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Fantastic Summer Garden/U-jo (Crow Castle) Togenkyo

Japan, 1-5 Korakuen, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture 703-8257

This is a nighttime event where Okayama Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle are illuminated with Japanese-style lights such as candles and bamboo lanterns. During the event, Korakuen will host Noh performances, concerts, Japanese-style experiences, and other events. Okayama Korakuen Garden, one of Japan's three most famous gardens, will open at night and light up the entire garden. You can enjoy a different world, like a summer dream, surrounded by graceful light. Events such as Japanese cultural experiences are also planned. Okayama Castle will be lit up with the theme of "Soft lights enveloping the Ujo (Crow Castle)", lighting up the Okayama Castle tower and its surroundings. The area will be decorated with lanterns, paper lanterns, and candles, creating a Japanese atmosphere that can only be experienced at this time of year. ◆Event period: August 1st (Friday) to August 31st (Sunday), 2025 ◆Event time: 18:00-21:30 ◆Location: Okayama Castle area and Okayama Korakuen Garden

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Date: August 1st to 31st every year Venue: Okayama Korakuen/Okayama Castle
Telephone number 086-272-1148
Website http://genso-teien.okayama.jp/
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  • ・About 20 minutes from Sanyo Expressway Okayama IC ・Approximately 25 minutes walk from JR Okayama Station, approximately 15 minutes by bus, or approximately 4 minutes by tram, get off at "Joshita" and walk approximately 10 minutes.
Language 日本語
Other [Okayama Korakuen Garden] ・Fee: 500 yen for adults, 200 yen for those 65 and over, free for high school students and younger. *High school students must present their student ID when entering the park. *Groups of 20 or more receive a 20% discount on each fee. ・Parking: 570 regular cars, 12 handicapped cars, 12 large cars. Regular cars: 100 yen/40 minutes, large cars: 1,000 yen/once per day. [Okayama Castle] ・Admission fee: 400 yen for adults, 100 yen for elementary and junior high school students ・Groups (20 or more): 320 yen for adults, 80 yen for elementary and junior high school students *Entry to the castle tower is until 9:00 p.m.

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