Culture Osafune Sword Museum Gift Shop Kenji Chida The gift shop attached to the Bizen Osafune Sword Museum. You can buy hand crafted sword as well as kitchen knives. A gift fo...
Shopping Shibukawa Marine Aquarium, Okayama Kenji Chida A small aquarium located in the seaside city of Tamano, looking out onto the Seto Inland sea. A great place for all to visit ...
Activities Ushimado Beach, Setouchi City Kenji Chida Ushimado beach is a great beach to escape to during any season. Summer for swimming, Autumn for romantic walks, Winter for fi...
Culture Yumeji Museum in Okayama City Kenji Chida Okayama's museum dedicated to its favorite artistic son.
Culture The Shape of the Sword Kenji Chida A quick look at the history of the shape of the Japanese sword
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.
10 Activities A Day in Niimi City Judith Mikami Driving around Niimi City will surprise you with the pure beauty of nature and the beauty of man-made structures. A northern ...
Shopping Kojima Fiber Festival Junichi Okazaki Kojima Fiber Festival is held two times a year in spring and fall. Highlighting the best of the jean makers products. A gre...
Transportation The Best Little Airport in Japan Kenji Chida I’ve read that rich and famous celebrities live in homes with their own private runways. In Okayama we have the next best thi...
Food Funao Winery in Kurashiki City Judith Mikami I grew up in one of New Zealand’s big wine growing areas but to be honest never really acquired a taste for drinking wine. T...
