Tourist information

【About the Kurashiki Kojima Salt Musubi Project】
The Kojima area is known as the birthplace of domestically made jeans and a textile town, but this area facing Setonaikai has long been home to a thriving salt industry.
As a project focusing on salt, we will carry out various businesses, including the production of souvenirs and products using "Nozaki Family Salt," developed by the Former Nozaki Family Residence and Shimotsui Electric Railway, in order to help more people know that "Kojima = salt" and develop a town where people can feel the charm of Kojima.We use salt to weave new connections (salt) between people, companies, and communities.

【Small souvenirs】
Both companies, which originated Kurashiki, Kojima, aim to revitalize the region through salt, and have developed "Kurashiki Kojima Souvenirs Kojimiyage" using salt from the Nozaki family of salt makers.
~Small souvenirs~
·Nozakiya salt 540 yen
·Salted yokan 780 yen
·Salt manju 480 yen
·Salted rice crackers 750 yen
·Salt Okara Cookies 780 yen

【Kurashiki Historical Quarter】
A representative tourist destination in Okayama Prefecture, visited by over 3 million tourists a year.The beautiful townscape, where white-walled storehouses remaining from Edo (time period) period harmonize with Western-style architecture, attracts tourists from all over the world.
The Kurashiki River is home to some of the most beautiful scenery in Kurashiki Historical Quarter.You can enjoy walking around the town while taking photos of the beautiful scenery, such as white walls, willow trees, and river boats.The Kurashiki River Boat Tour, which recreates the riverboats that transported goods during Edo (time period) period, is a popular experience where you can view the white-walled townscape from the water.Tickets are only available on the day, so we recommend purchasing one at Kurashiki Tourist Information Center first upon arrival.
〈Kurashiki Historical Quarter〉
1 Chuo, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
TEL:086-421-0224

【Seto Ohashi Bridge】
It connects Honshu and Shikoku, and is the world's largest road and rail bridge.
It is one of the Honshu Shikoku Bridges that opened in 1988, connecting Okayama Prefecture and Kagawa Prefecture.The bridge section is 9,368m long, and including the elevated section, it is a two-level bridge that carries road and railway for 13.1km, making it the largest bridge complex in the world.The sight of six types of bridges spanning the strait, including suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges, and truss bridges, is breathtaking.Seto Ohashi Bridge is lit up, especially on weekends, creating an elegant and romantic atmosphere.
〈Seto Ohashi Bridge〉
Kojima, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture to Bannosu Town, Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture

【Former Nozaki Family Residence】
This was a village headman's residence built around 1833 by Nozaki Buzaemon, who made his fortune in the late Edo (time period) period through salt production and new rice field development.The approximately 10,000m2 site is dotted with a dry landscape garden, the main house which is approximately 42m deep, the front study, the storehouse, the tea room, and more.You can also enjoy the sound of the Suikinkutsu.It is a majestic, high-rise private home, and the overall structure of the mansion is also valuable, so it has been designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan.The adjacent Nozaki Family Salt Industry History Museum exhibits salt industry materials and folk tools.You can experience making salt. (Free,Reservation required)

Nationally designated important cultural property
Former Nozaki Family Residence
- Nozaki Family Salt Industry History Museum -
〒711-0913
1-11-19 Kojima Ajino, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
Business hours: 9:00 to 16:30(Closes at 5pm)
TEL.086-472-2001

【Former Shimotsui Kaisen Donya】
This cultural facility has been restored to include the main building and herring storehouse of Takamatsuya (Nakanishi family), Kaisen Donya for Kitamae-bune ship.The main house recreates the lifestyle of the late Edo (time period) and Meiji (time period) periods, and displays tools that were actually used.Surrounding the courtyard is an information center showcasing tourist spots through videos and other media, a souvenir shop built in a storehouse, and a restaurant where you can enjoy the flavors of the Seto Inland Sea.It takes 40 minutes.In Shimotsui District, five cultural properties, including the main building (formerly Shimotsui Kaisen Donya), are registered as Japan Heritage sites (Shimotsui Townscape Preservation District, Main Fish Storehouse (formerly Shimotsui Kaisen Donya), Shimotsui Festival Gion, Shrine Offerings, and Shimotsui Gion Documents).The Japanese Heritage town of Shimotsui.

