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Honrenji Temple

4.0

11 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Setouchi-shi Ushimadocho Ushimado 3194

This ancient Nichiren Buddhist temple is situated in a fishing village's residential area a 15-minute drive from the Oku Interchange on the Okayama Blue Line. The temple's reception hall was used to lodge Korean delegations to Japan in the Edo period and has a garden which records state was created by the celebrated artist Kobori Enshu. The temple's wooden tile hip roofed main temple, Banjindo hall, and unusual four-legged Chumon gate have been designated National Important Cultural Properties, while its three-story pagoda and Soshido hall dedicated to the temple's founder have been designated Important Cultural Properties by the prefecture. In October 2017, the temple was included in the UNESCO Memory of the World heritage listing concerning records of Korean envoys to Japan.

牛窓のしおまち唐琴通りから石段を上がっていったところにある本蓮寺で、三重の塔が遠くからも見え、牛窓の古い街並みに映えてます。山門を上がると本堂、番神堂、祖師堂などがあり、広い寺院。海辺にある三重塔は全国でもここだけとのこと。
Wake Ukaidani Kotsu Park

3.5

3 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Wakegunwakechou Masubara 681-1

A five-minute drive from the Wake Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway. Everyone, from children to adults, can have fun in this vehicle and traffic-themed park. There are go-carts and electric carts, and visitors can play while learning traffic rules. The central Wake Dome, symbol of the park, is used to host a variety of sports and events. You can go on a little trip riding a miniature steam locomotive which practically puts the real steam locomotive to shame. There's also a long roller slide and other slides, and the park's paved walkways make it easy for stroller users to get around, ensuring even families with small children can have fun.

ミニＳＬのある公園です。ゴーカートや小さな子ども向けの遊具もあり、家族で楽しめます。公園内にパン屋さんもあり、購入することができます。
Ushimado Marine Culture Museum

3.5

11 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Setouchi-shi Ushimadocho Ushimado 3056

Located a 15-minute drive from the Oku Interchange on the Okayama Blue Line. A museum with exhibits showing the boat shaped portable shrines used in the Autumn Festival and materials related to the Korean delegation to Japan during the Edo period when they made port in Ushimado. The museum uses the former Ushimado Police Headquarters (a Registered Cultural Property of Japan) known for its white walls and stained glass in the entranceway. The giant Japanese sago palm tree outside the entrance is estimated to be over 150 years old. The boat shaped floats with beautifully carved and detailed dragon head are registered as Important Tangible Ethnic Cultural Properties of the Prefecture and there are two on display here in the museum.

元々は明治20年に建てられた岡山県警西大寺警察署の分署として建てられ、その後昭和52年まで牛窓警察署だった建物です。かなり趣きのある建物で、前には大きなソテツの木が植えられています。今は、江戸時代に立ち寄った朝鮮通信使と牛窓のだんじりに関する資料が展示されています。
Hiruzen Daisen Skyline

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Maniwa-shi Hiruzen
Kurashiki City Oyama Meijin Memorial Museum

4.0

10 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Kurashiki-shi Chuo 1-18-1

A 20-minute walk from JR Kurashiki Station. This memorial museum is dedicated to Kurashiki local 15th Lifetime Meijin shogi chess master, Yasuharu Oyama. Master Oyama was an A-class ranked shogi player for 45 years and received five lifetime titles. He was one of the greatest and most unprecedented shogi players ever recorded. In the museum you'll find a number of championship cups and hanging scrolls written in his hand as well as other mementos on display including his trademark glasses. To further promote Master Oyama's passion for teaching and diffusion of shogi special shogi classes for children and shogi workshops for adults are held at the museum.

午前9時からの開館で、入館料無料とありがたい。私が少年の頃は、名人と言えば大山名人だったので、たまたま見つけたこの記念館に興味津々で訪問した。升田名人との対局の写真の他、たくさんの写真や棋譜が展示され、将棋の勝負の緊張感を感じることができた。記念品も販売されている。
Bizen Latin America Museum

4.0

10 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Bizen Hinasecho Hinase 241-10

A two-minute walk from the Hinase Sogoshisho-mae bus stop or eight-minutes from the JR Hinase Station. This art museum is located close to the Bizen Private Hinase junior high school. As the name suggests they feature exhibits focusing on Latin American Culture which isn't very well covered in Japan. One of the landmarks of the museum is the outer wall which is covered in nearly 16,000 pieces of Bizen-ware pottery. The principle part of their collection was donated by the late Morishita Seiichi, some 2100 pieces with a focus on earthenware, clay figures, and textiles made in the ancient American continent. The museum is normally open on weekends and holidays but is open on other occasions as well.

