Okayama is the hometown of Momotaro

🐕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.
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🐒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🍡
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🐓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.
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Post by NoahO Donnell04 | Feb 20, 2024