〈Former Shimotsui Kaisen Donya〉
1-7-23 Shimotsui, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
Tel:086-479-7890
Access:1 minute walk from the bus stop (Mukashi Shimotsui Kaisen Donya Market / Shimoden Bus)
Closed on Tuesdays

【Bitchu Kokubunji Temple】　
The five-story pagoda at Bitchu Kokubunji Temple was completed around 1844 and is 34.32 meters tall.This tower is a slender structure with the upper and lower roof sections being roughly the same size, and has a short spire, making it a typical tower that retains a strong sense of the style of the late Edo (time period) period.It is also the only five-story pagoda in the prefecture.
　Inside the tower, there is a central pillar in the center of the first floor, surrounded by four heavenly pillars, and inside it is a Buddhist altar where four Buddha statues are enshrined.The ceiling is latticed and the ceiling boards are made from single 55cm square zelkova boards, painted with colorful paintings, making the interior of the hall even more majestic.There are 104 paintings in total, and apart from the four celestial maiden paintings on either side of the Shitenbashira pillars, the others are floral designs depicting seasonal flowers.Nationally designated important cultural property.

〈Kokubunji Tourist Information Center〉
For information on sightseeing around Bitchu Kokubunji Temple, information on the cultivation of lotus flowers, access, etc., please contact us here.
〒719-1123　　1046 Kamibayashi, Soja City
Tel:0866-94-3155
　Business hours: 10:00 to 16:00

【Bitchu Matsuyama Castle - A mountain castle in the sky】
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle, a nationally designated important cultural property, is one of the 12 remaining castle towers and the only mountain castle with a surviving tower.It stands on the summit of Mount Komatsu, 430 meters above sea level, and from late September to early April (especially October and November), it can be seen enveloped in a fantastical sea of clouds, leading to it being affectionately referred to as the "mountain castle in the sky."
The castle is also famous as the home of a cat who took up residence after the heavy rains of July 2018 and is now popularly known as "Cat Castle Lord Sanjuro."
〈Bitchu Matsuyama Castle〉
Address:1 Yamashita, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture
Tel:0866-22-1487
Opening hours: April to September 9:00 to 17:30, October to March 9:00 to 16:30 (last entry time):30 minutes before closing time.Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.)
Closed from December 29th to January 3rd (※You cannot enter the main castle.)
Parking: Shiromachi Station (5th station) 110 spaces, Fuigo Pass (8th station) 14 spaces

【Special Head Temple　Yukasan Rendaiji Temple】Approximately 30 minutes by car from the inn
Yogasan (Yugasan) Rendaiji Temple enshrines Yoga Daigongen, one of the three greatest Gongen deities in Japan, and offers daily prayers to ward off misfortune and disaster.It was founded by Bodhisattva Gyoki about 1,300 years ago, and has flourished as a prayer temple for Lord Ikeda, the lord of Bizen domain, for about 300 years.In the reception hall, a prefecture-designated important cultural property, you can see many sliding door paintings, including Maruyama Okyo's final work, "Bamboo Chicken."Additionally, the main hall is home to Japan's largest Dai-Fudo statue for warding off evil spirits.
○Special Head Temple Yukasan Rendaiji Temple
2855 Yuka Kojima, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, 711-0901
phone:086-477-6222

