Planning Kurashiki One of Asia's Best Cities to Explore on Foot Kim Bergström Jul 1, 2025 Leading luxury and lifestyle magazine Tatler Asia recently included Kurashiki, a scenic city in Okayama, among the continent's..
10 Accommodation Ryori Ryokan Tsurugata Peter Lin Ryokan Tsurugata is a traditional ryokan in the historic Bikan Quarter in Kurashiki. The inn has a long heritage since 1774 and..
Culture What's Nice About Niimi Arlene Bastion Niimi is a nice place to be in, sumptuous scenery, food, and history, at your feet.
Accommodation Ushimado Olive Harvest Festival 2026 Late Oct Around 2,000 olive trees are cultivated at the Ushimado Olive Garden, and there is an annual festival held here which has been running..
Culture The Taxi Driver in Okayama Featured On yet another tiring temple visit with his mom, Satoshi has a curious interaction with a taxi driver and later, experiences a unique..
9 Culture Historical Kurashiki Bikan at Night Thu vy In central Japan's Okayama prefecture, Kurashiki is a handsome historical town. After sunset, its Bikan district is illuminated..
Activities Wake Fuji Park Wisteria Festival Kim Bergström The Wake Fuji Park in Okayama was opened back in 1985, and is home to Japan's largest collection of wisteria varieties. From..
Activities Tsuyama Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Tsuyama Castle's Kakuzan Park is home to around 1000 cherry blossom trees, and was selected as one of Japan's top 100 famous..