Korakuen is one of Japan's three great gardens. The black castle rises beside it. Kurashiki's canal district preserves white-walled warehouses turned galleries. Okayama bills itself as the 'Land of Sunshine'. And the weather usually agrees.
What Okayama is known for
Top-rated in Okayama
Imbe Bizen Pottery Village
5.0craft
1,000-year-old unglazed pottery village with 100+ active kilns and hands-on workshops.
Bukkake Udon Furuichi Nakamise
4.7restaurant
Birthplace of 'Bukkake Udon' (noodles with concentrated sauce), a Kurashiki soul food.
Little Okayama
4.7restaurant
Izakaya located in the station mall showcasing a variety of Okayama regional specialties in one place.
Inujima Seirensho Art Museum
4.6museum
Art museum in a Meiji copper refinery ruin using its chimney for zero-energy natural ventilation.
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
4.4landmark
Cozy cafe offering matcha and Japanese sweets in a relaxed, antique-filled setting.
Okayama Korakuen Garden
4.4garden
One of Japan's three most celebrated landscape gardens, with traditional elements, lawns, and castle views.
Kibitsu Shrine
4.4shrine
Legendary origin of the Momotaro tale with a massive corridor.
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
4.4castle
Japan's only original mountain castle, floating above morning clouds with a resident cat lord.