【Prayers for protection from misfortune and various exorcisms】Approximately 30 minutes by car from the inn
Mount Yuka is a sacred mountain with a history of over 2,000 years, where Shinto and Buddhism are intertwined.The main shrine originated from iwakura faith, and later prospered as a place of prayer for the Imperial Court, and during Edo (time period) period under the protection of Lord Ikeda, the lord of Okayama domain.Widely known as the head temple of warding off evil spirits, there are 19, 25, 33, 42, and 61 stone steps for warding off evil spirits leading from the main approach to the shrine.The shrine is crowded with over 350,000 worshippers every year during the first three days of the New Year.Since ancient times, the practice of visiting both Mount Yuka and Konpira-san (Kagawa Prefecture), known as "Ryōmairi," has been popular, and the area along the approach to the shrine still retains the atmosphere of a temple town from the past.
○Yuka Shrine Main Shrine
〒711-0901　2852 Yuka Kojima, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
Tel:086-477-3001

A rare horseshoe crab museum in Japan! Approximately 70 minutes by car
【Kasaoka City Horseshoe Crab Museum】
The world's only horseshoe crab-themed museum overlooks the Kamishima Strait, a nationally designated natural monument and breeding ground for horseshoe crabs.The building is shaped like a horseshoe crab.

It also houses one of the few full-scale dinosaur parks in Japan.The park's eight life-size dinosaurs of seven species and the scenery have all been created under academic supervision, allowing visitors to experience the era in which dinosaurs lived.

Address:1946-2 Yokoshima, Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture
phone:0865-67-2477

"Photo credit:Okayama Korakuen Garden"
【Okayama Korakuen Garden】
A scenic feudal lord's garden! One of Japan's three most famous gardens
This large garden was built by Ikeda Tsunamasa, the second lord of the Okayama domain, as a place of relaxation for himself.The spacious garden, decorated with seasonal flowers, is like a different world from Edo (time period) period.In 1952, it was designated a "Special Place of Scenic Beauty" as a historical and cultural heritage site, and has been awarded three stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan.Various events such as tea picking and moon viewing are held throughout the year, and for a limited time, you can enjoy the "Fantasy Garden" special nighttime opening, where the garden is lit up in a different style from the daytime.Volunteer guides (free of charge) are also popular with tourists.
〈Okayama Korakuen Garden〉
〒703-8257　1-5 Korakuen, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Tel:086-272-1148(Okayama Korakuen Office)
Business hours: March 20th to September 30th:From 7:30 to 18:00,October 1st to March 19th:8:00 to 17:00(Admission until 15 minutes before)
※Opening and closing times may change due to events.　No regular holidays
Admission: 500 yen for adults, 200 yen for those 65 and older, free for high school students and younger※High school students must present their student handbook when entering the school.※Groups of 20 or more receive a 20% discount on each admission fee.
Access (car) Approximately 20 minutes from Okayama IC on the Sanyo Expressway
Access (public): Take the bus bound for Fujiwara Danchi from JR Okayama Station for about 15 minutes and get off at "Korakuen-mae"
Alternatively, take the streetcar (towards Higashiyama) from JR Okayama Station for about 5 minutes, get off at "Joka" and walk for about 10 minutes.
Or, about a 25-minute walk from JR Okayama Station
Parking: 570 standard-sized cars, 12 handicapped parking spaces, 12 large vehicles
Standard-sized car:100 yen/40 minutes, large vehicles:1,000 yen/once a day

【Mogami Inari】
Mogami Inari is known as one of the three major Inari shrines in Japan.Its official name is "Mogami Inariyama Myokyo-ji Temple," and it is a Meiji (time period) sect temple, but it is known as a precious Inari shrine with a Buddhist heritage, which was specially permitted to perform a "syncretistic" form of ritual during the Meiji era's Shinbutsu Bunri (law to separate Shinto and Buddhism).Although it is a temple, it still retains many of the features of the Shinto-Buddhist syncretism era, such as a torii gate and a main hall (Reikoden) that combines the style of a Shinto shrine.
〈Mogami Inari〉
〒701-1331　712 Takamatsu Inari, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Tel:086-287-3700
Prayer reception opening hours:From 5:30 to 16:30
Vehicle prayer time:From 9:30 to 15:30
Shop Yukari Business Hours:9:00 to 16:30
Kanmatsutei Garden Visiting Hours:From 9:30 to 15:00
No regular holidays
Access (car) Approximately 10 minutes from Okayama Soja IC on the Okayama Expressway
Access (public): Approximately 5 minutes by taxi from JR Bitchu Takamatsu Station
※There is a shuttle bus available for a limited time.Please check the official website for details.
Parking: There are private parking lots in the vicinity (5,000 standard-sized cars, large vehicles allowed (fees apply))
There are four parking spaces for people with disabilities within the temple grounds.

