Okayama (岡山市, Okayama-shi, Japanese:) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western Japan.

Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture, known as the Land of Sunshine. You can visit Kurashiki, a picturesque canal-side historic quarter, and cycle through rice fields to quiet temples on the Kibiji Bike Trail.

Okayama (岡山) is the capital of Okayama Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku Region after Hiroshima. The city is an important transportation hub, being the location where the Sanyo Shinkansen meets with the only rail connection to Shikoku.

Okayama Prefecture is located in the center of Western Japan, and is known as the "Land of Sunshine" because of its warm climate with little rain throughout the year. It is also the gateway to Shikoku via the Seto Ohashi Bridge.

Dec 4, 2023 · Discover the allure of the Land of Sunshine with our guide to the best things to do in Okayama. Explore historical sites, enjoy local delicacies, and immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the region.

Okayama City, the prefectural capital and largest city, is home to the imposing, black Okayama Castle and Okayama Korakuen, one of Japan's three greatest landscape gardens.

Is Okayama worth visiting? In my opinion, underrated Okayama is one of the best-kept secrets in Japan. Here's why.

Okayama is a major station along the Sanyo Shinkansen. It can be reached in about 45 minutes from Shin-Osaka (by Nozomi or Mizuho Shinkansen) or about three hours and 10 minutes by direct train from Tokyo (by Nozomi Shinkansen). There are a number of useful rail passes for visiting Okayama. The Kansai WIDE Area Pass, for example, provides five ...

Okayama City is the capital of Okayama Prefecture. With a population of over 700,000 people it makes it a comfortable city to visit. Like all places in Japan transportation is efficient and readily available. At the front of Okayama Station you have access to …

Jan 4, 2025 · Okayama is a beautiful city in central Japan, in Chugoku, east of Honshu Island. It is a city that I discovered during spring time and as you can imagine, the cherry blossoms were all over the city which was dressed in a beautiful pale pink color.