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Korakuen with Okayama Castle in the background

Okayama is the capital of Okayama Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku Region after Hiroshima. The city is an important transportation hub, being the location where the Sanyo Shinkansen meets with the only rail connection to Shikoku. The city developed as a castle town during the Edo Period (1603-1867) and became a significant regional power.

Okayama's most famous attraction is Korakuen Garden, which is ranked as one of the three best landscape gardens in Japan, along with Kanazawa's Kenrokuen and Mito's Kairakuen. Okayama Castle is located just across from the garden. Okayama serves as the locale for the popular fairy tale of Momotaro (the Peach Boy), so visitors will notice many references to the legendary hero.

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Attractions

1 Kibi Plain

Charming plain with attractive cycling route.
User rating: 84/100 (19 votes)
Visited by: 36 users

2 Korakuen Garden

Outstanding Japanese style landscape garden.
User rating: 84/100 (240 votes)
Visited by: 452 users

3 Okayama Castle

Reconstruction of the former castle.
User rating: 71/100 (203 votes)
Visited by: 422 users

Special Interest Guides

Okayama Museum Guide

A list of some of Okayama's best museums.

Okayama Cherry Blossom Spots

A list of popular cherry blossom spots in Okayama.

Side Trips from Okayama

1 Naoshima

Small island with a lot of modern art.
User rating: 87/100 (72 votes)
Visited by: 133 users

2 Bitchu-Takahashi

Pretty town with original mountaintop castle.
User rating: 83/100 (22 votes)
Visited by: 43 users

3 Kurashiki

City with a picturesque, historic canal area.
User rating: 79/100 (271 votes)
Visited by: 590 users

4 Onomichi

Port town with many slopes and temples.
User rating: 78/100 (96 votes)
Visited by: 226 users

5 Inujima Island

Small island turned into a modern art site.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 16 users

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation
How to get to and around Okayama.

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Shop Directory

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Tours and Packages

Okayama and Kurashiki Tours
Various tours and travel packages for Okayama and surroundings.

User Ratings

Ratings for Okayama:

japan-guide.com Rating:		interesting
User Rating (by 380 users):	74/100	recommended

Best rated destinations (out of 148):

108. Iga Ueno 75/100

109. Miyazaki 75/100

110. Inuyama 75/100

111. Kaga Onsen 75/100

112. Minakami 74/100

113. Okayama 74/100

114. Kawagoe 74/100

115. Huis Ten Bosch 74/100

116. Kitakami 74/100

117. Rusutsu 74/100

Most visited destinations (out of 160):

22. Sendai 1005

23. Takayama 947

24. Uji 913

25. Beppu 874

26. Hakodate 854

27. Okayama 840

28. Otaru 832

29. Kumamoto 825

30. Ise Shima 799

31. Matsumoto 754

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English Links

Okayama City
Official English website.

Japanese Links

Okayama City
Official website.

Related Pages

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Korakuen Garden
Okayama Castle
Kibi Plain

Okayama Museum Guide
Cherry Blossom Spots

Okayama: Access and Orientation

News and Reports

	March 26, 2013 Okayama Cherry Blossom Report by schauwecker
	January 3, 2013 New Years in Okayama by Rabbityama
	April 12, 2011 Okayama Cherry Blossom Report by schauwecker

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