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Willow tree-lined canal
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Seto Ohashi Bridge under construction in 1986.
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Bridge to Archeological Museum. Kurashiki is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区). 倉敷考古館
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建設中の瀬戸大橋
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Bridge to Archeological Museum 倉敷考古館
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Looking toward Ohara Art Museum.
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Namako-kabe wall
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Kurashiki end
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The double decker still not installed.
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Seto Ohashi Bridge under construction in 1986, Kurashiki.
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Seto Ohashi Bridge under construction in 1986, Kurashiki. 瀬戸大橋
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Shimotsui Seto Bridge to Hitsuishijima island
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Start of the double decker from Kurashiki.
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Start of the double decker bridge.
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Boat cruise for seeing the bridge.
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Passed under the bridge.
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Shimotsui Station
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Ferry at Uno Port going to Naoshima.
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Back at Uno Station in Okayama.
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Uno Station in Okayama.
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Uno Station in Okayama.
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Uno Station platform.
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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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Korakuen Garden with Okayama Castle in the background.
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Older photo of Okayama Castle as seen from Korakuen Garden
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Older photo of Okayama Castle as seen from Korakuen Garden, Okayama
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Korakuen Garden, Okayama
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An older photo of Korakuen Garden
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An older photo of Korakuen Garden, Okayama 後楽園
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Lots of pine trees
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Pine tree needles
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Koi carp
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Large azalea bush
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Artificial hill or tsukiyama gives a good view of Korakuen Garden.
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Going up the tsukiyama hill in Korakuen Garden.
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Tsukiyama hill in Korakuen Garden for sweeping views of the garden.
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Tea field
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Rice field
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Pine trees and pond
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Tea house
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Tall bamboo grove
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Map of Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle area
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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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Bridge to Okayama Castle from Korakuen Garden.
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Okayama Castle and Asahi-gawa River serving as a natural moat. 旭川
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An older photo.
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Older photo of Okayama Castle
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Older photo of Okayama Castle
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Directions
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An older photo.
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Map of Okayama Castle
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One entrance to Okayama Castle
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Part of a stone wall
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Where the castle palace once stood.
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The only remaining original building of Okayama Castle.
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Akazu-no-mon Gate
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About Akazu-no-mon Gate
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Akazu-no-mon Gate
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Foundation stones
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Okayama Castle 岡山城
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Older photo of Okayama Castle 岡山城
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Inside Okayama Castle. Basically a local history museuam. 岡山城
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Bridge to Korakuen Garden
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Top floor of Okayama Castle 岡山城
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Shachihoko roof ornament on Okayama Castle.
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Shachihoko roof ornament on Okayama Castle.
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Shachihoko roof ornament on Okayama Castle.
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Shachihoko roof ornament on Okayama Castle.
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View of Korakuen Garden from Okayama Castle tower
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Shachihoko roof ornament on Okayama Castle.
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1st floor of Okayama Castle has gift shop. 岡山城
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1st floor of Okayama Castle
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Okayama Castle and bridge to Korakuen Garden
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JR Okayama Station is adorned with Momotaro, the legendary Peach Boy associated with Okayama.
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Statue of Momotaro Peach Boy in front of JR Okayama Station's east side.
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Statue of Momotaro Peach Boy in front of JR Okayama Station's east side.
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Momotaro Peach Boy on a mailbox.
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Momotaro Peach Boy on a manhole in Okayama.
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Plaza in front of JR Okayama Station.
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Fountain in front of JR Okayama Station.
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Names of Okayama towns.
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JR Okayama Station.
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JR Okayama Station.
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Bus stop in front of JR Okayama Station.
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"Sorry, not in service." What a polite bus in Okayama! Even in Japanese, it actually apologizes for not being in service. Also notice the cat ears on the roof, the painted whiskers, and the nickname "Tama Bus."Nicknamed after a stray cat named Nitama that was found in Okayama and adopted as the stationmaster of Idakiso Station in Wakayama. The original and nationally famous cat stationmaster named Tama at Kishi Station on the same train line died earlier this year. So Nitama took over. So happens that the train line's parent co. is the same as this bus company's based in Okayama.
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Okaden Bus
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Bus stop in front of JR Okayama Station.
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Street in front of JR Okayama Station.
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Taxi stand in front of JR Okayama Station.
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Taxi rates from JR Okayama Station.
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JR Okayama Station in the evening.
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Inside JR Okayama Station are shops and restaurants.
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JR Okayama Station is also a shinkansen station.
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JR Okayama Station shinkansen platform.
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JR Okayama Station shinkansen platform.
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JR Okayama Station shinkansen.
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JR Okayama Station corridor
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West side of JR Okayama Station.
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West side of JR Okayama Station.
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West side of JR Okayama Station.
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Kurashiki Tivoli Gardens opened in 1997 as an amusement park modeled after Tivoli Gardens in Denmark, complete with the Little Mermaid. However, it closed on Dec. 31, 2008. 倉敷チボリ公園
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Kurashiki Tivoli Gardens was right near JR Kurashiki Station north exit. This the Tivoli tower as seen from the station.
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View of JR Kurashiki Station, north side. The hotel (white building) was partially demolished.
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Kurashiki Tivoli Gardens saw 2,986,471 visitors in 1997. This number steadily decreased over the years to 798,795 in 2008.
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View of roller coster from the ferris wheel named Tivoli Balloon. オーディンエクスプレス
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オーディンエクスプレス
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View from ferris wheel.
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Just like Copenhagen.
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Cobblestones, just like in Europe.
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Danish street.
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Sunset at Tivoli in Okayama. After the park closed, the site saw connstruction of Ario Kurashiki (Ito Yokado) shopping mall and Mitsui Outlet Park Kurashiki.
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