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Tsuyama Wonder Museum

4.5

20 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Tsuyama-shi Sange 98-1

A 10-minute walk from JR Tsuyama Station. Located at the entrance to Tsuyama Castle, this natural history museum features stuffed animals from every corner of the globe. Their permanent exhibit features nearly 20,000 exhibits of stuffed animals, fossils, minerals, shells, insects, and human specimens spread throughout 13 exhibition rooms. They have nearly 800 stuffed animals including some in danger of extinction such as the golden snub-nosed monkey, low-land gorilla, and the Amur leopard. There are a lot of animals that are no longer obtainable. The organs of Morimoto Keizo, the founder of the museum, are also on display as per his will.

剥製の展示がとにかく凄いです。総展示数は約20,000点ということで、量も質も大変充実していました☆実際に生では見れないだろう動物さんも、こうして間近で見ることができて良かったです。それぞれの雰囲気がよく分かりました(^^) また、ヒトの臓器も展示してありました。流石にこれにはビックリ仰天でした(^^;)館内には、休憩などに座れるスペースやウォーターサーバーがあります。エレベーターはありませんの...
Kurashiki Archaeological Museum

4.0

23 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Kurashikishi Chuou 1-3-13

This museum is in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. It opened in 1950 in a renovated rice storehouse built in the Edo period. The building exterior is used as the background for stamps, posters, and location shoots, and it’s also a popular photo spot for tourists. Inside the building, you’ll find exhibits that focus on items excavated in the Kibi region and archaeological materials, covering from the Paleolithic period to the Muromachi period (1338-1573).

水路沿いにある博物館白い壁に瓦が張り付けられていて、白と黒のコントラストが良く綺麗な感じでした。展示物は古代の土器などが展示されていました。
Yanahara Fureai Mine Park,

3.5

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Kumegunmisakichou Kichigahara 394-2

Yanahara Fureai Mine Park is located in Kichigahara in the town of Misaki in Kume County. It is built around the remnants of Kichigahara Station on the Katakami Railroad, which was used to ship iron ore, and surrounding train yard. In addition to the Kichigahara station building, visitors can see well-preserved freight cars and passenger cars, and demonstration run of the preserved train cars is held once a month. Exhibits in the onsite museum recreate the appearance of a mine and mining town from around 1955.

駐車場に停車して線路のあたりを歩いていたらドアの開閉音やエンジン音について一方的に。他の利用者が来るたびに叫び怒鳴っていたので無差別的犯行であり危険と判断し帰宅しました。とても残念です。t
Takahashi Nariwa Museum of Art

4.5

19 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Takahashishi Nariwachoushimohara 1068-3

Takahashi Nariwa Museum of Art is located along National Route 33 in Shimohara, Nariwa-cho in the city of Takahashi. It houses the works of Torajiro Kojima, a native of the area, known as one of Japan's principal Impressionist painters, along with Kojima's personal collection of some 500 items, mostly Egyptian relics. The museum also contains a collection of fossilized plants discovered in the Nariwa region.

建築家安藤忠雄氏設計の美術館です。玄関が奇抜で異空間に入る感がありとても良いです。児島虎次郎の古代エジプト蒐集記とモネの池の蓮の花を見ました。日曜日で小学生がクイズ企画？で館内が賑やかでした。
Isonokami Futsumitama-jinja Shrine

4.0

9 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Pref. Akaiwashi Ishikami 1448

This shrine is located in Ishikami, Akaiwa City. Besides being dedicated to Susanoo no Mikoto (Shinto god of the sea and storms), it also enshrines the sword the god used to vanquish Yamato no Orochi (legendary eight-headed and eight-tailed dragon) as an object of worship. The main shrine is located on the summit of the mountain behind the shrine.