【Kibitsu Shrine】
Located in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, the shrine enshrines Okibitsuhiko-no-Okami as its main deity.
It is one of the largest shrines on the Sanyo Road.The majestic shrine building is built in Kibitsu-zukuri, a style unique to Japan and a masterpiece of Japanese architecture.It is well known for the ritual of the Narukama, in which fortunes are predicted by the sound of the kettle, and as the model for the story of Momotaro.
〈Kibitsu Shrine〉
〒701-1341　931 Kibitsu, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Phone number: 086-287-4111
Free to visit the grounds(Gift shop: 9:00 to 16:00/Prayer reception hours: 9:00 to 14:30)
Gates open 5:00,Closes at 18:00
Access (by car): Approximately 20 minutes from Okayama IC on the Sanyo Expressway, or approximately 15 minutes from Okayama Soja IC on the Okayama Expressway
Access (public): Approximately 10 minutes on foot from JR Kibitsu Station
Parking: 400 standard-sized cars, 4 large cars
Season: Peonies (peony) late April to early May(Approximately 400)
hydrangea(Hydrangea):Mid-June to early July(Approximately 1,500 plants)

【Maneki-neko Museum】
Over 800 beckoning cats will welcome you!
One of the nation's leading collections with over 800 items.Original beckoning cats are on sale at the museum shop.The beckoning cat painting experience is also very popular.(The tour can accommodate up to 100 people, and the painting experience can accommodate up to 50 people.)
〈Maneki-neko Museum〉
865-1 Kinzanji, Kita-ku, Okayama City, 701-2151
Tel:086-228-3301
Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:00(Admission until 4:30 PM)
Closed days Open all year round
Admission fee
Adults: 600 yen, Elementary and junior high school students: 300 yen
※For those with a disability certificate, admission is 500 yen for adults and 250 yen for elementary and junior high school students
Exhibits
There are 800 permanent exhibits, from Meiji (time period) era to the museum's original beckoning cats.
(Japanese paper, wood, pottery, stone, clay, tin, etc.)
Please contact us in advance if you are using a wheelchair or if you are traveling as a large group on a bus.
We will assist you when you enter the building.

【Bizen Osafune Sword Village　Bizen Osafune Sword Museum】
As a rare museum in Japan specializing in swords, the museum displays Japanese swords from all over the world, past and present, with exhibits changed five times a year, with a focus on Bizen Osafune swords.In the attached workshop, you can see demonstrations of forging by swordsmiths, as well as observe the artisans at work making Japanese swords up close.There are also plenty of hands-on classes available, including a full-scale knife-making class that includes hardening, a casual paper knife class, and an impressive demonstration of traditional forging.

