I found a home for my soul in Okayama, Osaka

Okayama is known as the "Kingdom of Sunshine". The annual precipitation is less than 1 mm. As many as 276.7 days, ranking first in Japan. Whether it is exploring natural scenery, Or immerse yourself in cultural experiences. Okayama can bring you a journey full of surprises. ✅ Okayama Castle 📍: 2-3-1 Marunouchi, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture 🚇: Take the tram from Okayama Station for about 5 minutes and get off at Joshita Station ⭐️One of the "100 Famous Castles of Japan", Okayama Castle was built by Ukita Hideie, a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and one of the Five Elders of Toyotomi. It is famous for its unique unequal-sided pentagonal design and three-story, six-step castle tower. ✅ Okayama Korakuen 📍: Okayama Prefecture Okayama City Kita Ward Korakuen 1-5 🚇: Close to Okayama Castle ⭐️One of the three famous gardens in Japan. Built by Ikeda Tsunamasa, the second lord of Okayama Domain, this large garden is vast and magnificent, with flowers blooming in turn throughout the four seasons, as if taking you back to the Edo period. It was designated as a "Special Place of Scenic Beauty" in 1952 and was awarded three stars in the Michelin Green Guide, making it a treasure of Japanese gardens. (The "Fantasy Garden" in spring 2025 will be held from 18:00 to 21:30 from April 25 to May 6) ✅ Kibitsu Shrine 📍: Okayama Prefecture Okayama City Kita Ward Kibitsu 931 🚇: Take the JR from Okayama Station for about 15 minutes to Kibitsu Station and walk for about 10 minutes ⭐️The main hall and worship hall of the shrine adopt the unique "Kibitsu-zukuri" architectural style in the country, which is a masterpiece of Japanese architecture and has been designated as a national treasure. Connecting the shrine hall is a beautiful 360-meter-long corridor, which is a treasure of historical architecture and attracts many tourists. ✅ Prepare branch temples in China 📍: Okayama Prefecture Soja City Kanbayashi 1046 🚇: You can rent a bicycle from the Araki Bicycle Rental Shop in front of Soja Station and ride for about 20 minutes; or take a taxi for about 10 minutes ⭐️During the Nara period, Emperor Shomu initiated the construction of Kokubunji Temples in order to pray for the country to be free from natural disasters and famine, and one of them is located here. The building you see today is a revival of the Edo period. The towering five-story pagoda in the courtyard, about 34 meters high, has become a landmark of Kibi Road. ✅ Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter 📍: 1-4-8 Chuo, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture 🚇: Take the JR from Soja Station and get off at Kurashiki Station ⭐️The Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter combines the unique features of white-walled warehouses and Western-style buildings from the Edo period. The white-walled buildings, rows of willow trees, and rafting on the small river form a unique landscape. ✅ Kurashiki Denim Street 📍: Okayama Prefecture Kurashiki City Central 1-10-11 🚇: About 15 minutes walk from Kurashiki Station ⭐️The Kojima area of ​​Kurashiki City is the birthplace of Japanese jeans. However, even if you don’t make a special trip to Kojima, you can still feel the unique charm of denim in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. Take advantage of the May Day holiday to take a spontaneous trip to Okayama! ! !#Osaka Itinerary