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Ibara / Kasaoka

Category

Roadside Station Kasaoka Bay Farm

4.0

10 Reviews

Transportation

245-5 Kabuto Minami-cho, Kasaoka-shi, Okayama-ken

This roadside station is located along National Route 2 in the Kabuto Minamimachi area of Kasaoka City. Besides selling specialty products such as local fresh agricultural products and fresh fish, it also offers buffets using delicious land-based food and seafood of Kasaoka. There is also a snack corner and shop selling freshly baked bread. In addition, you can enjoy flowers throughout the year with the approximately one million sunflowers that bloom in flower fields on Kasaoka Bay’s reclaimed land.

ひまわりカフェでソフトクリームをいただきました。 JAF の優待で50円引きの300円でした。一番人気のぶどうとミルクのミックスを注文しました。ミルクが練乳のように濃くって甘かったです。ソフトクリームはちょっとシャリシャリ系でした。
Kasaoka Horseshoe Crab Museum

4.0

35 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Kasaokashi Yokoshima 1946-2

Kasaoka Horseshoe Crab Museum is located in Yokoshima in the city of Kasaoka. It contains a large aquarium where visitors can observe adult horseshoe crabs. The museum also contains exhibits about raising juvenile horseshoe crabs and an exhibit of dinosaur skeletons. Adjacent to the museum are Dinosaur Park, which contains models of dinosaurs, and athletic field, and a nature observation park with a horseshoe crab breeding ground.

建物や展示室の構造はバブルを思わせる豪華なそれでありましたまた恐竜の展示が非常に多く恐竜館ではないのかと思うほどです。肝心のカブトガニについてはきちんと展示はしているのですがその数は非常に少なくもっと置いて欲しいと思います。目の前には大きな公園がありそこも恐竜一色でした。少しお金の使い方が間違ってるのではないかと思いました。ただ全体としては面白い博物館でした。
Ibara Municipal Denchu Art Museum

4.0

16 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Ibarashi Ibarachou 315

Ibara Municipal Denchu Art Museum is located next to the city hall in Ibara-cho in the city of Ibara. The collection is centered around the works of Hirakushi Denchu, an early modern master of wood sculpture in the Japanese style, who was born in Ibara. Also on exhibit are the works of artists who were closely associated with Hirakushi Denchu and the works of winners of the Hirakushi Denchu Prize. Some of Hiraskushi Denchu’s works are exhibited in Denchu-en Park, which is in front of the museum.

「たなか」と読んではいけません。「でんちゅう」です。日本近代彫刻界の巨匠、平櫛田中の出身地である岡山県井原市にある美術館を訪れた。昭和後期に建てられた当館が新増設されることとなり、長期休館に入る前に「最後の感謝展」と称して無料のコレクションオンパレード展が開催されてたから。早朝の新幹線で福山に着き、福塩線-井原鉄道と乗り継いで井原駅到着。そこからは、地元の循環コミュニティバスもあったが、さ...
Bisei Astronomical Observatory

4.5

13 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Ibarashi Biseichouokura 1723-70

This astronomical observatory is located in the Okura area of Bisei-cho, Ibara City. With a 101-centimeter reflecting telescope, you can observe astronomical objects without a reservation from Friday to Monday night. In addition, besides displaying a life-size reproduction of an ancient Chinese celestial position measuring instrument, scale model of the 101-centimeter reflecting telescope and a solar telescope, there is also a library and training room.

金曜日から、日曜日にかけて、夜色々な惑星等が口径101センチ望遠鏡で天体観測が出来ます。月曜日は休館日です。
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...
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。
Chusei Yumegahara

4.0

5 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Ibara-shi Biseicho Miyama 5007

"This theme park recreates a town from Japan's medieval period, with the kind of town and village that existed on the Kibi highland from the Kamakura period into the Muromachi period, all built based on historical materials. The buildings recreate as closely as possible the architecture and design from the period, down to the furniture and decorations. There are simple kominka style houses, a lively market, watchtowers, and the lord's manor, all helping visitors to experience the historical culture. There are also events evoking the time's culture, like making bamboo ""dragonfly"" flying toys."

三斎市と言う町ここには、刀鍛冶、語り部(第3日曜日)開催、などの中世時代の町が再現されています。一番奥には、城主の館があります。夢が原に入る手前に、備中神楽伝承館があり、見学できます。毎週土曜日夕方から、子供神楽の練習風景等も見せてもらえます。
Osabana Coast

3.5

4 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Asakuchi-shi Yorishimacho Ao Sa

Located a 20-minute drive from Kamogata Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway. A beach on the edge of Setonaikai National Park located at the point where the foothills of Mt. Aosa sink into the Seto Inland Sea. As part of the Setonaikai National Park you can enjoy the beauty of the archipelago on Seto Inland Sea looking out over Yorishima-enchi Park and the three small Saburo Islands (Mitsuyama) as well as the Kasaoka Islands. The beach's convenient roadside access means that during the beach season it is busy with visitors including families with children. The beach is also a wellknown place to go hunting for mantis shrimp.

