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1．Okayama
Okayama (岡山市, Okayama-shi, Japanese: [okaꜜjama]) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. As of February 2017, the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is 789.88 square kilometres (304.97 square miles). The city is the site of Kōraku-en, known as one of the top three traditional gardens in Japan, and Okayama Castle, which is ranked among the best 100 Japanese castles. The city is famous as the setting of the Japanese fable "Momotarō". Okayama joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.
population：718,638人 area：789.95km2
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Okayama in Temple

1．Shōda temple ruins  ・Naka-ku, Okayama, Japan
The Shōda temple ruins (賞田廃寺跡, Shōda Haiji ato) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Hakuho period Buddhist temple located in the Shōda neighbourhood of what is now Naka-ku in the city of Okayama, in the San'yō region of Japan. The temple no longer exists, but the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 1972.[1]
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2．Hata temple ruins  ・Naka-ku, Okayama, Japan
The Hata temple ruins (幡多廃寺跡, Hata Haiji ato) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Hakuhō period Buddhist temple located in the Akoda neighbourhood of what is now Naka-ku in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. The temple no longer exists, but the foundation stone of the pagoda which once existed in the temple grounds was designated as a National Historic Site in 1944.[1]
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Okayama in Castle

3．Ōmeguri-Komeguri Mountain Castle
Ōmeguri-Komeguri Mountain Castle (大廻小廻山城, Ōmeguri-Komeguri yamajirō) was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan (朝鮮式山城, Chōsen-shiki yamajiro) located in what is now the Kusakabe neighborhood of Higashi-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2005.[1]
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4．Okayama Castle
Okayama Castle (岡山城, Okayama-jō) is a Japanese castle in the city of Okayama in Okayama Prefecture in Japan. The main tower was completed in 1597,[1] destroyed in 1945 and replicated in concrete in 1966. Two of the watch towers survived the bombing of 1945 and are now listed by the national Agency for Cultural Affairs as Important Cultural Properties.
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5．Kameyama Castle (Okayama)
Kameyama Castle (沼城, Kameyama-jō), also well known as Numa Castle, is the remains of a castle structure in Higashi-ku, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as an Okayama City Designated Historic Site.[1] The castle was bulit by Nakayama Nobutada in the Tenbun period (1532–1555).[2] In 1559, Ukita Naoie killed Nakayama Nobumasa by order of Uragami Munekage.[3] Then Naoie moved Ukita clan's main bastion from Shinjōyama castle.[4] Naoie expanded his territory based in the castle.[3][5] In 1570, Naoie started remodeling Okayama castle and moved from the castle in 1573.[3][6][1]
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6．Takamatsu Castle (Bitchū)
Takamatsu Castle (高松城, Takamatsu-jō) of Bitchū Province was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is today the Kayo neighborhood of Kita-ku, Okayama in Okayama Prefecture.[1] The style of the castle was a hirajō (flatland castle) with no stone walls, but only earthen walls. The castle was surrounded by marshes, which formed a natural moat. Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1902.[2]
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Okayama in Museum

7．Okayama Prefectural Museum  ・1-5 Korakuen, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama, Japan
Okayama Prefectural Museum (岡山県立博物館, Okayama kenritsu hakubutsukan) is a museum in Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan.[1] It was built to house important artifacts from the prefecture dating from prehistory through modern times.
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8．Handayama Botanical Garden  ・Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan
The Handayama Botanical Garden (岡山市半田山植物園, Okayama-shi Handayama Shokubutsuen) is a botanical garden located at 2-1319 Kitagata, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan. It is open daily except Tuesdays; an admission fee is charged. The garden was founded in 1953 on a hillside site overlooking the city by the Okayama Waterworks. It was remodeled and reopened under its present name in May 1964. The park covers an area of 110,000 square meters, and has 150,000 plants of 3,200 species blooming throughout the four seasons, including good collections of camellias and maples. Near the summit is the Ipponmatsu Kofun, an ancient burial mound
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Okayama in art museum

