travel free and easy.
Yoshimura Yoshio has produced some curious and elaborate drawings that are laid bare for all to see in this elaborate art exhibition hosted in Setouchi City Art Museum.
A quaint and crescent shaped bar wrapped around the pool side of the hotel. I looked at the people smiling, sitting on bar stools, glancing at the sea and her islands.