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Top 15 Scenic Spots in Bitchu Area (Okayama): A Journey Through History and Nature in Takahashi & Niimi

Top 15 Scenic Spots in Bitchu Area (Okayama): A Journey Through History and Nature in Takahashi & Niimi

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Category: 町並み｜絶景
Area: Okayama

The Bitchu region of Okayama—home to Takahashi and Niimi—is filled with breathtaking sights where nature and history come together. From the historic castle town below Bitchu Matsuyama Castle to dramatic limestone caves and vast karst landscapes, this area offers a truly unforgettable journey.

Fukiya Furusato Village of red iron oxide color
Fukiya Furusato Village in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, is a village that once flourished due to its bengala and copper mines. The townscape remains characteristic of its copper-colored Sekishu
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Castle Bitchu Matsuyama Castle in the Sky of existing castle tower
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle, towering over Takahashi City in Okayama Prefecture, is known as the "mountain castle in the sky," the only mountain castle in Japan with a castle tower still standing. Its fan
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Stele Meotoiwa natural
Myoutoiwa is a big rock of height 12 m and 16 m, such as the stone monument that is towering on the slopes at an altitude of 400 meters of the mountain of Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture.
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Maki-do Cave Akiko Yosano of the poet is of acquaintance
Maki-do Cave lies in the famous Okayama Prefecture Niimi by Akiko Yosano of the poet was singing the famous limestone cave along with Ikura-do.
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Ikurado Gorges and Limestone Cave
Ikurado is a deep cave of 1,200 meters. I will be overwhelmed by the powerful just see the 240 meters height of the rock wall.
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Natural bridge of limestone cave Rashomon
It is a natural limestone cave and natural bridge, which is also height 40 m in the place where it went into the side street and ran a No. 50 prefectural road towards the about 20 to 30 minutes of mou
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Tunnel Hayamakei cliff
I will run where the road itself, such as took gouge the rock. Tunnel is also bare rock.
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Waterfall of silk hung in Ikura Gorges
Kinugake Falls, located in Ikura Gorge in Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture, is a beautiful waterfall that flows like white silk from a cliff about 60 meters high. You can enjoy the scenery in every seas
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Sasaune tunnel of Fukiya copper mine
And have been Yoshioka (Fukiya) copper mine is, and was discovered in 807 AD, it seems to have prospered from the Meiji Edo period.
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Koigakubo Wetlands
Koigakubo Marsh is located at an altitude of about 550m and is one of the largest high-altitude marshes in western Japan. Over 300 species of wetland plants grow naturally in the approximately 3.6 hec
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Nishiyama Plateau Campsite
Nishiyama Kogen Campground is located at an altitude of 450m in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture. It is famous for its spectacular views of Lake Bitchu and the sea of clouds, and is equipped with
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Winery domaine tetta
This winery stands on a limestone hill, boasting beautiful vineyards and designer architecture. Reservations are required for the shop, and tastings are available on weekends (fees apply). This popula
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Ishibiya Town Furusato Village
In a castle town that flourished in Bitchu Matsuyama during the Edo period, the samurai residences of the former Orii and Hanihara families are open to the public for a fee.
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Takahashi Nariwa Museum
Takahashi City Nariwa Museum of Art features a beautiful building designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando. It is one of Okayama's leading museums, showcasing works by local Western-style paint
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Hirokane-House that has made its fortune in the copper mine in Edo
Lies deep in the mountains of Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Hirokane-House is a village headman, which made its fortune in the copper mine in the Edo period.
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