5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
We had a great time in Okayama. We liked the castle and the korakuen.
Okayama
Travel Guide
Visit Okayama
Where to stay in Okayama
Kita Ward
5/5(23 area reviews)
While visiting Kita Ward, you might make a stop by sights like Kanko Stadium and Momotaro Arena.
Minami Ward
If you're spending some time in Minami Ward, Okayama South Village and Setonaikai National Park are top sights worth seeing.
Naka Ward
If you're spending some time in Naka Ward, Parade Hill Park and Yumeji Art Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Higashi Ward
Plan a visit to nearby attractions like Bizen Osafune Knife Museum while you're exploring Higashi Ward and the larger area.
Omotecho
If you're spending some time in Omotecho, Okayama Performing Arts Theatre and Sunny Country Okayama-kan are top sights worth seeing.
Nakasange
While there might not be top attractions in Nakasange, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Okayama Performing Arts Theatre and Okayama Castle.
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Okayama Ekimae
1-1-1, Ekimaecho Okayama Okayama-ken
$55 nightly
The price is $60 total per night from Apr 5 to Apr 6
$60 total
Apr 5 - Apr 6
Stay at this hotel in Okayama. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and in-room massages. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
The in-house laundry facility is convenient. The room looks outdated: the steps into the bathroom can be risky for older people. The bathtub is too deep and has no grab bars. The staff can be quite unhelpful. We asked for a room change to a room with a shower outside of the tub. We were charged extra ...
Reviewed on Mar 4, 2026
ANA Crowne Plaza Okayama by IHG
15-1 Ekimoto-machi, Kita-ku Okayama Okayama
$83 nightly
The price is $92 total per night from Mar 23 to Mar 24
$92 total
Mar 23 - Mar 24
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Okayama. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,003 reviews)
The staff were really kind and professional, providing excellent service and help, but the actual facilities were not great. There is no on site laundry (there is a service only on Monday to Friday), the AC is centrally controlled with the only alternative being off, and the actual room was not very ...
Reviewed on Mar 10, 2026
The OneFive Okayama
1-1-13 Marunouchi Okayama Okayama
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$24 nightly
The price is $27 total per night from Mar 22 to Mar 23
$27 total
Mar 22 - Mar 23
Stay at this hotel in Okayama. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,002 reviews)
Friendly place
Reviewed on Mar 7, 2026
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
THE RESIDENCE HOTEL OKAYAMA
2-6-21 Okayama Okayama
Stay at this apartment in Okayama. Enjoy free WiFi, balconies, and Netflix. Popular attractions Momotaro Statue and Aeon Mall Okayama are located nearby.
Apartment near Tram in Okayama
401 Nagase Building 2-14 Minamichuocho Okayama Okayama Prefecture
Book a stay at this business-friendly apartment in Okayama. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and in-room soaking tubs. Popular attractions Okayama Performing Arts ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (5 reviews)
Very central to trips within the city and surrounding area. Washing machine and WiFi we're very useful and easy to use. Good valued apartment if you're looking for basic facilities.
Reviewed on May 28, 2019
Blue Spring Villa Mansion in the forest - Blue Spring Villa / Okayama Okayama
Okayama Okayama
Stay at this vacation home in Okayama. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and air conditioning. Popular attractions Tomada Onsen and Manekineko Museum of Art ...
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Popular places to visit
Okayama University
4.5/5(6 reviews)
A dynamically modern university, resolutely open to the whole world, occupies a set of campus buildings scattered near Okayama’s downtown.
Okayama Castle
4.5/5(27 reviews)
Try on a kimono or attempt to sculpt some Bizen pottery while you tour an accurate reconstruction of Kyushu’s famous “crow castle.”
Aeon Mall Okayama
4.5/5(16 reviews)
One of Western Japan’s biggest shopping malls has more than 300 shops, restaurants and more, just a few steps from the train station.
Korakuen Garden
5/5(24 reviews)
Tradition and innovation mingle in a remarkable riverside landscaped space, founded in the 17th century and considered one of Japan’s best gardens.
Kibitsu Shrine
4/5(7 reviews)
Kibitsu-zukuri style architecture has an excellent example in is this sprawling temple complex considered the origin of the Momotaro story.
Saijoinari Temple
After visiting Saijoinari Temple, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Okayama. Amble around the area's gardens, or seek out its biking trails.
Things to do
Reviews of Okayama
4.5
Top Destination
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
After visiting the beautiful korakoen garden and castle, visit the nearby museum, visit the famous Kojima Jeans Street, take a ride on the Seto Ohashi bridge, walk around Kurashiki area. Take a day trip to the art island Naoshima.
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
It's a place to visit. Go Momotaro.
5/5 - Excellent
Kristin
I recommend making a trip to Fukiya Furusato Village!! Also, there's a great Kanten jelly shop called Kanten Papa that I love that has a branch in Okayama City.
4/5 - Good
Verified traveler
Okayama as a city is unremarkable (a typically post-War Japanese semi-industrial city). It has a wonderful park (Korakuen), a nice (reconstructed) castle and many interesting nearby areas of interest (especially in the Bizen--if you can find them.
4/5 - Good
Verified traveler
Okayama city is much bigger than I expected. Traffic was heavy to get out the town .
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- Aeon Mall Okayama
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- Orient Museum
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- Notre Dame Seishin University
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- Momotaro Statue
- Manekineko Museum of Art
- Hayashibara Museum of Art
- Okayama Prefectural Museum
- Inujima Island
- Sanyo Gakuen University
- Yumeji Art Museum
- Ikeda Zoo