〈Bizen Osafune Sword Village　Bizen Osafune Sword Museum〉
〒701-4271　966 Nagafune, Nagafune-cho, Setouchi City, Setouchi Prefecture
Tel:0869-66-7767
Business hours: 9:00 to 17:00(Last admission is at 4:30 PM)
Closed on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a public holiday), December 28th to January 4th, and when changing exhibits
Access (by car): Approximately 20 minutes from Sanyo IC on the Sanyo Expressway
Access (public): Approximately 7 minutes by taxi from JR Osafune Station
Parking: 90 standard-sized cars, 5 large cars
Ancillary facilities ※stroller,Wheelchairs available for rental

【The largest candy sales area in Japan】
Our shop is run by a president who loves children, and is a candy store that is dedicated to making children happy.In response to customer feedback, the product lineup has expanded to over one million items, and the store has become the largest candy sales area in Japan.
Here, you can not only buy chopsticks, but also experience the culture of the old chopstick shops as a place for learning and socializing.By choosing their favorite pickles within the limits of their pocket money, children develop a sense of money and develop social skills through interactions with store staff.
To make this experience memorable, we have taken great care to keep things child-friendly, such as including tax in all prices and attaching price stickers to chopsticks that cost more than 15 yen.

〈The largest candy store in Japan〉
〒701-4262　1373-5 Higashisue, Setouchi -cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture
Tel:0869-26-6580
Business hours: Weekdays and Saturdays:10:00 to 17:00
Sunday / Holidays:9:00 to 17:00
Regular holidays Inventory days(Around the end of September),End of Year/Beginning of Year(December 30th to January 3rd)
Access (car) Approximately 5 minutes from Oku-Ushimado IC on the Okayama Blue Line
Access (public): Take the bus from JR Oku Station to Osafune Station (approx. 20 minutes) and get off at "Dagashi Omachi-mae"
Parking: Approximately 250 cars(Large vehicles possible)

【Gomi Market　-Hinase Town Fisheries Cooperative Association-】
The fish market of Hinase Town Fisheries Cooperative is affectionately known as "Gomi no Ichi."There is a wide selection of fresh seasonal seafood from Setonaikai Sea at very reasonable prices.You can also have the fish filleted on the spot.One of the joys of the lively venue is the friendly conversations with the shop staff from the fishing town.Another must-try is the specialty "Fried Oyster Soft Serve," which is soft serve ice cream topped with two fried oysters and finished with sashimi soy sauce.
〈Gomi Market　-Hinase Town Fisheries Cooperative Association-〉
〒701-3204　801-8 Hinase, Hinase-cho, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture
Tel:0869-72-3655
Business hours: 8:00 - 16:00(Ends when sold out)
Closed from November to April/Wednesday,May to October/Tuesday and Wednesday,End of Year/Beginning of Year
※There may be temporary closures due to bad weather, etc.
※If the regular closing day falls on a public holiday, the next day will be closed.
Access (car) from Osaka:Approximately 20 minutes from Ako IC on the Sanyo Expressway
From Okayama:Approximately 10 minutes from Bizen-Nissei IC on the Okayama Blue Line
Access (public): Approximately 15 minutes on foot from JR Hinase Station
Parking: 100 spaces for standard cars, 10 spaces for large vehicles

Takehisa Yumeji, also known as the Japanese Toulouse-Lautrec, was a pioneering multi-artist who was a key figure in the Taisho Romantic era and active as a painter, poet, and designer.The exhibition centers around the only collection of Takehisa Yumeji's works owned by Matsuda Motoi, one of Japan's leading collectors of Yumeji's works, the museum's founder and first director. "Yumeji Museum of Local History』Even after leaving Okayama at the age of 16, Yumeji's longing for his hometown grew as he traveled, saying, "It's so nostalgic I want to cling to it." In recognition of this, the museum was founded in 1966 with the hope of "Yumeji's homecoming."The three facilities consist of the Yumeji Local History Museum Main Building, located in the outer garden of the scenic Korakuen Garden in Okayama City, the Yumeji Birthplace Memorial Museum in Oku-cho, Setouchi City, where Yumeji was born and raised, and the restored Boys' Mountain Lodge on the same grounds.You can tour Yumeji's "hometown," which the museum is named after, and experience the origins of his art in the scenic birthplace, enjoying the world of Yumeji with all five senses, as if you were traveling through it.

