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Okayama

25 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Okayama

How the spots group

In the city of Okayama, Okayama Castle is 0.3 km from Korakuen Garden in a straight line, with the Tsushima Site 2.1 km from the garden; Saidaiji Temple festival town and Takamatsu Castle are in the city too. On the Kibiji, the spot and Bitchū Kokubun-ji are at the same place in Sōja. The Kurashiki Bikan District is in Kurashiki, 17 km from Okayama Castle; Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle is in Takahashi, Shizutani School and the Hinase islands are in Bizen, and Yunogo Onsen is in Mimasaka.

Where to start

No route here has been checked yet; the pages name the nearest station or stop: Shiroshita for Okayama Castle and Korakuen Garden, Kurashiki on the Hakubi Line for the Kurashiki Bikan District, Kinoyama on the Hakubi Line for Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle, 2 km away in a straight line, Saidaiji on the Akō Line for Saidaiji Temple festival town, Bitchū-Takamatsu on the Kibi Line for Takamatsu Castle, and Ikura for Ikura Cave.

Seasons and closures

Saidaiji Temple festival town is famous for the Eyō “naked festival”, though we have not checked its date. Nakayama Shrine holds its main festival on 29 April, and Sakura Shrine on the second Sunday of April.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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