Town guide
Kita Ward, Okayama
岡山市北区
The heart of Okayama, with Korakuen, one of Japan's Three Great Gardens, the black-walled Okayama Castle and the Kibiji countryside of the Momotaro legend.
City ward in Okayama
- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 2
- traditional crafts
- 2
- Japan Heritage stories
- 8
Map of Kita Ward, Okayama
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Things to see in Kita Ward, Okayama
Hayashibara Museum of Art
林原美術館A museum in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Tsushima Site
津島遺跡A historic site in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Onoue Kurumayama Kofun
尾上車山古墳An ancient burial mound in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Okayama Prefectural Museum
岡山県立博物館A museum in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Okayama Orient Museum
岡山市立オリエント美術館A museum in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Kibitsu Shrine
吉備津神社A Shinto shrine in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Omizu-en
近水園A garden in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Okayama Shrine
岡山神社A Shinto shrine in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Nakayama Chausuyama Kofun
中山茶臼山古墳An ancient burial mound in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Imamura-gu
今村宮A Shinto shrine in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Okayama City Museum
岡山シティミュージアムA museum in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Hoshi Shrine
星神社 (岡山市)A Shinto shrine in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Okayama
- Fukiya: the birthplace of Japan Red
- Japan's old schools: where a nation learned to read
- Kitamaebune: the merchant ships that made Japan's port towns rich
- Okayama, where the Momotaro legend was born
- The Six Ancient Kilns: pottery born and raised in Japan
- Wakanoura: a bay of views that inspired poets
Local foods from Okayama
Crafts from Okayama
Weather in Takamatsu this week
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 27°CLow 20°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 21°C
Rain 90%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 17°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 24°CLow 15°C
Rain 50%
Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Good to know
- Korakuen, laid out by the lord of Okayama in the Edo period, looks across the river to Okayama Castle. A joint ticket covers both.
- Okayama Castle is nicknamed 'Crow Castle' for its black walls.
- Cycle the Kibiji route to Kibitsu Shrine, linked to the legend of Momotaro the peach boy.
More of Okayama
Sources
We checked the facts on this page against these sources.
- Official city websiteKita Ward, Okayama(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)北区 (岡山市)(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)後楽園(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)岡山城(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)吉備津神社(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)