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 ...

Japan's Okayama Prefecture was named the second fastest-growing destination after Vietnam's Sa Pa, according to digital ...

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 ...

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 ...