Mimasaka Area | （日本） DISCOVER OKAYAMA OF JAPAN 岡山

The beautiful nature sceneries you can see throught year heal you, both mentally and physically.

Many people come to Yubara, Okutsu, and Yunogo hot springs, which are collectively called “Mimasaka Santo (three hot springs),” from all over Japan for healing and health. The area spreading out from the feet of Chugoku Mountains is blessed with abundant and beautiful nature. You can enjoy the nature in any season of the year. Hiruzen Plateau is adjacent to Daisen Mountain, the highest mountain of the Chugoku Mountains. There are many ranches, resort facilities and cottages in the area, and it is popular summer resort. Okayama Prefecture is known to be a place of mild climate. However, we have much snow during wintertime in the Mimasaka Area, in the northern part of Okayama. There you can enjoy winter sports like skiing. Also, this area used to have a road called “Izumo Kaido” which connects Izumo (Shimane Prefecture) and Yamato (Nara Prefecture) running through the area since olden days. It is quite enjoyable to visit the old lodging towns, such as Shinjo, Katsuyama, Kuze and Tsuyama, and take in their classic streetscape. This will be one of joys of journey.

The “Mimasaka Area” is the area including Tsuyama City in northern part of Okayama Prefecture.