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Okayama-jo
The black weatherboarding gives it the name Crow Castle. It pairs with Korakuen across the river.
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OkayamaArchitectureBizen
Shizutani Gakko
Among the oldest public schools for commoners anywhere in the world. Its lecture hall is a National Treasure.
OkayamaArchitectureTakahashi
Bitchu Matsuyama-jo
A surviving keep, standing higher than any other in Japan. It floats on a sea of cloud.
OkayamaGardens
OkayamaArchitectureKurashiki
Kurashiki Bikan
White-walled storehouses of a shogunal territory. The Ohara Museum stands on the same street.
OkayamaArt & CraftsKurashiki
Ohara Museum
The first museum of Western art in Japan. It holds El Greco's Annunciation.
OkayamaNature & Scenery
OkayamaCraft ExperiencesBizen
Bizen Ware
One of the six ancient kilns of Japan. No glaze: the colour comes from clay and flame alone.
OkayamaNature & Scenery
OkayamaCastles & History
OkayamaFestivalsOkayama
Saidaiji Eyo
Thousands of naked men contend for the sacred wands. One of the three strange festivals of Japan.
HiroshimaArchitectureHiroshima
Genbaku Dome
A World Heritage site of the negative kind. It keeps the memory of 6 August 1945 exactly as it is.
HiroshimaMuseumsHiroshima
Peace Memorial Museum
Designed by Tange Kenzo. It receives 1.7 million visitors a year.
HiroshimaNature & Scenery
HiroshimaHistoric Districts
HiroshimaArchitectureOnomichi and others
Shimanami Kaido
Six islands joined by nine bridges. You can cross it by bicycle.
HiroshimaArchitecture
HiroshimaContemporary Art
HiroshimaContemporary ArtShobara
Taishakukyo
The limestone natural bridge Onbashi is one of the three great natural bridges of Japan.
HiroshimaArchitecture
HiroshimaArchitecture