Autumn in Okayama! A comprehensive guide to the most stunning maple viewing spots!

🇯🇵 Okayama·Autumn, the maple leaf season has begun! The maple leaves here are breathtakingly beautiful～✨

Okayama Prefecture’s maple viewing spots🍁 are full of great places🤩🍁🌸
Every spot here looks like a spilled palette, incredibly beautiful!
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📸【Must-have photos】
- Chinese-style architecture paired with autumn leaves is full of charm
- Maple leaves are especially vibrant on sunny days
- Both near and far views easily make for stunning shots

🗺️【Recommended check-in spots】
📍 Korakuen Garden
Address: 1-5 Korakuen, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Opening hours: 7:30-18:00 (seasonal changes)
One of Japan’s three great gardens, breathtakingly beautiful in autumn!

📍 Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
Address: 1 Uchiyamashita, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture
Opening hours: 8:30-17:00
A castle in the clouds, even more poetic during maple season!

💡【Photo tips】
- Outfit suggestions: earth tones or white clothes
- Morning light is the softest
- Find stone bridges or pavilions as foregrounds for more charm

Post by Ethan Montgomery | Oct 21, 2025