NEWS (#Okayama)
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To celebrate the New Year, Okayama Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle are offering a host of events including a Japanese tea ceremony, traditional music and stage performances, traditional games, and more. At the garden, the red-crested cranes will b .... -
【1-Day Event: Jan. 3, 2024】New Year’s Hike in Okayama
Every year, some of the foreign community in Okayama get together for a hike at New Year’s. You don’t need to be a resident to join the hike — anyone is welcome to join! The organizer will lead the group up Misaoyama, a popular hiki .... -
Elegant New Year’s Countdown Party at Hotel Granvia Okayama
Hotel Granvia Okayama is hosting not one, but two (!) countdown parties to ring in the New Year. The first will be held in the first floor lobby; 500 balloons will be dropped from above at midnight, and free champagne service to toast in the New Year .... -
New Year’s Countdown at Okayama’s Brazilian Park Washuzan Highland
Looking for a really fun and unique way to ring in the New Year? Then you should definitely head over to Brazilian Park Washuzan Highland and join the party. This is the biggest and brightest Western-style countdown event in the area, and features MC .... -
【1-Day Event: Dec. 29th】End-of-Year Kyobashi Morning Market in Okayama
The Kyobashi Morning Market is a well-known early morning market in Okayama City that is held once a month, always on the first Sunday of each month. In addition to the monthly markets, there is a special year-end market that is held just prior to th .... -
Winter Illumination at Okayama Forest Park
Recommended for romantic people! Couples! Families! Okayama Forest Park is a large, German-themed park in central Okayama that is especially popular with families and couples. This winter, the park is featuring winter illumination that offers night v .... -
[2-Day Event: Dec. 16–17] Japanese Sake Brewery Festival
Okayama Prefecture is known for fruity Japanese sake made from delicate Omachi rice. There are several breweries that make sake that I love, but my favorite is Kamikokoro Brewery, which is located in the small oyster and fishing town of Yorishima. Th .... -
Visit the Sword Museum in Okayama
A must-see for sword lovers! Observe the actual sword-making process by swordsmiths at a workshop in one of Japan’s premier sword production centers: Bizen Osafune Sword Museum, located in Setouchi City, Okayama. The traditional folding and for ....
