Okayama Prefecture conveys the beautiful history and modernity of Japan.Many visitors come to the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter to walk the Edo-period streets lined with white walls and storehouses, and to enjoy tea and shopping in the historical buildings.Okayama Korakuen is one of Japan's Three Great Gardens and is a popular tourist spot. Nearby is Okayama Castle, known by the nickname "Crow Castle" for its black exterior.The vast gardens were made 300 years ago and feature a noh stage and a lotus pond where you can enjoy a very Japanese and magical view.The Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum is a must-see for its tour of the Japanese sword-making process.Okayama has been called the "Fruit Kingdom" and is famous for growing fruit such as peaches and muscat grapes.If you are in search of fruit, then Okayama's fruit parfaits, one of its specialties, are a must.
Getting from Tokyo to OKAYAMA
Route 1
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Haneda airport → Okayama airport : 1 hours and 15 minutes
Route 2
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JR Tokyo station → JR Okayama station : 3 hours and 9 minuts by Tokaido/Sanyo shinkansen.
All Itineraries
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CHUGOKU+SHIKOKU × TOKYOAfter experiencing Japan's classic and new food culture in Tokyo, dive deeper into regional cuisines in Chugoku and Shikoku, famous for their seafood and farm produce. While enjoying seasonal flavors that you will only find there, this is also a chance for deeper encounters with Japanese climate and history that underlie the country's food culture.
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CHUGOKU+SHIKOKU × TOKYOOnce you have had an eyeful of art old and new from the world's greatest in Tokyo, head to Chugoku and Shikoku. Here you will visit islands of the Seto Inland Sea and mountain villages where the focus is on contemporary art. In the second half of the trip, the focus turns to Japanese traditional art and gardens. Immerse yourself in art, outside and in, to your heart's content, from delightful public pieces that blend with the landscape to precious works found in art galleries.
Spots around
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Okayama Momotaro Airport
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Okayama Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle
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Walking in Okayama City (Okayama Gourmet Hopping)