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Okayama
Okayama
City Overview
Okayama, with its three-name garden and paradise, and Kurashiki, which has beautiful cobblestones and beautiful cobblestones, are towns that have flourished as a celestial temple. There are tourist attractions such as Kurashiki Ivy Square and the Ohara Museum of Art. Kojima, which has developed as a textile town, has attracted attention from jeans fans nationwide as the birthplace of domestic jeans. Kōno-sato and Kōjō-ji, which are dotted with burial mounds and Kōjō-ji temples, are also highlights. It is also fun to walk in resort areas such as Hiruzen Kogen and Ushimado, which is said to be the "Aegean Sea of Japan", and in towns full of historical emotions such as Ashimori and Fukiya.
Basic Information
- Address:
- 2-4-6 Uchiyamashita, Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture (Okayama Prefectural Government)
- Region: Chugoku region
- Prefecture: Okayama Prefecture
Demographics
- Total Population:
1,851,125
- Number of Households:
870,444
Other Info
● The total population of municipalities and the total number of households is the figures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Internal Affairs Basic Residents' Register survey of 2024.
● The information listed under “Rail Access” applies to use of the Japan Rail Pass for ordinary cars. With the “Green Car” pass, both ordinary cars and green cars can be used without any additional charge. For further details, please refer to the information below.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● For “Rail Access,” the travel time from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is approximately 5 to 9 minutes via the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), or Ueno-Tokyo Line.
● The information listed under “Rail Access” applies to use of the Japan Rail Pass for ordinary cars. With the “Green Car” pass, both ordinary cars and green cars can be used without any additional charge. For further details, please refer to the information below.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● For “Rail Access,” the travel time from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is approximately 5 to 9 minutes via the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), or Ueno-Tokyo Line.
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Access Info
■ From Tokyo
[Airplane]
From Haneda Airport to Okayama Momotaro Airport about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes.
[Railway]
From Tokyo Station to Okayama Station on the "Nozomi" JR Tōkaidō/Sanyo Shinkansen Line, about 3 hours 9 minutes to 3 hours 20 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use "Nozomi".
[Car]
Tokyo IC to Okayama IC by Tomei Expressway/Shin-Tomei Expressway/Ise-Gan Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Sanyo Expressway for about 7 hours and 12 minutes.
[High-speed bus]
Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Okayama Station for about 9 hours and 30 minutes.
■ From Osaka
[Railway]
Take the JR Sanyo Shinkansen/Kyushu Shinkansen "Nozomi" "Mizuho" from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station about 44-50 minutes; Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use Nozomi/Mizuho.
[Car]
From Suita IC, China to Okayama IC by Chugoku-do/Sanyang-do, about 2 hours and 10 minutes.
[High-speed bus]
It takes about 3 hours and 16 minutes from Osaka Station to Okayama Station.
[Airplane]
From Haneda Airport to Okayama Momotaro Airport about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes.
[Railway]
From Tokyo Station to Okayama Station on the "Nozomi" JR Tōkaidō/Sanyo Shinkansen Line, about 3 hours 9 minutes to 3 hours 20 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use "Nozomi".
[Car]
Tokyo IC to Okayama IC by Tomei Expressway/Shin-Tomei Expressway/Ise-Gan Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Sanyo Expressway for about 7 hours and 12 minutes.
[High-speed bus]
Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Okayama Station for about 9 hours and 30 minutes.
■ From Osaka
[Railway]
Take the JR Sanyo Shinkansen/Kyushu Shinkansen "Nozomi" "Mizuho" from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station about 44-50 minutes; Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use Nozomi/Mizuho.
[Car]
From Suita IC, China to Okayama IC by Chugoku-do/Sanyang-do, about 2 hours and 10 minutes.
[High-speed bus]
It takes about 3 hours and 16 minutes from Osaka Station to Okayama Station.