Things to do in Okayama
Kurashiki's canal district is small, and that is its strength — a couple of hundred metres of white-walled warehouses along the water, best in the early evening when the lanterns come on and the day-trippers have gone. Korakuen in Okayama city is one of the three great gardens of Japan, and unusually open and lawn-like compared with the other two.
2 places in Okayama, covering neighbourhoods, nature & parks — each with opening hours, directions from the nearest station, and the official site.
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Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
Kurashiki's Bikan district is a beautifully preserved merchant town with white-walled storehouses lining a willow-shaded canal. The area also houses the Ohara Museum of Art, Japan's first Western-style art museum.
Korakuen Garden
Korakuen is one of Japan's three most celebrated gardens, featuring spacious lawns, teahouses, and seasonal flowers. The garden was designed in the early Edo period for the feudal lord of Okayama.
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