Okayama Korakuen

🍂 Korakuen, located in the suburbs of Okayama City, Japan, was built by the Ikeda family, the feudal lords of Okayama during the Edo period. The Ikeda family valued agriculture and warfare, leaving not only a large amount of good farmland for future generations, but also the beautiful Korakuen. 🍂 Korakuen is a typical Japanese garden, with the lines of trees and lawns finely trimmed, and ponds, rockeries, and tea rooms dotted in between. Korakuen in autumn is particularly beautiful, colorful, like a knocked over palette🎨. .

#cherryblossom2024 Stunning gardens, a majestic castle and the ancient Kurashiki Canal district Okayama Prefecture is known for its delicious fruits. It is often called the Land of Sunshine, and Momotaro, the "peach boy", is considered a local hero and symbol. Okayama, the capital and largest city of the prefecture, is home to the castle of the same name with impressive black walls and the Koraku Garden, one of the three best landscape parks in Japan. The historic commercial city of Kurashiki, famous for its canals, is located not far from the capital. Okayama is the capital and largest city of the prefecture of the same name. It faces south to the island of Shikoku and the Inland Sea of Japan. There is a curious "Crow Castle" and the traditional Koraku garden, which is considered one of the three best among its kind. The nearby town of Kurashiki is famous for its canals and beautifully preserved urban landscapes of the Edo period. The weather is almost always good here. Okayama is called the "Land of Sunshine": they say there are more clear days here than anywhere else in the country. Factories of several of the world's most famous denim fabric manufacturers operate in Kojima. From Okayama, you can get to the island of contemporary art, Naoshima, located in neighboring Kagawa Prefecture. How to get Okayama is easily accessible by JR Tokaido-Sanyo shinkansen from Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima. You can also fly to Okayama International Airport, take a local train or an intercity bus. I recommend Take a walk through the historical Bikan quarter in Kuroshiki. Explore Koraku-en, one of the three best gardens in Japan. Visit Okayama Castle and admire the surrounding views. Try the local delicacy — kibi dango sweets made from mochi rice. Spring. It's time to admire the blossoms on Sakura Alley along the Asahi River in Okayama City and walk through the colorful Takenomori Park in the north of Okayama. The most popular places in Okayama are the "Crow Castle" and the Koraku Garden, standing on opposite sides of the river. There is a bridge between them. The "Crow Castle" owes its name to the black walls. The six floors of the fortress rise majestically above the river and the city. The quiet and beautiful Koraku Garden on the other side of the river was built at the behest of the local ruler. It is difficult to imagine here that great battles once thundered in this territory. Koraku-en is one of the best landscape parks in Japan. Streamlines and footpaths wind through carefully manicured lawns, rice and tea fields. Cherries and other trees grow in the garden. There is a pond and a bird aviary.

From Okayama Station, head east along Momotaro Avenue and you'll find Okayama Castle at the end. The Okayama Electric Tram is also within the free ticket range of the JR Seto Inland Pass, just show it to the conductor when you get off. Although it's on the same line, you can't see the castle even if you get off at the castle station. Not until you walk up a short slope, and it suddenly opens up. In front of you is the Asahi River and a wide river channel, and your mood brightens up with it. Crossing Tsukimi Bridge, Korakuen Garden is wrapped in a forest. Along the forest is a free garden path. Just walk past the Korakuen ticket office for a hundred meters, at the Showa Monument, you can find the best viewing angle of Okayama Castle. There is a black cat by the grass on the ground, not afraid of people. It also likes this angle. The black castle of Okayama, in the game 'Nobunaga's Ambition: Creation of the World', is a form that can only be built in the later stages. There are also lighting events in October. The scenery, temperature, and wind at this time, I want to experience a hundred million times. (Korakuen) Visiting famous gardens, I can't help but marvel at the beauty of Korakuen. No matter where in the world, it's worth making a special trip to Korakuen. The carp in the garden are large and numerous, if you have enough time, sitting here for an afternoon feeding fish and watching the scenery is a great time. Korakuen The view of Okayama Castle and the garden from the exit is also very good, you need a telephoto lens. I only brought a short lens, so I need to crop. I really like the sculpture outside the door. There is a chrysanthemum exhibition on weekends, if you catch the chrysanthemum exhibition, there will be too many tourists, and you can't have both the scenery and the flowers.

#thingstodo Beautiful Japanese garden even in winter and well worth the ticket price of 410 yen. Very neat and well-maintained, and in some parts you can also see Okayama Castle in the background. A full walking loop of the gardens should take around 40 minutes to an hour. There are plenty of bathrooms inside, as well as souvenir shops and some food..........