Okayama Castle is seen in Okayama's Kita Ward on Oct. 31, 2022, after major renovations. (Mainichi/Yasuaki Hiramoto) OKAYAMA -- Large-scale renovations at this western Japan city's Okayama Castle had ...

Scratches found on the wooden frame of the entrance to the moon-viewing turret inside Okayama Castle in Okayama's Kita Ward are seen in this Jan. 19, 2021 photo. (Mainichi/Kazuki Iwamoto) OKAYAMA -- ...

With its array of public exhibit spaces, Okayama is paradise for art lovers. Among the noteworthy artistic attractions is the ready-made artwork of Peter Fischli and David Weiss, a Swiss duo who ...

Home to one of the three ‘great gardens’ of Japan, Okayama is steeped in history and has a mild climate considered ideal for growing fruit. The historic townscape of nearby Kurashiki, once a busy rice ...

Okayama Prefecture is blessed with minimal rain and mild temperatures, making the area famous for high-quality fruit. However, travelers to the area will find a bounty beyond delicious produce.

Okayama Prefecture’s claims to fame include the venerated garden Kōrakuen, the well-preserved Bitchū Matsuyama Castle, and the popular folktale Momotarō. Okayama Prefecture is in the Chūgoku region in ...

At its western tip, Honshu, Japan’s main island, tapers into a green promontory: on the south coast, mighty cities cluster around the natural bays of the Inland Sea. On the wild, northern coast, small ...

This year, the Okayama Art Summit — an international triennial contemporary art exhibition — is being hosted at five different throughout the city: the former Uchisange Elementary School, Tenjinyama ...