Culture / Tour Spots in Hiruzen Highland / Tsuyama / Mimasaka Three Hot Springs Area

  • Tsuyama Railroad Educational Museum
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    4.0
    64 Reviews
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    Okayama Pref. Tsuyamashi Otani
    This museum is located in Otani, Tsuyama City. Built in 1936 in Tsuyama Station, centering on the former Tsuyama Depot roundhouse that would be the second largest among those that exist in Japan today, it displays dioramas and various train exhibits about diesel multiple units and diesel locomotives.

    年少の子供といきました。結果大満足! 全体的にコンパクトにまとまった展示は子供からしたらちょうどいいサイズのようでした。正直あまり期待せずにいきましたが子供が鉄道を自然に学べる仕掛けがあり、切り替えのスイッチにハマり何度も順番待ちをして繰り返し遊んでいました。作りがとても良く大人から見ても楽しい展示でした。 また近くの路線を走る電車を眺めていたらちょうど電車が来たのですが、運転手さんが手を振替して...

  • Hiruzen Herb Garden 'HerBill'
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    4.5
    39 Reviews
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    Okayama Pref. Maniwashi Hiruzennishikayabe 1480-64
    The Hiruzen Herb Garden “HerBill” has around 10,000 lavender plants and approximately 200 different species of herbs, flowers and other plants. Visitors can enjoy the sight of seasonal flowers in bloom in the bracing air of a highland plateau. There is a restaurant and café serving dishes made with freshly-picked herbs and edible wild plants, and also a shop selling local specialty products. “HerBill” also has a workshop where visitors can try their hand at making floral wreaths, and in the summer visitors can enjoy picking their own lavender.

    Good spot to relax with a cup of tea and lavender soft serve. You can see all three picks of Hiruzen mountain from here. The garden is smaller than we expected but its pretty.

  • Nagi Museum Of Contemporary Art (Nagi MOCA)
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    4.0
    24 Reviews
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    Okayama Pref. Katsutagunnagichou Toyosawa 441
    This art museum is located in the Toyosawa area of Nagi Town, Katsuta County. Designed by architect Isozaki Arata with a huge work produced by Arakawa Shusaku + Madeline Gins, Okazaki Kazuo and Miyawaki Aiko, the museum is the combination of a piece of art and a building. There is a gallery space that holds temporary modern art exhibitions and a cafe inside. In addition, the Nagi Town Library is adjacent to the museum.

    There is a museum at the foot of Mt.Nagi.There are Three works in this museum. The name of the artwork is the sun,the moon and the earth.Only this works that appeal to the senses can only be...

  • Tsuyama Wonder Museum
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    4.5
    20 Reviews
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    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...

  • Japan Museum of Contemporary Toy & Hall of Music Box
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    4.5
    36 Reviews
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    Okayama Pref. Mimasakashi Yunogou 319-2
    A three-minute walk from the Yunogo Onsen-shimo bus stop on the Uno Bus leaving from Okayama Station. This toy and music box museum celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2010. The museum displays around 600 traditional toys such as European building blocks, as well as 30 music boxes and mechanical dolls made more than a century ago. Toy classes are held in the museum's studio space, and visitors can experience the fun of creating as well as the fun of playing with toys. The history and workings of music boxes are presented in the music box concert hall.

    In this nice quiet onsen town we didnt expect to find such an interesting place. This place isnt just for kids as Im sure mums and dads will love it just as much. At the time of writing this...

  • Yubara Onsen Museum
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
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    Okayama Maniwa-shi Yubara Onsen 124
    This museum is about a ten-minute drive from Yubara Interchange off Yonago Expressway. It is affectionately known as Yumyu, and was reopened after renovations in April 2012. The second floor displays materials related to the history and folklore of Yubara Onsen, as well as about 10,000 books donated by travel writer Fuyuto Noguchi to browse. The first floor has a multi-purpose hall where you can try slipper ping-pong using slipper-shaped rackets.

    theres a little footbath outside, and a hall inside where you can play ping pong/just relax! the ladies here are lovely and super helpful, and will do their best to speak in English to you too. lots...

