Culture Meissen Zoo Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim A special event taking place at the Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art looks into the world of Meissen porcelain, with a speci...
Culture Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition: Okayama 2021 Kim The Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition is traveling all around Japan, and it makes its way to the Okayama City Museum from March ...
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...
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 ...
Food Pizzeria Appetito Mandy Bartok Pizzera Appetito serves up some of the best slices this side of Italy in their wood-burning pizza oven in central Okayama.
Food Neighbor Coffee Company Andrea Miyata A contemporary coffee shop offering coffee, doughnuts, and sandwiches in the up-and-coming "Jeans Street" area of Kojima, Kur...
Activities Miyama English Garden Andrea Miyata A beautiful English garden that offers beautiful scenery in any season