9．Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art
The Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art (岡山県立美術館, Okayama Kenritsu Bijutsukan) is located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.[1] The museum, by architects Okada & Associates, opened in 1988 and has a collection of around two thousand works.[2][3]
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10．Okayama Orient Museum
Okayama Orient Museum (岡山市立オリエント美術館, Okayama Shiritsu Oriento Bijutsukan) is a museum of Ancient Near Eastern, Roman provincial, Byzantine, Sassanian, and Islamic Art in Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2007 there were some 4,852 items, including a winged Assyrian relief from the palace of Ashurnasirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia, acquired to mark the institution's 25th anniversary.[1]
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11．Hayashibara Museum of Art
The Hayashibara Museum of Art (林原美術館, Hayashibara Bijutsukan) is an art museum owned by the Hayashibara Group, and located at 2-7-15 Marunouchi, Kita-ku, Okayama, the site of a former guesthouse beside the inner moat of Okayama Castle. Its 6,832 square meter interior was designed by Kunio Maekawa. The owner of the collection was Ichiro Hayashibara, and the museum was opened in 1964, to honor his final wishes to display his collection to the public after his death. The museum owns approximately 10,000 artifacts from Hayashibara's personal collection, including swords, armor, and pottery collected by Mr. Hayashibara, and Noh costumes, furniture, paintings, and Japanese lacquer from the Ikeda clan. The museum itself has limited space, so exhibits are rotated four to five times per year.[1]
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Okayama in station

