NEWS (#Okayama)
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Ride in an Old-Fashioned Rickshaw and Feel Like You’ve Gone Back in Time [Kurashiki/Okayama]
If you get tired of walking around, try a rickshaw ride. A professional rickshaw driver will show you around the beautiful town of Kurashiki. You can choose the course from three options: 30, 60 or 120 minutes. A guide with a thorough knowledge of Ku .... -
Book a Kimono Photo Shoot in Yakage [Okayama]
Recommended for you if you want to take the time to enjoy a quiet, hidden destination. Yakagecho is a new tourist destination in Okayama. The area was registered as an important preservation district for traditional buildings on December 23, 2020. In .... -
Original Igusa coaster making [Hayashima, Okayama]
Do you know “Igusa,” or rush? Rush is a plant used for making tatami mats. Hayashima Town in Okayama Prefecture also once had a thriving cultivation of rushes. About 400 years ago, Hayashima was an island floating in the sea, and farmland .... -
Wear an authentic kimono and stroll around the Bikan Historical Area in Kurashiki
One of the best memory-making experiences you can have in Japan is wearing a kimono and taking commemorative photos. VASARA Kimono Rental in Kurashiki offers a choice of over 500 kimonos for rent, including kimono and yukata (lightweight summer kimon .... -
Maneki-neko Cat Museum & Painting Workshop in Okayama
This charming museum is one of only a few of museums in Japan dedicated to maneki-neko or beckoning cats. The maneki-neko cats are symbols of good luck–either in business or in relationships– and have been loved by Japanese people for cen .... -
Guided Bouldering Experience overlooking the Seto Inland Sea! (Okayama)
*NOTE: THIS TOUR IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE The Bouldering Community in Tamano, Okayama, would like to invite people who are interested in trying bouldering to join them for a guided climbing session at Ojigadake Bluffs, which overlook the beautiful Seto .... -
【2-day event: Feb. 3-4】Hiruzen Yuki-koi Festival 2024, Okayama’s snow festival
This event is Okayama’s annual snow festival, held in the Hiruzen region of Maniwa City in northern Okayama Prefecture. Families with children and adults alike are welcome to this event! This snow festival celebrates the winter season and snow .... -
【1 Day Event: Feb.3rd】Traditional bean-throwing ceremony at Saijo Inari Shrine in Okayama
In accordance with the ancient Japanese seasonal calendar, Setsubun marks the last day of winter and the welcome of the spring season. Dried beans are thrown, symbolizing the fending off of evil or malignant demons, and lucky is welcomed into the peo ....
