Showing all posts in the 'Okayama' category.

Korakuen in Okayama at Night – One of Japan’s Top 3 Most Beautiful Gardens

Korakuen is famous throughout Japan. In a country where there is a “best 3″ list for everything (3 is a lucky number in Japan), Korakuen is one of the best 3 most beautiful gardens. That really speaks highly of the place, especially if yo...

Kurashiki – Historic Japanese City in Okayama

While staying in Okayama city during my summer holiday in Japan, I went on a day trip to Kurashiki. Kurashiki is well known for its history of art and the unique white walled warehouses. Kurashiki is a short drive (about 30) from Okayama city, and it...

Pink Lotus Flower in Japanese Buddhist Water Garden – Japan Photo of the Month (October 2011)

This month’s photo of the month comes from Kurashiki, after a day trip there during this year’s summer holidays in Japan. In the historic town of Kurashiki is a protected historic area, full of unique buildings and temples. This photo is ...

Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle – Japan Photo of the Month (September 2011)

After a huge summer of travelling around central and western Japan, this month’s photo of the month comes from Okayama city in the Chūgoku region of Japan. Okayama is a fun city for the traveller, offering lots of culture and some great re...

Photos of Japan – My Summer Holiday

The summer of 2011 in Japan has ended. During the summer holidays I spent about 10 days travelling various parts of western Japan. The trip took me to Okayama (west of Himeji and Osaka), then a day trip to the amazing Awa Odori festival of Tokushima ...

Pictures of Japan – 10 photos

This is a photo post full of pictures of Japan. These 10 pictures of Japan tell a story of the country, as it is seen by the typical tourist of Japan on their visit to Japan. Geisha & Maiko Unique to Japan with their white faces, extravagant hair...
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