@thattravelguy_: 🚨HIDDEN GEM ALERT IN JAPAN 🚨 Come here fast before the tourists find this 👀👇 Okayama Prefecture, sitting between Kyoto/Osaka and Hiroshima, is often overlooked with many people just passing through. And they are missing out! 🙅‍♀️ Known as the “Land of Sunshine” thanks to warm weather and clear skies, this area has amazing sightseeing, beautiful nature, historic shrines and temples, hidden ocean towns, great shopping and incredible food. 🍤🍜 Here is how to spend your time here 🔽 Start in Okayama City, reached easily by bullet train. Visit Kibitsu Jinja, a beautiful shrine complex just 20 minutes away with stunning scenery and no crowds. Then explore Korakuen Garden, considered one of the top 3 landscape gardens in Japan. 🏡⛩️ Next, head to Kurashiki, a charming canal town full of Edo architecture and a canal with boat rides. Try local specialties like Sauce Katsu (fried pork with savory demiglace) and fruit parfaits made with Okayama’s famous peaches and grapes. 🍑🍇 Only one hour away is Kojima, the jeans capital of Japan. Kojima Jeans Street has over 40 stores selling high quality denim and clothing all made in Japan. A perfect spot to shop. 🛍️👖 For a stay you will never forget, check in to Washu Blue Resort Hotel. Sitting high over the Seto Inland Sea, it offers incredible views, a rooftop hot spring and a delicious Kaiseki Buffet where everything looks like a Michelin dish. 🛌✨ Before returning to Tokyo, stop by Ushimado, a quiet seaside town with no tourists and a classic vibe. The best views come from Ushimado Olive Garden, where the scenery almost feels Mediterranean with blue sea and olive trees. 🌊🫒 Whether a quick day trip or a couple of days like I did, make sure to add Okayama to your next Japan adventure before the tourists catch on! #PR #JRWEST #kurashiki #okayama #setouchi

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Friday 31 October 2025 12:08:05 GMT