明治時代まではスサノオがヤマタノオロチを退治したときに用いた剣「天羽々斬剣（あめのはばきりのつるぎ）」がご神体だったという。変わった神社名だが、この剣は「布都斯魂剣（ふつしみたまのつるぎ）」と呼ばれることもあるから、これが起源かもしれない。さらに天羽々斬剣は最古の神宮とされる石上神宮（奈良県天理市）に移されており、「石上」の名も何か共通項がありそうだ。場所は自動車でなければ参拝が難しい山中だ。さ...
Bizenyaki Traditional Industries Hall

4.0

21 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Pref. Bizenshi Imbe 1657-7

This hall is attached to Inbe Station in Inbe, Bizen City. Besides providing tourism information and selling goods, it exhibits and sells works by members of Bizen yaki tou yu kai (Bizen Ceramics Association), and holds workshops to experience making Bizen-yaki ware on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (for a fee, reservation required). Every October, the “Bizen Pottery Festival” is held throughout the entire area.

岡山に来たついでに足を延ばしました。岡山駅からJR赤穂線で30分ほどの伊部駅です。駅舎の2階にあり、たくさんの陶芸家の作品が集まっています。窯元を訪ね歩く時間がなかったので、ここでまとめ買いをしました。
Mt. Washu Observatory

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Kurashiki-shi Shimotsuitanoura

Located a ten-minute drive from the Kojima Interchange on the Seto Chuo Expressway. This observation platform is located near the summit of Mt. Washuzan, a National Place of Scenic Beauty and one of the well-known locations within the Setonaikai National Park. It's located two placese nearby both the Mt. Washuzan Rest House and the Mt. Washuzan Visitor's Center. From this popular viewing spot, sitting 133 meters above sea level, you can look out over the large and small islands in the Seto Inland Sea, the grand Seto Ohashi Bridge, and even as far as the opposite shore of Shikoku. The evening views are especially beautiful leading to this location being chosen as one of the Japan Sunset Best 100.
Tsuyama Archives of Western Learning

4.0

19 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Tsuyama-shi Nishishinmachi 5

A 10-minute drive from the Tsuyama Interchange on the Chugoku Expressway. This museum displays materials related to the scholars of the Tsuyama Domain who researched Western Learning from the fall of the Edo period throughout the Meiji and Taisho periods and used that learning to create the foundation of a modern nation. The permanent exhibit is split into three themes; Door to Science Hidden Within the Body, Eyes Open to the World, and Modernization of Japan and Western Scholars of Tsuyama, and will let you understand the progression of Tsuyama's Western Studies throughout the years. The exhibits also include a first edition of the Kaitai Shinso medical text and an elaborate wooden replica skeleton.

5角形の建物群が廊下で結ばれた立派な施設。予備知識なしで訪問したが、入り口すぐで観覧できるビデオでかなりの理解が深まった。岡山県北部のこの地は、江戸時代後期から明治初期にかけて、宇田川家・箕作家など優秀な洋学者を輩出したことがよくわかった。医学・薬学・化学の各分野の江戸時代の学究の進み方が理解でき、宇田川家や箕作家の寄与もよく理解できた。その子孫たちに大学教授など多くの有名な研究者がいたのはとても...
Joto's Old Townhouses

4.0

20 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Tsuyama-shi Higashishinmachi 40

A 10-minute drive from the Tsuyama Interchange on the Chugoku Expressway. A townhouse from the late Edo period townhouses located in the Joto Townscape Preservation District. This is the former residence of the Kajimura family who as the Fudamoto (present day banks) issued the Hansatsu script (Currency that could oldy be used within the domain) on order of the Tsuyama Domain. With the main building having been built during the late Edo period, the west-side room during the Meiji period, the western-style two-story building to the north during the Taisho period, and the storehouse during the early Showa period, how lifestyles changed with the ages is well preserved with the residence. The house is a registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan and the garden is a Registered Monument of Japan. There is no charge to tour the house.

The township of Tsuyama in the feudal area was composed of three districts. The samurai residence area on the west (Jousai district) the merchant area in the south where area names such as...
Sasaune Kodo

4.5

18 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Takahashi-shi Nariwacho Fukiya 1987

This facility is about a 40-minute drive from Nimi Interchange off the Chugoku Expressway. Inside Fukiya Furusato Village, it reconstructs a mine that flourished from the Edo through the Taisho periods, and allows tours of the mineshaft. The air is naturally cooled to 15 degrees centigrade year-round. The mine was managed by Mitsubishi Metals from the Meiji period onward, and was known as one of the three largest in Japan. Even now, it's surrounded by the old townscape, including the Bengara-kan and Old Katayama House. It's perfect to step back in time and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Fukiya's townscape, potter's houses, and more.