12．Ōdara Station  ・399 Ōdara-chō, Higashi-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 704-8172Japan
Ōdara Station (大多羅駅, Ōdara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]
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13．Saidaiji Station  ・2 Chome-4-64 Saidaijikami, Higashi-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 704-8112Japan
Saidaiji Station (西大寺駅, Saidaiji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]
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14．Jōtō Station (Okayama)  ・140-1 Nakao, Higashi-ku, Okayama-ken 709-0626Japan
Jōtō Station (上道駅, Jōtō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]
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15．Seto Station  ・91-2 Seto, Setochō, Higashi-ku, Okayama-ken, 709-0861Japan
Seto Station (瀬戸駅, Seto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]
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16．Takashima Station  ・2-5 Shimizu, Naka-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 703-8243Japan
Takashima Station (高島駅, Takashima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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17．Nishigawara Station  ・203-17 Nishigawara, Naka-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 703-8258Japan
Nishigawara Station (西川原駅, Nishigawara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Although the official name of the station is Nishigawara, signage at the station shows the name Nishigawara Shūjitsu (西川原・就実) to mention the nearby Shujitsu University.
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18．Higashi-Okayama Station  ・112-1 Tsuchida, Naka-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 703-8217Japan
Higashi-Okayama Station (東岡山駅, Higashi-Okayama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station is on the border between Naka-ku and Higashi-ku, and part of Platform 1 extends into Higashi-ku.
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19．Mantomi Station  ・329-2 Mantomi, Setochō, Higashi-ku, Okayama-ken, 709-0841Japan
Mantomi Station (万富駅, Mantomi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]
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20．Ashimori Station  ・Fukuzaki, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-1357Japan
Ashimori Station (足守駅, Ashimori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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21．Ōmoto Station  ・10-6 Ōmoto Ekimae, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0923Japan
Ōmoto Station (大元駅, Ōmoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [2]
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22．Okayama Station  ・Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama PrefectureJapan
Okayama Station (岡山駅, Okayama-eki) is a major railway station in Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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23．Okayama Freight Terminal  ・
Okayama Freight Terminal (Japanese: 岡山貨物ターミナル駅, Hepburn: Okayama-kamotsu-tāminaru-eki) is a freight terminal operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It was called Nishi-Okayama Station (西岡山駅, Nishi-Okayama-eki) until March 26, 2016. 34°39′25″N 133°53′53″E / 34.6569°N 133.898°E / 34.6569; 133.898
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24．Kanagawa Station (Okayama)  ・Mitsuchō Kanagawa 400, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-2133Japan
Kanagawa Station (金川駅, Kanagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Takebe-chō neighborhood of Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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25．Kitanagase Station  ・2-17 Kitanagase-omotemachi, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0962Japan
Kitanagase Station (北長瀬駅, Kitanagase-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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26．Kibitsu Station  ・1054-2 Kibitsu, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-1341Japan
Kibitsu Station (吉備津駅, Kibitsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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27．Daianji Station  ・5 Daianji Nakamachi, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0062Japan
Daianji Station (大安寺駅, Daianji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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28．Takebe Station  ・Takebechō Nakada 518, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-3132Japan
Takebe Station (建部駅, Takebe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Takebe-chō neighborhood of Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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29．Tamagashi Station  ・1325 Tamagashi, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-2142Japan
Tamagashi Station (玉柏駅, Tamagashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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30．Niwase Station  ・319-1 Hirano-chō, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-0151Japan
Niwase Station (庭瀬駅, Niwase-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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31．Nonokuchi Station  ・Mitsuchō Nonokuchi 1135, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-2117Japan
Nonokuchi Station (野々口駅, Nonokuchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Takebe-chō neighborhood of Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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32．Bizen-Ichinomiya Station  ・553-19 Ichinomiya, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-1211Japan
Bizen-Ichinomiya Station (備前一宮駅, Bizen-Ichinomiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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33．Bizen-Hara Station  ・Hara, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-2154Japan
Bizen-Hara Station (備前原駅, Bizen-Hara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Takebe-chō neighborhood of Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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34．Bizen-Mikado Station  ・14 Shimoifuku Kamimachi, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0051Japan
Bizen-Mikado Station (備前三門駅, Bizen-Mikado-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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35．Bitchū-Takamatsu Station  ・136 Takamatsu, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-1357Japan
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station (備中高松駅, Bitchū-Takamatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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36．Fukuwatari Station  ・Takebechō Fukuwatari 518, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-3111Japan
Fukuwatari Station (福渡駅, Fukuwatari-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Takebe-chō neighborhood of Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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37．Hōkaiin Station  ・3-10 Gakunanchō, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0011Japan
Hōkaiin Station (法界院駅, Hōkaiin-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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38．Makiyama Station  ・Shimomaki Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-2143Japan
Makiyama Station (牧山駅, Makiyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Takebe-chō neighborhood of Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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39．Uematsu Station  ・565 Uematsu, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 710-0151Japan
Uematsu Station (植松駅, Uematsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [2]
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40．Senoo Station  ・145 Higashiuni, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-0211Japan
Senoo Station (妹尾駅, Senoo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [2]
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41．Hazakawa Station  ・237-22 Hazakawa, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-1211Japan
Hazakawa Station (迫川駅, Hazakawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [2]
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42．Hikosaki Station  ・2928-1 Hikosaki, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-1213Japan
Hikosaki Station (彦崎駅, Hikosaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [2]
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43．Bizen-Kataoka Station  ・Kataoka, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-1215Japan
Bizen-Kataoka Station (備前片岡駅, Bizen-Kataoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [2]
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44．Bizen-Nishiichi Station  ・457-4 Nishiichi, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0953Japan
Bizen-Nishiichi Station (備前西市駅, Bizen-Nishiichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [2]
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45．Bitchū-Mishima Station  ・617-2 Hamamae, Minoshima, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-kenJapan
Bitchū-Mishima Station (備中箕島駅, Bitchū-Mishima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [2]
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Okayama in park

46．Inujima  ・
Inujima (犬島, [inɯdʑima], lit. "Dog Island") is a Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea, located near the coast of Okayama Prefecture. It is part of Higashi-ku, Okayama.[1] As of 2017[update], Inujima has a population of 47.[2]
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Okayama in coast

47．Inujima
Inujima (犬島, [inɯdʑima], lit. "Dog Island") is a Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea, located near the coast of Okayama Prefecture. It is part of Higashi-ku, Okayama.[1] As of 2017[update], Inujima has a population of 47.[2]
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