Okayama Castle (Okayamajo), or some people call it the Crow Castle, because the black color used outside was built in the year 1597 during the Sushi- Momoyama era. (Azuchi-Momoyama), which the original building was destroyed during World War 2, but was rebuilt after about 20 years, located on the bank of the river. The main castle is approximately 6 pillars. The interior is decorated in motions and is a section showing the history and construction of the castle. And there will be an observatory called Tsukimi Yagura, which has survived since the creation of the castle to the present day.
The castle has 6 floors including a basement. You can take the elevator up to the 4th floor and take the stairs to the 5th and 6th floors. On the 6th floor, you can enjoy the view of Okayama city, Korakuen garden, which is one of the top three gardens in Japan at It is next to the castle and the Asahi River. There is a description of the places that are connected to the castle. The life exhibition of Ukita Naoie, the nobleman of Okayama, is on the 5th floor.
The explanations on the construction of Okayama Castle are displayed with other stories related to the castle on the 4th floor. On the 3rd floor, you can see stories and pictures about the period of Ukita and Kobayakawa, the nobles of the castle. On the 2nd floor, there is an exhibit of the story of Ikeda, the noble of the castle. There will be spots for taking pictures with Daimyo-kago (the ancient Japanese sedan used by nobles), and there are other spots where you can dress like a nobleman or princess in ancient times. The experience of wearing noble clothes will be available 5 times a day from 10.00-15.00 hrs.
For 5 people at a time, there is also a tea room and gift shop. You can make bizenyaki or traditional Japanese ceramics on the 1st floor. The bizenyaki course is taught 5 times a day, starting from 10.00-15.00 hrs. Activity expenses 1,230 yen per person if you are interested in participating in activities Should be booked in advance The basement will be the story of the war of those days. You can learn about the war that made the country win. Including the flooding strategies that Toyotomi Hideyoshi used to attack Okayama Castle via video and audio. There are also maps and descriptions about the area around the castle.
Name: Okayama Castle or Okayamajo
Address: 2-3-1 Marunouchi, Kita Ward, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture 700-0823 Japan
Open hour: 9:00 am – 17:30 pm
Closed: December 29-31
Admission fee: 300 yen for normal time and 800 yen for the time of the festival or can be purchased as a pair of tickets to the Korakuen Garden for 560 yen
How to get there:
- Access Okayama Castle is approximately 1 kilometer from the Okayama Train Station, approximately 20 minutes on foot.
