Food Bizenyaki and Japanese Sake Kenji Chida The natural beauty of Bizenyaki augments the flavor of sake. Whether you decide to drink the sake cold or hot it will taste even..
Food Cafe Tereya in Ushimado Town Judith Mikami In this era of franchised coffee shops with interchangeable decor, background musicand staff it is refreshing to experience a shop..
Area Tsuyama Tsuyama City is located at the top of Okayama Prefecture bordering Tottori Prefecture and Hyogo Prefecture. Tsuyama has a rich mixture of history, culture and people that makes is a worthwhile..
Culture Exploring Okayama Castle Kenji Chida Okayama Castle (the black crow) is located across from Korakuen Garden and is a replica of the original castle that was built in..
Shopping Ohara Museum of Art Judith Mikami Ohara Museum of Art is the oldest western museum in Japan. A peaceful environment to enjoy viewing some of the worlds most famous..
Culture 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..
Area Bizen Bizen is a city of 40,000 made up of Yoshinaga, Hinase and the Bizen areas. Famous around the world for beautiful ceramics, the city has the welcomed trilogy of sea, town and mountains. Hinase..
Culture Bitchu Kokubunji Temple Bitchu Kokubunji Temple (備中国分寺, Bitchū Kokubunji) was founded in 741. Destroyed by fire in the 14th century civil war the existing temple has b..