平安初期に発見され、明治期には近代的な採掘方法を取り入れ随分と繁栄しました。現在は観光用として受け入れています。中は細い道筋、高さも低いので出来るなら入口で貸し出しているヘルメットを着けた方が良いですよ。
Bicchu Tamashima Entsuji Temple

4.0

19 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Kurashiki-shi Tamashimakashiwajima 451

A 15-minute drive from the Tamashima Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway. A famous temple of Soto Sect Buddhism known as the place where monk and poet Ryokan trained during his younger days in the mid-Edo period. The temple is situated atop a small hill and on the grounds you'll find a zen garden, and stately temple buildings with thatched roofs including the Ryokan-do Hall, and the Zazen-do Hall. The area is also known as Entsuji Temple Park and you can enjoy beautiful flowers throughout the seasons including cherry blossoms and azaleas. When the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, they hold the Ryokan Tea Festival celebrating the virtues of Ryokan. In the fall they hold the Ryokan Festival which includes a children's sketch competition, tea ceremonies, and dedications of song and dance.

絢爛豪華な寺院を想像していましたが、むき出しの岩肌の上に茅葺のこじんまりとした本堂。自然石を利用した石庭。逆に江戸時代にタイムスリップした感覚にもなる境内一円。良寛さんのイメージにピッタリのお寺でした。
Daigo Zakura

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Pref. Maniwashi Bessho

This cherry tree is located in Ochiai Tarumi, Maniwa City. The large 18-meter azuma-higan cherry tree, a type of higan-zakura (solstice cherry), is said to be over 700 years old, and its name comes from the legend that Emperor Go-Daigo praised it when he arrived in Oki. It was selected as one of Japan’s top 100 famous trees and is a prefectural Natural Monument, bringing many cherry blossom viewers in the spring.
Niimi Museum of Art

3.5

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Nimishi Nishigata 361

This art museum is located in Nishigata, Niimi City. Centered on about 80 pieces by the literary painter Tomioka Tessai, It holds approximately 1,100 works of art such as modern Japanese paintings, Western paintings and crafts by artists in connection with their hometown. You can interact with the natural of Niimi throughout the four seasons through the garden in the museum and the view from the cafe.

ＪＲ新見駅から栄えている方と反対側にあります。駅からぐるっと回って行く感じになります。館内に来ている人は数人でしたのでゆっくりと観賞できました。石灰を使用したライムアート展が開催されたました○
Mt. Washu Observatory (Kurashiki City Mt. Washu Visitors Center)

5.0

3 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Pref. Kurashikishi Shimotsuitanoura 1-2

You’ll find this observation platform on Mt. Washu, one of the signature sights of Setonaikai National Park in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. It offers a sweeping view of Seto-ohashi Bridge that links Honshu and Shikoku, as well as the Seto Inland Sea and the many islands dotting the waters. The view at sunset is particularly stunning, and it has been chosen as one of Japan’s 100 Best Sunset Views. You can enjoy the scenery from the first observation platform at the Mt. Washu Visitors Center, the second observation platform at the Mt. Washu “Rest House,” or the summit 133 meters above sea level.

丘の上の1時間弱のハイキング、瀬戸内海と島々が眼前に広がる。美味しいコーヒーを豆からひいて入れてもらいました。人情のあるビジターセンターでした。また行きたい。
Kurashiki City Art Museum

3.5

20 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Kurashikishi Chuou 2-6-1

This art museum is located along Kurashiki Chuo-dori Street in Chuo, Kurashiki City. It is situated in the building of the former Kurashiki City Hall that was designed by the architect Tange Kenzo. Holding a collection centered on over 8,000 pieces by the Japanese painter Ikeda Yoson including those donated from the painter himself, the museum also holds events such as collection exhibits, temporary exhibits, art courses and gallery talks.

