# Things to see in Okayama (Japan): 51 places and when to go

> Okayama is a city in Japan with around 866,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 51 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (20), Nature (9), History (8). The best known are Okayama Castle, Ohara Museum of Art and Akō Castle. The best time to come is February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 41. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/okayama/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Japan · 34.672, 133.9171
- **Population:** About 866,000
- **Places:** 51 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) (20) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/historia/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/espiritual/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/) (5) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/estrellas/) (4)
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Also possible:** December to January and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** KIX Osaka, 125 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mount Hoshigajō, at 816 m.

## What to see in Okayama

The places in and around Okayama, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Okayama Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-okayama/): Japanese castle in Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan · 1.9 km
- [Ohara Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ohara-museum-of-art-main-building/): Art museum in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan · 16 km
- [Akō Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ako-castle/): Japanese castle located in Akō, Hyogo prefecture · 44 km
- [Tsuyama Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tsuyama-castle-ruins/): History · 44 km
- [Bisei Spaceguard Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bisei-space-guard-center/): Japanese astronomical observatory · 34 km
- [Bitchū Matsuyama Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bitchu-matsuyama-castle/): Japanese castle in Takahashi, Okayama prefecture · 31 km
- [Takamatsu Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-takamatsu-bitchu/): Castle in Okayama prefecture, Japan · 8.9 km
- [Kino Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ki-castle/): Fortification · 15 km
- [Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/okayama-prefectural-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Okayama, Okayama, Japan · 1.3 km
- [Maki-dō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/makido-cave/): Cave in Japan · 45 km
- [Okayama Prefectural Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-de-okayama/): Museum in Okayama, Okayama, Japan · 1.6 km
- [Okayama Orient Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/okayama-orient-museum/): Museum in Okayama, Okayama, Japan · 1.3 km
- [Bitchū Kokubun-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bitchu-kokubunji-temple/): Bouddhist temple in Sōja, Japan · 12 km
- [Bizen City Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bizen-city-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Bizen, Okayama, Japan · 24 km
- [Mount Hoshigajō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hoshigajo/): Mountain in Japan · 41 km
- [Tsukuriyama Kofun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/seishan-tomb/): Kofun in Okayama, Japan · 14 km
- [Okayama Astrophysical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/subaru-telescope-okayama-branch-naoj-nins/): Observatory · 31 km
- [Bisei Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bisei-astronomical-observatory/): Museum · 34 km
- [Hōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/inuyama-hofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Okayama prefecture, Japan · 17 km
- [Kasaoka Horseshoe Crab Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kasaoka-city-horseshoe-crab-museum/): Museum in Kasaoka, Okayama, Japan · 42 km
- [Kurashiki Art Sword Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kurashiki-art-sword-museum/): Museum in Japan · 14 km
- [Kurashiki Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kurashiki-observatory/): Stargazing · 16 km
- [Mount Misao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/misaoyama/): Mountain in Naka-ku, Okayama, Japan · 3.7 km
- [Modern Toy Museum & Music Box Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/modern-toy-museum-music-box-hall/): Museum in Mimasaka, Okayama, Japan · 41 km

And the other 27, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Otakadaiyama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-otakadai/), [Sakoshi Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakoshi-bay/), [Suwa Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/suwa-cave/), [Himesakakanachiana Limestone Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/himesaka-kanachiana-cave/), [Kurogane Yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-kurogane/), [Mount Shirahata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shirahata-yama/)
- **Temples**: [Sakura Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakura-shrine/), [Buraku-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/buraku-ji-temple/), [Himesaka Kanachiana Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/himesaka-kanachiana-shrine/), [Kumano Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-shrine/)
- **Museums and art**: [Tsuyama Railroad Educational Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tsuyama-manabi-railway-museum/), [Ako City Museum of History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ako-city-museum-of-history/), [Kake Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kake-museum-of-art/), [Kurabo Memorial Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kurabo-memorial-museum/), [Kurashiki Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kurashiki-museum-of-natural-history/), [Okayama Astronomical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/okayama-astronomical-museum/), [Bizen City Yoshinaga Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bizen-city-yoshinaga-museum-of-art/), [K’s LABO](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/k-s-labo/), [Kamogawa History and Folklore Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kamogawa-history-and-folklore-museum/), [Kasaoka City Local Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kasaoka-city-local-museum/), [Kibi Kawakami Comic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kibikawakami-manga-museum/)
- **History**: [Kuroshima Kofun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kuroshima-mounded-tomb/)
- **Diving**: [DIVERS OKAYAMA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/divers-okayama/)
- **Stargazing**: [Kyoto University Okayama Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-university-okayama-observatory/)
- **Hot springs**: [岩盤浴なごみsalasala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/salasala/), [Takebe Yahata Hotspring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/takebe-yahata-hotspring/), [Yebisunoyu Kawanabe Shop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yebisunoyu-kawanabe-shop/)

## When to go to Okayama

The best time to visit Okayama is **February to May and October to November**; also possible: December to January and June to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 45 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 53 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 49 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 19 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 07 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 18 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 09 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 41 |

In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 41. In April, 46 of the 51 places are at their best.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Okayama

The nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX, Osaka), 125 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.672%2C133.9171)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.672%2C133.9171)

## Other towns nearby

- [Takamatsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/takamatsu/): 72 places · 38 km
- [Himeji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/himeji/): 18 places · 73 km
- [Tokushima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tokushima/): 69 places · 89 km
- [Tottori](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tottori/): 36 places · 97 km
- [Kobe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kobe/): 83 places · 115 km
- [Matsue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsue/): 21 places · 118 km

And all of Japan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Okayama?

The best known: [Okayama Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-okayama/), [Ohara Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ohara-museum-of-art-main-building/), [Akō Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ako-castle/), [Tsuyama Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tsuyama-castle-ruins/), [Bisei Spaceguard Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bisei-space-guard-center/). In all, 51 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Okayama?

February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 41.

### How do you get to Okayama?

The nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 125 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.672%2C133.9171) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Okayama as the destination and these 51 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).