  • Mimasaka Sakuto Museum of Art
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    Okayama Mimasaka-shi Emi 945 Mimasaka-shi Sakuto Bunka Art Center
    A five-minute drive from either the Sakuto Interchange or JR Mimasaka-Emi Station. This art museum is located within Valentine Park Sakuto and when not holding special exhibitions displays works by French artist Raymond Peynet of world renown. The collection includes nearly 140 pieces covering a variety of disciplines including watercolors, oil paintings, and art prints. The works on display are changed four times a year and are appealing for their simple, cute designs of lovers and couples. The museum is also the host for the Mimasaka Valentine Love art exhibition.
  • Tsuyama Historical museum
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
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    Okayama Tsuyama-shi Sange 92

    今回運よく開館しておりました。施設は古いが重厚でそれ自体がすごい!。羽柴秀吉の書状、津山藩松平平松の文書がありました。歴史にうとい私ですが、陶棺には驚きました。津山市、出雲市、諫早市の交流展が私が訪れた少し後で開催される事は残念です。

  • Tsuyama Sakushu Folk Art Museum
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
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    Okayama Tsuyama-shi Nishiimamachi 18

    建物はたしかに昭和の頃はまだこういう銀行の建物が現役だったなと思わせるものでした。内部はカフェスペースと商品販売になっていました。車だったら野菜か果物を買って帰ったかなと思いました。津山の市街地では珍しく駐車場も裏にある場所でした。駐輪場も一緒にありました。自転車だったので特に気にならない距離でしたが、徒歩では津山駅や津山城からはそこそこの距離だと思います。

  • Anohi No Omochabako Showa-kan
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    3.5
    6 Reviews
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    Okayama Mimasaka-shi Yunogo 557-1

    湯郷温泉郷の観光案内所から歩いて3分ぐらい。神戸の伊川谷出身のオーナーが集めた昭和レトロな品々(平成の物も混じっています)が所狭しと展示されています。一般家屋を使っているのですが、子供の頃に訪ねたおじいちゃんの家、おばあちゃんの家の匂いがします。年配の人には懐かしい品のオンパレードです。個人的にはミリタリー・ミニチュアが懐かしかった。1時間ぐらいいたと思います。特にオタクな方にはお勧めです。入館料...

  • Yunogo Onsen tetudomokeikan & Retro Toys Tate
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
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    Okayama Pref. Mimasakashi Yunogou 312

    入口の模型機関車の名前がD52。 有料なので一般の方におすすめはしませんが、愛好家の方はどうぞ。観光案内所からも近いです。

  • Kagami no Museum of Modern Art
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    5.0
    2 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Tomata-gun Kagaminocho Okutsukawanishi 692

    奥津をぶらり。今年も紅葉見物に行って来ました。奥津荘に宿泊後楽しみにしていた鏡野近代美術館へ。やっと館長さんに会えました 風貌は篠山紀信風 熱い口調で作品への想いを語ってくれました。ほっとできる空間、コーヒーを飲みながら静かに作品と向かい合いました 小さな美術館ですが、おすすめです

  • Ningyo Toge Atom Science Museum
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
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    Okayama Tomata-gun Kagaminocho Kamisaibara 1550

    岡山県から鳥取県に抜ける国道482号線から脇道に入った場所にあります。 入場は無料で、ウラン鉱床の発見から現代の電力などの活用まで詳しく説明されています。(子どもたちにも、分かりやすい展示だと思います) 残念ながら、現在は採掘はされていません。

  • Nagi Bicalia Museum
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Pref. Katsutagunnagichou Kaki 1875

    あまり広い施設ではないですが、それを補うようにスタッフの方が熱心に説明してくださいました。 化石壁はすごい。

  • Hanzaki Center
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Maniwa-shi Toyosaka 1530
  • Hiruzen Historical museum
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    Okayama Maniwa-shi
  • Kagamino Historical museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Tomata-gun Kagaminocho Takeda 663-7
  • Kamocho Geriatic Service Consultation Center
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Okayama Tsuyama-shi Kamocho Konakabara 143
  • Gobara Shikki no Yakata
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    Okayama Maniwa-shi Hiruzenkamifukuda 425
  • Misakicho Kita Wake Local Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okayama Kume-gun Misakicho Dodo 417-1

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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.

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