Kurashiki's most famous and picturesque part of town.

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The longest road/rail bridge in the world was completed in 1988, the first bridge to link Honshu and Shikoku. These pictures were taken in 1986 during construction.

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Kurashiki Tivoli Gardens was an amusement park modeled after Tivoli Gardens in Denmark, complete with the Little Mermaid. However, it closed on Dec. 31, 2008.

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Nicknamed the "Raven Castle" (Karasu-jo) due to its black exterior, it is a contrast with the "White Heron" Himeji Castle in neighboring Hyogo Prefecture. The castle is adjacent to Korakuen Garden.

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Adjacent to Okayama Castle, Korakuen is one of Japan's three most famous gardens along with Kairakuen in Mito, Ibaraki and Kenrokuen in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. Korakuen was completed in 1700 after 14 years of construction.

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JR Okayama Station is the main gateway to Okayama Prefecture. The train station has many references to Momotaro, the Peach Boy.

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