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Okayama Prefecture Travel Guide
Blessed with history-steeped towns, grandiose castles and olden districts, the Okayama Prefecture is a less ostentatious and less crowded alternative to the tourist magnet that is Himeji. Located on the central shores of Honshu, this largely bucolic county (a result of a merger among three feudal provinces) exudes an understated traditional allure that beckons visitors to stop by and stay even for a while.
The eponymous prefectural capital, Okayama, is an important transport hub, boasting of two noteworthy attractions namely, the stark Okayama Castle and the Korakuen Garden, one of Japan's most beautiful courtyards.
Okayama is also the birthplace of the well-loved folklore, Momotaro, which explains the many tributary monuments scattered around the city. Found north of the metropolis is Takahashi, which has the country's tallest original castle, the Bitchu Matsuyama. A few hours' drive away is Kurashiki, once a textile powerhouse whose paved streets are manicured with dark-tiled kura (storehouses). Fondly called the Japanese Venice, the snaking canal that rips across the town are lined with "weeping" willows on the banks.
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