過去の展示をチェックしてもこれという展示はなかったが、ここに来た理由は丹下健三の設計だから。正面玄関よりも反対側に回ったほうがデザイン性が高い。中に入るとロビー空間はかなり広々している。訪問時は岡山ゆかりの作家「池田遥邨展」を開催していた。市立だからか入場料はやたら安い。でも東京なら都立でも区立でももう少し高いので、やはりここは安いと感じる。
Mimasaka Farm

4.0

18 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Pref. Mimasakashi Oku 585-1

This agritourism farm is located along National Route 374 in Oku, Mimasaka City. You can enjoy strawberry picking from early December to early June, and grape picking from mid-August to mid-October. In addition, there is also an adjacent direct sales shop that sells freshly harvested strawberries and grapes.

ちょっと所要で、岡山を縦断中にたまたま見つけた… イチゴ＆ぶどうの「美作農園」この季節はぶどう狩りと共に、ぶどうも商品として売られていて、試食し放題♪ いろんなブドウを試食して、マスカットはアレキサンドリアとシャインを食べ比べ❤︎ 実はアレキサンドリア、ヨーロッパ原産種なので気候の関係で栽培が難しく、最初は岡山でしか育てられなかったんだよ( ・᷄ὢ...
Hiruzen Jersey Land

4.0

92 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okayama Pref. Maniwashi Hiruzennakafukuda 956-222

A leisure facility located in Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture directly operated by the Hiruzen Dairy Farming Agricultural Cooperative, famed for its Jersey cow dairy products. In a pasture area commanding a view of the three peaks of Hiruzen, Jersey cows munch on grass, bathe in the sunlight, and live leisurely lives, and visitors can come enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of the Hiruzen Plateau here. At the shop, popular items for purchase include Jersey cow yogurt and roll cakes made with hearty servings of Jersey cow whipped cream. Be sure to try the soft serve ice cream and enjoy the rich, milky flavor! The facility also has a restaurant where you can enjoy Jersey cow steaks and cheese fondue. Entry free.

Theres a big field with sunflowers in the summer and cute decorations year round. The restaurant serves really good cheese fondue and ice cream. After lunch we went to the stable, it was fun to feed...
Kojima Jeans Street

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Pref. Kurashikishi Kojimajino

This specialty street is located approximately a 15-minute walk from Kojima Station on the JR Seto-Ohashi Line. The birthplace of jeans production in Japan, there are many Kojima jeans makers centered on the Ajino Shopping Street with its retro atmosphere, and it is appealing for the many unique jean products. In addition, in the 400 meters from in front of the former Nozaki family residence to Ajino No. 2 Park, the asphalt is paved in blue, and the charm of jeans is scattered everywhere around the place called the holy place of jeans.
Kibiji Motenashinoyakata

4.0

17 Reviews

Shopping

Okayama Pref. Soujashi Shuku 418

This is a specialty goods shop and restaurant located on Prefectural Route 270 in Shuku, Soja City. The shop sells local special products and fresh vegetables picked in the morning. There is also a gallery that displays and sells crafts. The restaurant serves set meals with a choice of Kibiji okowa glutinous rice with special black soybean or red bean rice, udon noodles, soba and curry. In addition, there is also a cafe menu offering dishes such as Kofunzenzai red bean soup (reservation required) using special tofu.

吉備路もてなしの館は、備中国分寺の駐車場の横、県道270ご線沿いにある施設です。施設内にはレストランとおみやげ屋さんが併設されていました。軽食コーナーのような場所もあり、私たちはここでソフトクリームをいただきました。備中国分寺とこうもり塚古墳を回ってきた後だったので、休憩スポットとしてうれしい立地ですね。
Renaiss Hall

3.5

9 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Okayama-shi Kita-ku Uchisange 1-6-20

In this area there are many financial institutions. This building, almost 100 years old, used to be Okayama branch of the Bank of Japan. Its classic architecture is quite imposing.

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Okayama Areas

Overshadowed by Hiroshima to the west and the Kansai region to the east, Okayama is an easy spot to miss but a nature-rich gem where the Seto Inland Sea laps at its toes and peach and grape farms complete its interior. One of Japan’s Three Great Gardens, Koraku-en in Okayama city is well worth a visit before progressing to Kurashiki, where preserved wooden Edo buildings line the picturesque canal.