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Okayama 岡山

The bustling prefectural capital of Okayama is one of the most important industrial and commercial centers in Western Honshū. A former castle town along the main road from Kyūshū to Kyōto, it is most celebrated for the beautiful Kōraku-en, ranked among the country's top three scenic gardens.
Okayama streetcar
Okayama streetcar
Okayama Symphony Hall
Okayama Symphony Hall
Gloomy day over Okayama
Gloomy day over Okayama
Approaching Okayama-jō
Approaching Okayama-jō
Hondan of Okayama-jō
Hondan of Okayama-jō
Okayama-jō's restored donjon
Okayama-jō's restored donjon
Asahi-kawa from Okayama-jō
Asahi-kawa from Okayama-jō
Western view from Okayama-jō
Western view from Okayama-jō
Okayama-jō's restored donjon
Okayama-jō's restored donjon
Tsukimi-yagura of Okayama-jō
Tsukimi-yagura of Okayama-jō
Riverside view of Okayama-jō
Riverside view of Okayama-jō
Kōraku-en
Kōraku-en
Yuishin-zan in Kōraku-en
Yuishin-zan in Kōraku-en
Pathway up Yuishin-zan
Pathway up Yuishin-zan
View towards Sawa-no-ike
View towards Sawa-no-ike
Renchi-ken from Yuishin-zan
Renchi-ken from Yuishin-zan
Seiden field and tea plantations
Seiden field and tea plantations
Lily flower
Lily flower
Kōraku-en and Okayama-jō
Kōraku-en and Okayama-jō
Naka-no-shima island & bridge
Naka-no-shima island & bridge
Enyo-tei
Enyo-tei
Eisho-bashi
Eisho-bashi
Station area around JR Okayama
Station area around JR Okayama
East entrance of JR Okayama Station
East entrance of JR Okayama Station
Momotarō statue outside the station
Momotarō statue outside the station
Traffic passing a bright red roman-densha
Traffic passing a bright red roman-densha
Okayama Castle after the rain
Okayama Castle after the rain
Early evening at Kōraku-en
Early evening at Kōraku-en
Girl on the pathway with Okayama-jō
Girl on the pathway with Okayama-jō
View down on Sawa-no-ike from Yuishin-zan
View down on Sawa-no-ike from Yuishin-zan
Rice paddy in Kōraku-en
Rice paddy in Kōraku-en
Boat shed beside Naka-no-shima
Boat shed beside Naka-no-shima
Okayama-jō's donjon rising over Kōraku-en
Okayama-jō's donjon rising over Kōraku-en
Modern Okayama skyline across the Asahi-gawa
Modern Okayama skyline across the Asahi-gawa
View downstream to Okayama Castle
View downstream to Okayama Castle
Streetcar at Okayama Ekimae Station
Streetcar at Okayama Ekimae Station