Koralu Garden occupies a sandbank in the heart of Asahi River, which meanders through the park, getting slowed down in the marsh and then escaping via the waterfalls. Paddy fields, tea plantations, cypress and cherry tree woods, teahouses with the wa..

Ohara Museum of Art, which is named after the enlightened patron who built up its collections during trips to Europe, is intended as a replica of the Greek temples. Its incredibly rich collection gives an overview of contemporary Japanese artists and..

A fine fortress (16C) where the presence of the valiant samurai can still be felt…. Their ghosts haunt the grand feudal halls where they abandoned sabres and armours. Rebuilt with much concrete after the bombings of 1945, Okayama Castle nonetheless s..

The toy museum displays no fewer than 5 000 toys and has a further 40 000 in stock! Children of all ages will love this charming, colourful museum, whose exhibits include dolls, robots, lucky charms, animals and wooden and papier mâché characters, ki..