〈Yumeji Museum of Local History　Main Building〉
〒703-8256　2-1-32 Hama, Naka-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Tel: (086)271-1000
Opening hours: 9:00 to 17:00(Admission until 4:30 PM)
Closed on Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday or substitute holiday, the following day will be closed), New Year's holiday

【Hiruzen Plateau】
Ideal for cycling! One of the leading highland resorts in western Japan
Hiruzen Plateau, home to magnificent nature and a variety of tourist attractions, is one of western Japan's leading highland resorts.There are plenty of spots worth stopping by, including Hiruzen Jersey Land, where you can see cute Jersey cows grazing and enjoy dining and shopping at restaurants and shops, Hiruzen Winery, which brews wine from wild grapes grown on its own land, and Hiruzen Herb Garden Herbill, where lavender, herbs, and various other seasonal plants are cultivated.There are also plenty of activities to enjoy in nature, making it ideal for camping and cycling.Also noteworthy are the gourmet foods of Hiruzen, such as sweets and dairy products made with Jersey milk, as well as local delicacies such as Hiruzen Yakisoba and Genghis Khan.
〈Hiruzen Tourism Association〉
Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
Tel:0867-66-3220(Hiruzen Tourism Association)
Access (car): Immediately off the Hiruzen IC on the Yonago Expressway
Access (public): Take the bus bound for Hiruzen Plateau Station for approximately 80 minutes, get off at "Yubenguchi", then take a taxi for approximately 10 minutes.

【Yubara Hot Springs　sand bath】
The symbol of the hot spring town is the large natural open-air bath "Sunayu," which is made from hot spring water that bubbles up from the riverbed.
Thanks to the cooperation of local residents, it is open 24 hours a day, free of charge, so you can enjoy the natural hot springs in the midst of nature at any time.It has been praised as the "Yokozuna of the West" in the national ranking of open-air baths, and you can enjoy baths of different temperatures, including beauty bath, fertility bath, and longevity bath.Located downstream from Yubara Dam, this popular hot spring resort stretches along the Asahi River.The hot spring water is abundant and of high quality, highly alkaline, making it smooth to the touch on the skin.Separate changing rooms for men and women are also available.
How to enter(Manners)...As this is a mixed-gender bath, we recommend that women rent bathing suits.You can also bathe wrapped in a towel.Men should wrap themselves in a towel and cover themselves when bathing.
(Swimsuits allowed.Please refrain from bathing while wearing underwear or other clothing.)
※Please contact us for bathing suit rental.
·Yubara Tourist Information Center　TEL.0867-62-2526 (Until 18:00 Closed on Tuesdays)
·Yumoto Onsenkan　TEL.0867-62-2039 (Until 9:00 PM Closed on Wednesdays)
〈Yubara Hot Springs　sand bath〉
〒717-0402　Yubara Onsen, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
Tel:0867-62-2526(Yubara Tourist Information Center)
Opening hours: 24 hours
Closed Wednesday mornings(For cleaning purposes)
Fee: Free
Access (car) Approximately 5 minutes from Yubara IC on the Yonago Expressway
Access (public): Take the bus bound for Hiruzen Plateau from JR Chugoku Katsuyama Station for about 35 minutes, get off at "Yubara Onsen" and walk for about 10 minutes
Parking lot: 50 standard-sized cars(Use the municipal parking lot)

