Okayama: what to see and where to eat

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720,043 people live here

Nearest airport: Okayama Airport (OKJ), about 12.77 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • Okayama Castle

    by Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    japanese castle

    Okayama Castle

    Japanese castle in Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan

    Mo-Su 09:00-17:30; Dec 29-Dec 31 off OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-22

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-22

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 宇野バス表町バスセンター, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Kōraku-en

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    arts venue

    Kōraku-en

    park

    Mar 20-Sep 30 Mo-Su 07:30-18:00; Oct 01 - Mar 19 Mo-Su 08:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-04-03

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-04-03

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 宇野バス表町バスセンター, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Ohara Museum of Art

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    art museum

    Ohara Museum of Art

    art museum in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan

    Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-30

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 倉敷駅バスターミナル, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • Kibitsu Shrine

    Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    shinto shrine

    Kibitsu Shrine

    Shinto shrine in Kibitsu, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 吉備津, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    art museum

    Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art

    art museum in Okayama, Okayama, Japan

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 天満屋バスステーション, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Okayama Prefectural Museum

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    history museum

    Okayama Prefectural Museum

    museum in Okayama, Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 宇野バス表町バスセンター, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Okayama Orient Museum

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    art museum

    Okayama Orient Museum

    museum in Okayama, Okayama, Japan

    Tu-Su 09:00-17:00; Mo off OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-16

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 天満屋バスステーション, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Muscat Stadium

    Tatushin / Public domain

    stadium

    Muscat Stadium

    Japanese baseball stadium

    Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2019-06-15

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nakashō, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • Mantomi Todaiji Gayo Site

    Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    archaeological site

    Mantomi Todaiji Gayo Site

    archaeological site in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Hayashibara Museum of Art

    Daderot / Public domain

    art museum

    Hayashibara Museum of Art

    art museum in Okayama, Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 宇野バス表町バスセンター, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Yumeji Art Museum

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    biographical museum

    Yumeji Art Museum

    museum in Okayama, Okayama, Japan

    Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-04-12

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nishigawara, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Handayama Botanical Garden

    Mutsumi TOYOTA / CC BY-SA 3.0

    botanical garden

    Handayama Botanical Garden

    botanical garden in Okayama, Japan

    Mo-Su 09:00-16:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2023-12-18

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hōkaiin, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Bitchū Kokubun-ji Temple

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    buddhist temple

    Bitchū Kokubun-ji Temple

    bouddhist temple in Sōja, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • kofun

    Tsukuriyama Kofun

    kofun in Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • sōhō-chūen kofun

    Tatetsuki Site

    Yayoi period burial mound

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • Kurashiki Observatory

    あかしょうびん / CC BY-SA 4.0

    astronomical observatory

    Kurashiki Observatory

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 倉敷駅バスターミナル, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    historic district

    Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 倉敷駅バスターミナル, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • scallop-shaped kofun

    Ryoguzan Kofun

    5th century burial mound in Awaiwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • kofun

    Urama Chausuyama Kofun

    kofun period burial mound in Higashi-ku, Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • circular kofun

    Musa Otsuka Kofun

    kofun in Okayama Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • Saijō Inari

    by Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Saijō Inari

    bouddhist temple in Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • Tsushima Site

    Fjkelfeimvvn / CC BY 3.0

    archaeological site

    Tsushima Site

    archaeological site in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hōkaiin, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Asahi River

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    river

    Asahi River

    river in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • Kanko Stadium

    Kanko3131 / Public domain

    stadium

    Kanko Stadium

    building in Kita-ku, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hōkaiin, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • island

    Inujima

    island in Seto Inland Sea, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • Yoshii River

    by Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river

    Yoshii River

    river in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • Takamatsu Castle

    by Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    hirajiro

    Takamatsu Castle

    castle in Okayama prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bitchū-Takamatsu, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • Ishima

    小池 隆 / CC BY 3.0

    island

    Ishima

    island in Kagawa and Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • Momotaro Arena

