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 ...

Okayama Castle is unique and puzzles visitors. The keep shows a different face, depending on the direction, and each floor is a different shape. We look at how this mysterious castle was built.

Following my personal trip to the Gassan Toda Castle Ruins in Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, I visited the Bitchu Takamatsu ...

Closed from December 29 to 31. Fee Adults ¥400; Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥100; Infants, Persons with Disability Certificates, Seniors 65 & Over in Okayama city free. From the East ...

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 ...