Area Takahashi Judith Mikami Takahashi City is located between Niimi City in the northern part of Okayama Prefecture and Soja City which is just 40 minute...
Culture Takehisa Shoten Kenji Chida Yumeji Takehisa, one of Japans most notable artists, was from Oku Town. Still living here, his descendants are eager to shar...
Transportation Seto Ohashi Bridge Kenji Chida Seto Ohashi Bridge connects the main island of Honshu to Shikoku. It is still the world's longest two-tiered bridge.
Accommodation Hattoji International Villa Judith Mikami Japan's only International Villas located in Okayama Prefecture.
Culture Sogenji Temple Kenji Chida Sogenji Temple is located just 35 minutes from downtown Okayama City. Welcomes foreigners from around the world seeking to l...
Area Soja Judith Mikami Soja City is about 40 minutes from downtown Okayama City. A city that is bordered by Okayama City, Kurashiki City and Takahas...
Culture Kibitsuhiko Shrine Suwannee Payne Cycling out of Bizenichinomiya Station, I didn’t know much about the places I was about to see. The Kibitsuhiko Shrine exceed...
10 Diamond Sun Rising from Mt. Daisen Masayoshi Hirose Enjoy the magnificent view of Mt. Daisen, also called 'Hoki Fuji, which changes its shape depending on where you see it from.
9 Transportation The Ferry to Naoshima Peter Sidell To travel to Japan's art island of Naoshima from the mainland, take the ferry from Uno; it's cheap, frequent, and you can enj...
Activities Okayama Station Rory Jackson Okayama's main station is a centralized and convenient transit hub with a huge range of connecting train lines and transport ...