とても小さな海岸ですが、倉敷の街中から車で１時間もかからない好立地です。ただ、福山方面からの海岸沿いの道は道幅が狭く、一部車の離合が出来ないような箇所があるので注意が必要です。
Kyogamaru Auto Camping Ground

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Ibara-shi Sasakacho 1682-1
Hanatori Otsuka Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Ibara-shi Takayacho 3-11-5

This museum is run by the Takaya Group, which operates in the Ibara & Fukuyama region. It holds a collection of around 600 pieces, centered around a 300 piece collection of works by Japanese style painter Keika Kanashima, a native of Kannabe-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima. The museum is divided into Exhibition Hall 1 Exhibition Hall 2, and Hanatori Exhibition Hall. The Hanatori Exhibition Hall is designed as a Japanese style room with a Tokonoma alcove, and is used for events like lectures or tea ceremonies.
Tenjin Valley

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Ibara-shi Yoshiicho

This Okayama Prefectural Nature Park is upstream on the Takahashi River. Spread out over one kilometer of the Oda river valley, the beautiful scenery is made up of old growth maple, fir, and evergreen oak trees. There are maintained walking trails so you can stroll through the scenic woods, as well. There are many old trees that offer brilliant foliage in fall, so this is a particularly popular spot in that season. Part of the river is quite shallow for river fun, and many people come in summer to observe wild birds and river wildlife.
Budo Romankan

Shopping

Okayama Pref. Ibarashi Aonochou 3535-3

A grape farmers market located at the western foot of Mt. Kosugejyo. The market sells seasonal vegetables and grapes, a local Aono area specialty product. The market's selection of grapes exceeds 20 varieties, including Delaware and giant Kyoho. The market's cafe serves handmade grape juice and soft serve ice cream. The adjoining papercut art museum displays pieces by papercut artist Makoto Yozan. Each year in April, the market holds the Budo Roman Daikagura, a Noh Kagura dance-based performance. The market is also used as a center for local events such as marathons and mountain biking competitions.
Okayama Astronomical Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Asakuchishi Kamogatachouhonjo 3037-5

A 20-minute taxi ride from Kamogata Station on the JR San'yo Main Line. A municipal museum located in Kamogata-cho, Asakuchi City which was recently remodeled in 2018. Here visitors can learn about astronomy through a planetarium where you can experience the seasonally changing night sky, fair weather solar observation, and exhibits on astronomical phenomena and the universe. In the digital space theater, you can experience outer space in four dimensions via exciting 3D imagery. The museum also holds classes on astronomy and events in which participants can experience the scientific wonders found all around in everyday life.
Kasaoka Bay Reclaimed Land Rape Blossom and Sunflower Fields

Travel / Tourism

245-5 Kabuto Minami-cho, Kasaoka-shi, Okayama-ken

These flower fields are located in the Kabuto Nishimachi area of Kasaoka City. You can see the approximately 10 million rape blossoms that bloom from mid-March to early April, poppies that blooms around May, sunflowers that blooms around August, and approximately 30 million cosmos that blooms from September to late October. Events are also held at the adjacent Roadside Station Kasaoka Bay Farm along National Route 2 when the flowers are at their best.
Kasaoka Kodai no Oka Sports Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Kasaokashi Hashiride 3478-4

Kasaoka Kodai no Oka Sports Park is located in Hashiride in the city of Kasaoka. It contains sports facilities, such as a baseball diamond and two athletic fields of the appropriate size for playing soccer, as well as a campground with tent sites and a cookhouse, and outdoor recreational equipment.
Kasaoka General Sports Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Kasaokashi Heiseichou 63-2

Kasaoka General Sports Park is an athletic facility in Heisei -cho in the city of Kasaoka. It contains a running track, a soccer field, a general gymnasium with a large and small arena and training rooms, tennis courts, multipurpose fields, a playground, a restaurant, and garden allotments. All these features make it a destination for many activities in addition to sports.
Kitagishima Shimoura Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Okayama Pref. Kasaokashi Kitagishimachou

This beach is located in the Kitagishima-cho area of Kasaoka City. An approximately 250 meter beautiful sandy beach where you can look at the islands of the Kasaoka Islands including Obishima Island and Mushima Island, besides the beach houses open in the summer that offer snacks such as island summer vegetable curry, there is also the Shimoura Beach Campground.
Chuka Soba Idehara

4.0

11 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okayama Kasaoka-shi Kasaoka 2827

This ramen shop is in central Sasaoka City, in Okayama prefecture's southwest. This shop, opened in 2004, has only intimate counter seating, and is marked by the large noren curtain across the entrance on the main street. Their menu includes Chuka Soba ramen in regular and large sizes, and rice only. Their clear broth is soy-sauce flavored with rich chicken stock in it. Their noodles are topped with their symbol sliced stewed kashiwa chicken and scallions. Customers can get a regular size at half-off on their birthday!

近所の銀行などで働く人たちがランチのために行列を作ります。順番を待ってやっとありつく噛み応えのある麺とかしわの濃厚スープは感動もの。値段も手ごろ。
Osaka Pond

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Kasaoka-shi Osaka

This is an irrigation-use earth fill dam in Kasaoka City, Okayama prefecture, built to serve irrigation needs for the surrounding 470 hectares of rice paddy fields. The local farmers have long used waterwheel run mills to polish their grain, and the history of this water wheel community goes back to the early Showa period. Today, the area is filled with about 600 Yoshino and double-blossom cherry trees that bloom in spring, offering a lovely walk along the waterways with the water shining pale pink under them. There are also many natural fishing ponds dotting the spaces between the mountains, like Kosaka pond.
Daitsuji Temple Garden (Sekiju Garden)

Travel / Tourism

Okayama Oda-gun Yakagecho Obayashi 1815

"This garden is about a five-minute taxi ride from Yakage Station on the Ibara Railway. This is a chisen-kansho ""spring pond appreciation"" garden, and is part of the ancient Soto school Daitsu-ji temple, and is also known as Sekiju-en. It spreads out to the east of the main hall of the temple, which is said to date back to 743. Local Yakage gardeners spent 21 years making it in the late Edo period, and it is now a designated Okayama Place of Scenic Beauty. Using the scenery of Mt. Takamine, and features a number of stones in perfect balance, including a Buddhist Triad stone and a zazenseki (flat meditation stone), surrounded by pond and waterfalls. The scenery is worth viewing through all four seasons."

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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.