我が国唯一の古代中南米美術専門美術館。オリエント美術館、マコンデ美術館、ルーブル彫刻美術館に匹敵する地域限定一点突破型ミュージアム。ペッカリーとホセ艦長のさえずる文明展を見に行きました。入館料７００円、ＪＡＦ等割引で６００円。ＱＲコードでさえずるボトルや土偶の音を聴いてもらえるコーナーが何か所もあり、スマホにＱＲコードリーダーをセットして回ると効果的。ガラケー保有者には吹けど踊らず。写真撮影(ノー...
Kasaoka Municipal Chikkyo Art Museum

4.0

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Kasaoka-shi Rokubancho 1-17

This art museum, opened in 1982, is a five-minute taxi ride from JR Kasaoka Station. It's dedicated to share the achievements of Japanese painter Chikkyo Ono with posterity. Many posthumous works have been donated, and it has received support from the national and prefectural governments. Ono's works include gentle paintings that change with the light of the seasons, and indeed offer subtle shifts even through the course of the day, and they almost seem alive with the breath of nature. The museum also holds limited time special exhibits.

笠岡市出身の日本画家・小野竹喬を顕彰する美術館だ。開館に当たっては遺族から作品を多数寄贈されたという。ちょうど令和元年（2019年）は、竹喬（1889年生）の生誕130年にあたるだけに、年度内は特別展が目白押しに予定されていた。展示だけでなく、竹喬という日本画家がいかに誕生したかという研究にも取り組んでおり、一代限りの人ではないことがうかがえる。それにしても井原市の田中美術館といい、井笠地区は郷...
Katsuyama Local Historical Museum

3.5

10 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Maniwa-shi Katsuyama 170

This museum is about a 10-minute walk from JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station. Located in the heart of the Katsuyama Townscape Preservation District, it displays numerous valuable items related to the history and culture of old castle town Katsuyama. You can see items from a huge stretch of history, including Jomon artifacts, documents and weapons from the Katsuyama Domain lords Miura family, and materials revealing the old views of the Katsuyama castle town. They also display materials offering a glimpse into the life of author Jun'ichiro Tanizaki, who came to Katsuyama at the end of World War II.

古い町並みが残る勝山。こちらの駐車場に車をとめて、町を散策しました。町並み保存地区の中央あたりにあり、勝山藩に関する資料などが展示されています。
Gaisen Sakura Street

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Pref. Maniwagunshinjouson

This street lined with cherry trees is located in Shinjo Village, Maniwa County. Planted in commemoration of the victory in the Russo-Japanese War, it is comprised of a tunnel of 137 Yoshino cherry trees that line the street. When they are in bloom, events such as illuminations and the Gaisen Sakura Festival are held.
Gourokukan

4.5

8 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Okayama Maniwa-shi Honjo 712

This day-use hot spring is just a ten-minute drive from the Yubara Interchange on the Yonago Expressway. Located in Maniwa City it's known as one of the Top Three Springs in Mimasaka and also offers lodging options. The building, perched atop a stone embankment, was built in the Meiji period and the nature surrounding it gives it a secluded hot spring atmosphere. The clear spring water gushes out of cracks in the naturally blue-tinged bedrock and is a somewhat tepid 38 degrees Celsius. The spring is a hypotonic alkaline spring that aids with nerve pain, muscle soreness, joint pain, and chronic digestive diseases among other things. You can also enjoy cuisine made with soft-shelled turtles raised in the spring water.