Tsuyama Castle is a flatland castle built on Tsuruyama by Mori Tadamasa, the younger brother of Mori Ranmaru, who was killed in the Honnoji Incident.The buildings were demolished under the castle abolition order of Meiji (time period), but the impressive stone walls, which reach 45 meters above ground, remain as a vestige of the castle's original appearance.The Bitchu Yagura tower, located to the southeast of the castle tower, was restored as part of a project to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the castle's construction, and has been open to the public since spring 2005.
The castle ruins are one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in western Japan, having been selected as one of the "Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots." Many people visit every year during the cherry blossom season, making it a symbolic spot for Tsuyama.
In 2006, it was certified as one of the "100 Great Castles of Japan" by the Japan Castle Foundation.
Bitchu Yagura opening hours: 9:00 to 16:30,During the Tsuyama Cherry Blossom Festival, 9:00 to 18:30
〈Tsuyama Castle〉
135 Yamashita, Tsuyama City
Tsuyama City Tourism Association:0868-22-3310/Tsuruyama Park:0868-22-4572
Opening Hours
8:40-19:00(April to August)
8:40-18:00(March/September)
8:40-17:00(January, February, October to December)
※During the Tsuyama Cherry Blossom Festival: 7:30-22:00
Holidays from December 29th to 31st
Approximately 15 minutes by car from Tsuyama IC or Innosho IC on the Chugoku Expressway, or approximately 10 minutes on foot from JR Tsuyama Station
Tsuyama Tourist Center Parking Lot: 30 standard-sized cars/6 buses(Free)　※There is a fee during the Tsuyama Cherry Blossom Festival.
·Illuminated all year round until 9:00 PM(Until 22:00 during the Sakura Festival)

【Ikura Cave　Takahashi River Upstream Prefectural Natural Park, a natural monument designated by Okayama Prefecture】
Ikura Cave, a natural monument designated by Okayama Prefecture,
This 1,200m-long limestone cave was formed over many years by erosion from rainwater and other factors in the limestone area of the Atetsu Plateau in Ikura, Niimi City.
Ikura Cave, which is also designated as a Takahashi River Upstream Prefectural Natural Park in Okayama Prefecture, has an entrance on the wall of a 240m-high cliff that towers upright along the Takahashi River.The various shapes of stalactites, such as icicles hanging from the ceiling inside the cave and stalagmites rising from the bottom like bamboo shoots, are illuminated, creating a truly fantastical world, like a beautiful stone curtain.The water that drips into the cave contains calcium carbonate, and when it piles up, it forms stones again, creating about 30 strange rocks with names such as "Silver Reed," "Mizugoromo," and "Kurage Rock." These strange rocks, along with the 50m-high "Axis Waterfall" that flows inside the cave, allow visitors to fully enjoy the fascinating art of nature.
〈Ikura Cave〉
〒719-2551　Near Ikura 409, Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture　Tel:0867-75-2224
Business hours: 8:30 to 17:00 (entrance until 16:30) No closing days
Admission fees: Adults (high school students and above) 1,000 yen, junior high school students 800 yen, children 500 yen, free for children under elementary school age
Access (car): Approximately 20 minutes from Niimi IC on the Chugoku Expressway or approximately 40 minutes from Kayo IC on the Okayama Expressway. Access (public): Approximately 15 minutes on foot from JR Ikura Station.
Parking: 300 spaces for standard cars, 20 spaces for large vehicles
※Pets are not allowed
In order to preserve natural monuments such as stalactites and the ecosystem within the cave, pets are not allowed inside the cave.
Please note that we do not have any facilities such as cages to temporarily keep pets.

【Okayama City South Village】
2468 Kataoka, Minami-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, 709-1215
Park hours: 9:00 to 17:00(Closed on Tuesdays)
Roadside Market Opening hours: 8:00 to 17:00(Open 365 days)
TEL 086-362-5500

Surrounded by the blessings of nature
Enjoy the peace of mind and excitement.
Okayama City South Village is located in the southern part of the sunny city of Okayama.
It is about 30 minutes by car from both Okayama and Kurashiki cities.
The Southern European-themed building stands out against the blue sky.
Strawberry picking from winter to spring, grape picking and gourd pool in summer,
There are plenty of exciting experiences all year round.
Fresh vegetables and fruits from local farms are sold directly to customers every day.
Roadside markets and lawn plazas,
Stay in a model farmhouse modeled after a Spanish farmhouse
This Southern European-style agricultural park is surrounded by the blessings of nature and is a place where the whole family can have fun.

