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The city developed as a castle town during the Edo Period (1603-1868) 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.
Korakuen is about 1.5 kilometers or a 25-30 minute walk east of Okayama Station. Trams on the Higashiyama Line can be taken to Shiroshita stop (5 minutes, 120 yen one way, frequent departures) from where the garden's south gate can be reached in a 10-15 minute walk. Alternatively, the Korakuen Bus (currently out of service) connects the station ...
Okayama Castle (岡山城, Okayamajō), also known as "crow castle" due to its black exterior, was built in 1597 in the style of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. The original castle was destroyed in the last year of World War 2, but a reconstruction was made in 1966. The castle is located on the Asahi River, which was used as a moat, just across ...
Okayama Prefecture. Okayama Prefecture (岡山県, Okayama-ken) is located along the Seto Inland Sea in the Chugoku Region. The prefectural capital is Okayama City. Just 15 minutes west of Okayama City, Kurashiki attracts tourists with its nicely preserved old canal area.
Day 1: Canoeing and sukiyaki. Day 2: Cycling and ramen making. Day 3: Okayama Castle and Okayama Korakuen Garden. Okayama City in western Japan is a haven for those looking for a travel destination that combines history, folklore and local fare. The city is almost equidistant between the two other major tourist destinations of Osaka in the east ...
By highway bus. 3.5 h. ¥ 3,650 - 4,050. Ryobi Bus operates highway buses between Kyoto (JR Kyoto Station) and Okayama (JR Okayama Station). The one way trip takes about 3.5 hours and costs 3650-4050 yen depending on the date of travel. Online reservations can be made through Japan Bus Online. Book Now.
It features 3 dining options and a 24-hour reception, while concierge services and currency exchange are available. Okayama ANA Crowne Plaza is a few steps from the Okayama Convention Centre and the well-known Takashimaya department store. The Koraku-en is a 10-minute taxi ride, and Okayama Airport is a 30-minute drive.
Ohara Museum, Yurinso Villa and Kyodo Gangukan (Japanese Folk Toy Museum) are all about a 5-minute walk from the hotel. JR Kurashiki Train Station is a 20-minute walk or 10-minute taxi ride away. Kurashiki Ivy Square Hotel is an official Heritage of Industrial Modernisation site. The hotel features an art gallery.
The JR Okayama Hiroshima Yamaguchi Area Pass is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign tourists, providing five consecutive days of unlimited travel on designated JR train and bus lines (including shinkansen and limited express trains) in Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures and the shinkansen to/from Fukuoka. Reduced rates apply to ...
1.5 h. ¥ 890. Take a JR Uno Line from Okayama Station to Uno Station (45-60 minutes, 590 yen one way, covered by the Japan Rail Pass). One transfer may be required at Chayamachi Station. Across the street from Uno Station is the ferry terminal from where ferries depart frequently for Miyanoura Port on Naoshima (20 minutes, 300 yen one way) and ...
