Everything for your trip to Okayama in one place: model itineraries, where to stay, anime pilgrimage, cherry blossoms, autumn leaves, travel passes. Open any page for access, highlights and typical dates.
🗺 2 days, 1 nightAutumnChugoku & Shikoku ・ 6 stops ・ November・December
A one-night trip to see the autumn colors at two daimyo gardens, Okayama Korakuen and Takamatsu's Ritsurin Garden. With a night in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter in between, day 2 takes you across the Great Seto Bridge to Shikoku.
🛏 4 neighborhoodsChugoku & Shikoku
Okayama Station Area・Omotecho & Korakuen Area・Kurashiki Station Area・Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
🎬 1 placeChugoku & Shikoku ・ Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama
A TV anime based on Auri Hirao's manga, depicting the daily life of a fan who wholeheartedly supports a member of a minor underground idol group based in Okayama. Okayama City in Okayama Prefecture, where the story is set, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
Famous single treeChugoku & Shikoku ・ Maniwa, Okayama
🌸 Typical peak: Late Mar – Early Apr
GardenChugoku & Shikoku ・ Okayama & Kurashiki
🍁 Typical peak: Mid Nov – Early Dec
🚄 JRKansai ・ 5 consecutive days (from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day)
From ¥17,000
🚄 JR
🚄 JRChugoku & Shikoku ・ 7 consecutive days (from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day)
From ¥23,000
Fastest: About 45 min (e.g. Nozomi No. 89 departs Shin-Osaka 22:29 → arrives Okayama 23:13)
Monthly temperatures, rain and what to wear are in our weather guide.
Itineraries, intercity routes and travel passes that cover several prefectures are listed under each of them.
