Walk around the old city, shop for Japanese jeans, and taste white peaches.

Walk the old town, shop for Japanese jeans, and taste white peaches in Okayama (岡山) in the Chugoku region . “Okayama”, when thinking of this place, you may think of Momotaro , the legendary god who was made into a famous cartoon. But in fact this place has charm from both traditional samurai era and contemporary Western architecture in the same place. From castles, old towns, beautiful gardens, and also located next to the Seto Inland Sea , which are all ranked as the best in Japan. And received the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities too! . In addition, it produces the first jeans (Okayama Denim) in Japan, a specialty of the prefecture that jeans lovers should not miss . And it is a source of white peaches and famous Muscat green grapes in Japan. So sweet and delicious that there are fruit picking tours all year round . Okayama is a place to visit. Have you tried to visit all around yet? ～ . • Interesting places to visit 1. Okayama Castle 2. Kojima Jeans Street 3. Kibitsu Shrine 3. Korakuen Garden 4. Shizutani School 5. Gokei Valley 6. Nishiyama Farm 7. Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter 8. Tsuyama Castle 9. Saijo Inari Shrine 10. GREENable HIRUZEN 11. Achi Shrine 12. Mitsui Outlet Park Kurashiki 13. Yorishima Oyster Market • Must-try foods in Okayama! 1. Okayama Barazushi Vinegar rice topped with vegetables and seafood such as oysters, squid and mackerel on a giant plate with soup 2. Ebi Meshi Shrimp rice topped with black sauce Sweet and spicy at the end, it looks like rice mixed with shrimp paste 3. Murasuzume Murasuzume Crepe-like sweet bean paste 4. Kibi dango Chewy mochi from the legend of Momotaro • Access: Kansai Airport is the closest. Oh! Then take the train from Kansai-Airport Station to Shin Osaka Station (52 minutes), then take the Shinkansen to Okayama Station (45 minutes).