Period:Mid-July to late September
Enjoy a BBQ of harvested asparagus on site! Approximately 90 minutes by car from the inn
【Ishii Farm】924-1 Honbori, Yakage-cho, Oda-gun, Okayama Prefecture

We grow asparagus in Yakage Town, Okayama Prefecture!
Freshly picked asparagus bathed in the sunlight under the blue sky
It's so fresh and vibrant!

At Ishii Farm, you can experience asparagus harvesting and
You can enjoy all-you-can-eat asparagus (Asparagus BBQ).

Some asparagus are larger than 30cm!
Enjoy an extraordinary experience!
We look forward to seeing you there(^O^)/

○Harvesting experience fee:Asparagus picking only: 1,000 yen
　　　　　Asparagus picking & BBQ: Adults 1,800 yen, Elementary school students 1,000 yen

【Agricultural Gardening】
〒719-1164
411-1 Nishigori, Soja City, Okayama Soja(main office)
Tel:0866-94-6755

A comprehensive tourist farm where you can experience strawberry picking and baking pizza in a stone oven.The facility includes a direct sales store for agricultural products that receives fresh vegetables and fruits delivered daily from contracted farmers in the prefecture, a floriculture sales facility where you can enjoy seasonal flowers, a cafe and cake workshop that are popular for their sweets made with fresh fruit, a kitchen that serves lunches and bento boxes made with local vegetables, and "Icchi's Bakery" where you can enjoy freshly baked bread.
There is also a dog run, a children's playground, a mini zoo, and a horse riding experience corner, making this an Okayama outing spot that the whole family can enjoy in a day.There is also a dog run, a children's playground, a mini zoo, and a horse riding experience corner, making this an Okayama outing spot that the whole family can enjoy in a day.

【Ishihara Orchard】
A tourist farm where you can enjoy grape, pear, and persimmon picking
This is a historic orchard that has been cultivating fruit for 170 years.You can enjoy fruit picking by making a reservation online.
Grape picking is from mid-July to late October."Shine Muscat". "New Pione"They cultivate over 20 varieties of grapes, including "Goldfinger" and "Momotaro Grapes."
Pear picking is from early September to early November.There are over 10 varieties, including the large, mellow "Atago Pear" and the rich, fragrant "Yari."Persimmon picking is from early October to early November.You can experience harvesting Taiaki persimmons, which are large, have few seeds, and are crispy and sweet.
〈Ishihara Orchard〉
〒704-8101　893-6 Sairyuji, Higashi-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture　Tel:086-944-0117
Opening Hours Fruit Picking (Mid-July to early November/Reservation only)
9:00 to 15:30 (Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays) 10:00 to 15:30(Weekdays)※The final start time is 15:30.
No regular closing days during this period
Access (by car): 30 minutes from Sanyo Expressway Sanyo IC Parking: 60 standard-sized cars, 5 large cars
Access (public): Approximately 10 minutes by taxi from JR Saidaiji Station
※Reservation required(phone,Online reservation)
※We will provide you with a tasting and explanation of the fruits at the orchard, and we will purchase the fruits you harvest.Nationwide shipping is also available.It is not an all-you-can-eat option.
Duration: 1 hour to 1.5 hours

What is Shibukawa Zoo?
Is Shibukawa Zoo a zoo? park?
The park is located within Setonaikai National Park, which will celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2024, and covers an area of 10,000 tsubo (approximately 30,000 m2), with approximately four kilometers of walking paths, all of which are dirt roads.Do not cover the earth within the garden.To make it a pesticide-free area.There are no rare animals...　There are no wild animals...
The park will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2023.was celebrated.We hope to continue to rely on the power of nature and the animals to create a zoo where kindness can be nurtured.Play with the animals! Approximately 80 species and 600 birds are waiting for you.

3-1077-1 Shibukawa, Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, 706-0028
TEL0863-81-3030
Opening hours:9:00 to 17:00(Admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Open 365 days