Hiroshima Airport 1 hr 50
Kibitsu Shrine (17 min)
Big Shinto shrine, known as a National Treasure & a pristine example of kibitsu-zukuri architecture. Saijo Inari (23 min)
One of the three most important Inari shrines in the country, this temple features a huge torii. Ikeda Zoo (12 min)
Long-running zoo, founded in 1953, housing exotic animals, some of which can be fed by visitors. Kibitsuhiko Shrine (14 min)
Shinto structure with an inner shrine rebuilt in 1697, with the remainder reconstructed in 1936. Ohara Museum of Art (41 min)
Country's oldest private museum, opened in 1930, with French sculptures & modern Japanese paintings. Kinojo Castle Ruins (39 min) Hayashibara Museum of Art (12 min)
Art museum with a vast collection of traditional weaponry, Noh costumes & Japanese lacquer pieces. Okayama City Handayama Botanical Gardens (13 min) Okayama Castle (12 min)
Replica of a 16th-century castle featuring historical exhibits & artifacts & expansive gardens. Yumeji Art Museum (9 min)
Museum featuring works by Takehisa Yumeji, plus a reconstruction of the artist's studio. Takamatsu Castle (25 min) Okayama Korakuen (9 min)
Restored 18th-century gardens once used by Edo period rulers, with ponds, temples & resident cranes. Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter (41 min)
Historic area with classic architecture situated along a canal, with shops, eateries & galleries. Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art (11 min) Okayama Orient Museum (10 min)
Major art museum with a collection of thousands of pieces of historical art from the Middle East. | 
