6 Museums Ohashi House Mandy Bartok The Ohashi House, an old samurai residence, sits just at the edge of the Bikan historical district in Kurashiki.
Museums Yakage Town Kenji Chida A wonderful little town on the border with Hiroshima Prefecture with deep roots in Edo era Japan.
Culture Art, History & Culture in Okayama Connor Lappin With the ease of a single ticket, see the best of what Okayama has to offer
7 Historical Shizutani Japan's First School Kenji Chida Japan's first public school can be located in Okayama Prefecture, Bizen City. Opened in 1668 this school has been a place to..
Gardens & Parks Off the Beaten Track in Okayama Connor Lappin Off the beaten track and off the shinkansen line. Welcome to an unknown frontier, welcome to Okayama prefecture.
Culture Bizen Osafune Sword Museum’s Deadly Beauties Arlene Bastion The rather romantic allure of the swords at this museum comes from their design intended for slaying power, making them deadly beauties...
9 Historical More on Kibi no Makabi Park Judith Mikami Kibi no Makabi is the father and creator of katakana characters which make up the one third of the Japanese language. This park..
Museums Ushimado Kaiyu Cultural Museum Kenji Chida The Ushimado Kaiyu Cultural Museum takes you back to a time when the sea, local economies and cultural networks were formed between..