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【Campaign!】A chance to win sightseeing passes in Okayama!
JR West is giving away 10 “Have Fun in Okayama!” passes; these passes allow visitors to choose 3 facilities or cafes of their choice from a list of 10 places. The campaign is easy to register for, and you have 1 week after the pass is act .... -
This seasonal event celebrates Hina Matsuri, also known as “Girls’ Day”, with large-scale displays of antique and handmade Japanese Hina dolls in several key districts in the city. Kurashiki City is a large city that merged with sev .... -
Book the tour to Tomonoura! Part. 2: Sea Kayaking to Abuto-Kannon Temple
This time, let me introduce one of the recommended tours to Tomonoura, sea kayaking to Abuto-kannon! The Abuto-Kannon was founded in the 16th century by Terumoto Mouri, a warlord of this area. The temple is a nationally important cultural property. I .... -
Book a Tour to Tomonoura! Part. 1: A Historic Town
My name is Pearl and I am a Hiroshima prefectural guide interpreter, living in the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture. When you hear of Hiroshima, you probably think of famous World Heritage Sites such as the Atomic Bomb Dome and Itsukushima Shrine .... -
[1-Day Event: Feb. 11th] Kumaya Brewery New Sake Festival
If you’re interested in seeing an unusual side of Japanese food and drink culture, you should check out a sake brewer’s new sake festival. This event marks the end of a brewery’s sake-making season and celebrates the upcoming year f .... -
Explore a huge cave entrance in Niimi, Okayama!
In the middle of a forest, a huge cave opening suddenly appears. POLEPOLE can guide you into the huge limestone cave where pools of crystal clear water and stalactites. This tour is highly recommended for nature lovers, people who like exploring, peo .... -
Try your hand at making Bizen Pottery in Okayama
At the Bizen Mugen-an pottery studio & shop, you can try your hand at making classic Bizen pottery. Bizen pottery is unglazed stoneware and with a history of over 1,000 years, it is one of the oldest types of pottery in Japan. Visitors can choose .... -
Make customized jeans in Kojima, Okayama–the mecca of Japanese denim
Japanese denim is well-known worldwide for being high-quality. Even though the original patterns and designs were imported from the U.S.A., the fabric is dyed with locally-made indigo fabric dye, a color so deep and rich that it is known as “Ja ....