湯原温泉近くにある一軒宿。日帰り入浴で利用させていただきました。予約はできず、30分の貸切制。入浴料は500円でした。こちらの内湯は岩の間から温泉が湧出しており、それをそのまま浴槽にしています。包み込まれるような極上のぬる湯です。
Old Inukai Family Residence

4.0

8 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Okayama-shi Kita-ku Kawairi 102-1

This private home building is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property, and is found along the Sanyo Shinkansen tracks about two kilometers north of JR Niwase Station. This was the birthplace of Tsuyoshi Inukai (also known as Bokudo , his pseudonym), a politician active from the Meiji into the early Showa period. The building is believed to date from the mid-Edo period, and is particularly valuable as a well-preserved village-headman's manor. Inside, it holds displays of items, pictures, letters and more related to Inukai. The joists lain across the ceiling in the earthen floor area, and the appearance of the main house still radiate the stately dignity of an official's home. The Inukai Bokudo Memorial Museum is next door, offering even more education about this man once called God of the Constitution.

「話せばわかる」の犬養毅の生家です。歴史を感じさせる建物に多数の書物が展示されています。岡山駅、庭瀬駅からも近いのに、入場無料は驚き。読み物が多いので、たっぷりと時間のある時に行くべき施設だと思います。
Former Katayama Residence

4.0

8 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Pref. Takahashishi Nariwachoufukiya

This is the mansion of Katayama family who gained wealth from the manufacture and sales of red iron oxide. In the red iron oxide warehouse, there are manikins recreating the production of iron oxide which is interesting. In 2006, it was designated as a National Important Cultural Property.

説明書からですが、18世紀半ばからベンガラの製造販売を手掛けた老舗のお家です。建物そのものはいつのものか分かりませんが、母屋や蔵などが見学出来ます。重要文化財として平成18年に指定されました。映画にも使われたみたいですよ。
Ushimado Olive Shop

4.0

111 Reviews

Shopping

Okayama Pref. Setouchishi Ushimadochoushimado 412-1

"This olive shop is located approximately a 20-minute drive from Oku Station on the JR Ako Line. The directly operated store of Ushimado Olive Garden, they offer various olive products such as edible olive oil and cosmetics with the theme of ""living with olives."" ""Extra Virgin Olive Oil Ushimado"" is their limited time only product sold from December to around March. Their ShikOlive Medicinal Skin Cream printed with a photograph of Ushimado Olive Garden is a cream popular for its smooth feeling and is a good item to commemorate coming to the garden."

瀬戸内海を一望できる岡山県の「牛窓」は日本のエーゲ海とも呼ばれてるらしい。そして今は「恋人の聖地」を名乗ってるんだ。 ▷幸福の鐘心を込めて3回鳴らすとオリーブに託した思いの全てをこの美しい丘から鐘の響に乗せてあなたに届けるってさ。つまり、片想いの人が相手の事を想い、鐘を鳴らすと、オリーブ魔人が相手をストーキングして伝達するって事...
Yasutomi Farm

4.0

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Pref. Okayamashi Kita-ku Shimoashimori 402-3

Yasutomi Farm is located in Shimo-Ashimori, Kita Ward, in the city of Okayama. In addition to trying their hand at rural activities like milking cows, making butter, or making ceramics, or holding a barbecue, there is a shop on the grounds where visitors can buy soft-serve ice cream, gelato, or hard ice cream made from the milk of the farm's cows. The Farm Festival held several times each year, features sales of beef, vegetables, and processed foods produced by local farmer, in addition to a flea market.

細い道路を登ったらたどり着きます。600円のパフェを頂きましたが、もう少し果物があればうれしい。ジェラートはさっぱりとした甘さがあり大変おいしかった。
Yakage Museum of Art

3.5

8 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Oda-gun Yakagecho Yakage 3118-1

This hometown art museum is about a seven-minute walk from Yakage Station on the Ibara Railway. It's steeped in the history and culture of this town that flourished as a station on the old Sanyo Highway. Built with Japanese red pine, the town's official tree, using traditional techniques, the 16 meter tall Mizumi Yagura tower offers a view of the historical townscape. It displays works by local artists and artisans like calligrapher Kaido Tanaka, western-style painter Issho Sato, it has original yuzen fabrics and original picture book plates, as well as a variety of temporary exhibits. There is a small freshwater aquarium area, as well, making this hall a pleasure for anyone.

