By Japanese standards, Okayama is a smallish city. With about 900,000 inhabitants, it is way behind such urban giants as ...

Okayama Castle’s black exterior has earned it the nickname Crow Castle. Image: Kimon Berlin/CC BY-SA 2.0/Wikimedia Commons With its many historical buildings, Okayama is a great prefecture for history ...

Not far from Korakuen is the imposing Okayama Castle. Rebuilt in 1966, Okayama Castle’s black walls cut an awe-inspiring presence throughout Korakuen. Climb to the top of the castle for ...

Explore Okayama Castle and Garden, numerous cultural facilities, local cuisine, natural attractions, and the extensive city's shopping opportunities, including signature products.

Often unfairly overlooked by travellers shuttling between Osaka and the island of Kyushu, the city of Okayama is dominated by a magnificent castle, sitting high above a bend in the Asahi River.

Tsuyama Castle, counted as one of Japan’s top 100 castles, is noted for its spectacular, three-tiered stone wall that reaches 45 meters high. In early April, the somei yoshino trees that have ...

The shows, all of which are within walking distance of each other, take in historic sites such as the striking, black-walled Okayama castle and the banks of the Asahi River.