History
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Okayama CityOkayama Korakuen Garden
Okayama City
One of Japan’s three most celebrated gardens, awarded 3 stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan
This quintessential Japanese garden was created roughly 300 years ago by the area’s daimyo (domain l…
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Okayama CityOkayama Castle
Okayama City
Wear a kimono in the castle and try your hand at making ceramics!
There were three hills called Okayama, Ishiyama, and Tenjinyama near the site where present-day Oka…
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Takahashi CityBicchu Matsuyama Castle
Takahashi City
The “Castle in the Sky” floating on a sea of clouds
Built in 1240, Bicchu Matsuyama Castle is both an Important Cultural Property of Japan and is counte…
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Kurashiki CityKurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
Kurashiki City
Streets lined with white-walled kominka (traditional houses) awarded 2 stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan
This townscape, known for the characteristically Japanese white walls of its residences and the will…
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Setouchi CityBizen Osafune Sword Museum
Setouchi City
A museum of Japanese swords where visitors can see how swords are crafted
Located in Osafune, a town that once flourished as a major produce of Japanese swords, the Bizen Osa…
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Bizen CityFormer Shizutani School
Bizen City
Japan’s oldest school for commoners, certified as the first Japan Heritage site
Built in 1670 as Japan’s first school for common folk, the Former Shizutani School was designated as…
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Tsuyama CityTsuyama Castle (Kakuzan Park)
Tsuyama City
A leading cherry blossom viewing destination in Western Japan with a spectacular display of more than a thousand cherry trees
Kakuzan Park is built on the ruins of an ancient castle, Tsuyama Castle, which was built about 400 y…
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Okayama CityKibitsujinja Shrine
Okayama City
A shrine with close ties to the legend of Momotaro featuring an impressive 360 m long corridor
Kibitsujinja Shrine is closely associated with the figure believed to have inspired the famous Japan…
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Okayama CityKibitsuhikojinja Shrine
Okayama City
Shrine deifying the figure that inspired the Legend of Momotaro
Kibutsuhiko no Mikoto, believed to be the figure that inspired the famous Japanese legend of Momotar…
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Takahashi CityKoyagawa Bikan Historical Quarter
Takahashi City
Precious history and beautiful scenery carefully preserved
Cherry and willow trees lining the Koya River create an especially beautiful sight in season. The Do…