見晴らし台のような外見に興味が湧き傍に来ました。近寄ってはじめてわかりましたが地元の美術館のようです。収集品展で200円でした。
Fureai no Yu Footbath

4.0

7 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Okayama Mimasaka-shi Yunogo

This footbath is located in the heart of Yunogo Onsen a 10-minute drive from the Mimasaka Interchange as well as JR Hayashino Station. Inspired by the Mimasaka area's famous legend about the giant Sanbu Taro, the bath is shaped like a giant footprint. Here visitors can freely soak their feet in the waters of the famous Saginoyu, a hot spring counted as one of the Three Mimasaka Hot Springs of Okayama Prefecture. The waters of the sodium calcium chloride spring are said to treat rheumatism and digestive diseases. The bath's waters are 38° C. The footbath is managed by the Yunogo Onsen Tourism Association and is free to use.

湯郷温泉の鷺温泉館に併設された無料の足湯です、足湯専用駐車場もあります。午前10時から午後7時までやってます。駐車場に囲まれてますが、車の出入りも少なくて静かで、池の上に設置されているので、涼しげでした。のんびり出来て良かったです。
Notoro Onsen Tenku no Yu

3.0

2 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Okayama Pref. Tomatagunkagaminochou Tominishidani 2091-10

Notoro Onsen Tenku no Yu is a hot spring bathing facility located in Tominishidani, Kagamino Town in Tomata County. Visitors can bathe outdoors surrounded by natural beauty or warm themselves in medicinal water in an indoor granite tub. The onsite restaurant serves dishes made from local vegetables, wild plants, and river fish, as well as Kagami Inaka Curry, a favorite of local gourmets.

小さな温泉施設。お湯は良かったですが湯上がりのくつろぎの場所も着替えの場所も狭いです。10人くらいでも混んでる感じになるそしてのとろ館で食事。やまめの塩焼き定食1000円期待しすぎました。開店直後に行きました。ご飯は炊きたてで美味しかったですが全て作りおきのようです味噌汁の中のピンク色のキノコ。気持ち悪くて...
Kojima Boat Race (Kojima Boat Race Stadium)

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Kurashikishi Kojimamotohamachou 6-3

Kojima Boat Racing is a motorboat racing course located along Prefectural Route 21 in Motohama-cho, Kojima, in the city of Kurashiki. It fronts on the Inland Sea, and it is unusual in the degree to which the rising and falling tides affect the water’s surface. The racing course holds family-centered events, such as Boat Kids Park.
Yutopia Ogonen

3.5

8 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Okayama Aida-gun Nishiawakurason Kageishi 2072-6

This bathing facility is in Awakura Onsen village. The radium spring is believed to help with gout, diabetes, nerve pain, and sensitivity to cold. The building is divided into two main areas, and both of them have elegant outdoor baths made from natural stone. One of them has a water wheel, and the other has lie-down baths for a variety of interests. The areas alternate by days between men and women. There are also saunas, and next to them is a humorous Tanuki cold water bath that has a raccoon dog motif.

あわくら温泉駅から歩いて20分くらい。この温泉は中国地方随一のラジウム温泉というのですが、三朝温泉のイメージと比べるとまったくそんな雰囲気がない。お客さんも普通の銭湯の感覚みたいな人ばかりで、ちょっと拍子抜けしました。
Ohara Museum of Art Museum Shop

3.5

7 Reviews

Shopping

Okayama Kurashiki-shi Chuo 1-1-15 Ohara Art Museum

A 15-minute walk from JR Kurashiki Station. A shop located within Ohara Museum of Art, Japan's first western modern art museum, situated on the corner of Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. They sell art books and merchandise such as stationary decorated with motifs of the art in the museum's collection. In particular they offer a wide selection of postcards decorated with the works of artists including El Greco, Monet, Gauguin, and Picasso. Also popular is the Original Book Tin Cookies which come in a tin shaped like a book and decorated with a print of a classic novel. You can enter the shop without entering the museum.

今回は美術館には寄らず、美観地区散策の際にミュージアムショップにだけ寄りました。 25年以上前は、美術館や展覧会でポストカードなど買うと100円くらいしましたが、その当時は、こんなにおしゃれなミュージアムショップなどはなかったけれど大原美術館は美術館本体の内容もお値段以上でしたが（笑）、びっくりするくらいポストカードとかが安くって、たくさん買いました。ほとんどは手紙など送って使い切ってしま...

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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.