Culture The Secrets of the Japanese Sword Kenji Chida The Osafune Sword Museum is a magnet for sword enthusiasts. This a breakdown of the sword making process.
Culture Hotel Limani Restaurant and Bar Kenji Chida A quaint and crescent shaped bar wrapped around the pool side of the hotel. I looked at the people smiling, sitting on bar st...
Culture Bitchu Kokubunji and Pagoda Judith Mikami Bitchu Kokubunji is located in Soja City and is recorded as the last five-story pagoda to be built in Japan. Surrounded by b...
Culture Exploring Okayama Castle Kenji Chida Okayama Castle (the black crow) is located across from Korakuen Garden and is a replica of the original castle that was built...
Culture Ushimado Kaiyu Cultural Museum Kenji Chida The Ushimado Kaiyu Cultural Museum takes you back to a time when the sea, local economies and cultural networks were formed b...
Culture The Exquisite Kibitsu Shrine Suwannee Payne The Kibitsu Shrine is a gem of the Kibi plain, loaded with beautiful and tranquil structures, gardens and trees, history, cul...
Culture Cycle the Kibi Plain Suwannee Payne Not far from Okayama is a place perfect for bicycle touring. It is called the Kibi Plain. The plain has a 17 Kilometer bicycl...
11 Culture Miyamoto Musashi's Grave and Shrine Anonymous Okayama is full of little gems often overlooked by the average traveler. One of these is Miyamoto no Sato, a small little vil...