[2025 Tsuyama Attraction] Travel Guide for Tsuyama Castle (Updated Mar)

#FuriTabiWinter This is Tsuruyama Park in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture! It is affectionately known as Oshiroyama by the locals 🙌 When you think of Oshiroyama, you think of cherry blossoms, and when you think of cherry blossoms, you think of Oshiroyama! 🌸 Every year during cherry blossom season, food stalls and other events are set up! The park is large, so many people bring picnic sheets and eat bento boxes or food purchased from the stalls! In this area, this is the place to go for cherry blossom viewing with the family! Not only can you enjoy the cherry blossoms, but you can also see the castle town of Tsuyama from the top, and the view is also great! If you're in the area, be sure to stop by 🙆♀️

#traveldiaries Tsuyama Castle was once one of the grandest castles in Japan, though only its foundations and some stone walls remain today. The area has been converted into Kakuzan Park, a lovely spot known for its cherry blossoms in spring. It offers stunning views over the city and mountains. Tips: • Best Time to Visit: Spring for cherry blossoms or autumn for the fall foliage. • What to Bring: A picnic to enjoy under the sakura trees during spring. • Don’t Miss: Explore the castle’s stone walls and imagine its historical grandeur.

🐕Okayama Prefecture is famous for its rural scenery, where Kurashiki and picturesque canals are located. It is also convenient to go to Naoshima and Shodoshima from Okayama. . 🐒Okayama Prefecture is also known as the 'Hometown of Momotaro'. Momotaro is a child who popped out of a peach core. With the help of monkeys, pheasants, and puppies, he defeated the man-eating monsters. There is a statue of Momotaro in the square of Okayama Railway Station (Figure 3️⃣), and the most popular souvenir in Okayama is also Momotaro's favorite dessert—millet dumplings🍡 . 🐓The must-see attractions in Okayama Prefecture include: 🍑Korakuen: One of the three major gardens in Japan. 🍑Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter: The capital of Japanese cultural heritage. It takes 15 minutes to get there from Okayama Station by JR Sanyo Main Line or Hakubi Line. 🍑Okayama Castle: Located on the opposite side of Korakuen, it is a five-story six-layer building and one of the oldest castles in Japan. 🍑Day trips to Naoshima, Shodoshima, Teshima, and Inujima. 🍑Tsuruyama: Tsuruyama Park under the ruins of Tsuyama Castle is an excellent place for cherry blossom viewing in Okayama. .