    Shinjom / CC BY-SA 3.0

    arena

    Momotaro Arena

    building in Okayama Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hōkaiin, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Kurodani Dam

    Phronimosx / CC BY-SA 3.0

    dam

    Kurodani Dam

    dam in Okayama Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Fukuyama Castle (Sōja)

    by Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    japanese castle

    Fukuyama Castle (Sōja)

    Japanese castle

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • Bizen-no-Kuni Sōjagū

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    shinto shrine

    Bizen-no-Kuni Sōjagū

    Shinto shrine in Naka-ku, Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bizen-Hara, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Kibitsuhiko Shrine

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    shinto shrine

    Kibitsuhiko Shrine

    Shinto shrine in Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bizen-Ichinomiya, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Kojima Peninsula

    z tanuki / CC BY 3.0

    peninsula

    Kojima Peninsula

    peninsula in Okayama Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Kojima Bay

    Bakkai / CC BY-SA 3.0

    bay

    Kojima Bay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • Okayama Symphony Hall

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    concert hall

    Okayama Symphony Hall

    building in Kita-ku, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 天満屋バスステーション, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • kofun

    Tsukuriyama Ancient Burial Mound

    mound in Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • Kurashiki Tivoli Park

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    theme park

    Kurashiki Tivoli Park

    a theme park modeled after Copenhagen's Tivoli Park. Opened in 1997 and closed in 2008.

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 倉敷駅北口バスのりば, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • Mount Tsurugata

    Wiki591801 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Mount Tsurugata

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 倉敷駅バスターミナル, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • Mount Tsune

    by Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Mount Tsune

    mountain in Minami-ku, Okayama and Tamano, Okayama prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tsuneyama, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • Odagawa River

    Bakkai / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river

    Odagawa River

    river in Hiroshima and Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium

    Tatushin / CC BY-SA 3.0

    arena

    Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium

    sporting Arena in Urayasu General Park East Area, Minami-ku, Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • Lake Kojima

    by Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    artificial lake

    Lake Kojima

    lake in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • Mount Kinkō

    icecake / Public domain

    mountain

    Mount Kinkō

    mountain in Minami-ku, Okayama and Tamano, Okayama prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • Ani Shrine

    by Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    shinto shrine

    Ani Shrine

    Shinto shrine in Okayama Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Iyama Hōfuku-ji Temple

    by Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Iyama Hōfuku-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Okayama prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Hyakken Gawa

    by Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    canal

    Hyakken Gawa

    river in Japan

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    Admission Not checked

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  • Mount Kami

    Kuroshio no Neko / CC BY 4.0

    mountain

    Mount Kami

    sacred mountain in Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Odara-Yosemiya site

    Shinto shrine in Okayama Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ōdara, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 8 km from the city centre

    Map

  • historic site

    Hatahaiji Ruins

    temple in Naka-ku, Okayama

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Takashima, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Mount Misao

    Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Mount Misao

    mountain in Naka-ku, Okayama, Japan

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  • Mount Keshigo

    Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Mount Keshigo

    mountain in Higashi-ku, Okayama, Okayama prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ōdara, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • Saidai-ji Temple

    by Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Saidai-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple in Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 両備バス西大寺バスセンター, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • japanese castle

    Kameyama Castle

    castle in Okayama, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Bizen Kokubun-ji Temple

    temple in Akaiwa, Okayama

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • archaeological site

    Kadota Shell Mound

    archaeological site in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Oku, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • buddhist temple

    Yokei-ji Temple

    Buddhist temple dedicated to Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara in Setouchi, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ōdomi, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • japanese castle

    Ōmeguri-Komeguri Mountain Castle

    castle in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • Okayama Shrine

    by Reggaeman / Public domain

    shinto shrine

    Okayama Shrine

    Shinto shrine in Okayama Prefecture, Japan

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  • Okayama-ji Temple

    Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Okayama-ji Temple

    temple in Kita-ku, Ōsaka

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    Admission Not checked

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Places to eat

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