Okayama is famous for its fruits and Momotaro legend. Statue of Momotaro standing out Okayama station.
From Okayama station, we took the tram and got off at shiroshita station. From that, it’s about 10mins walk to the castle. We bought the combination tickets to the castle including the garden as it’s cheaper.
The castle was quite small with a souvenir store, a pottery making workshop and some photo taking areas where U can dressed up as historical ppl.
Hubby watching some shows about the castle’s history inside the castle.
I’m not really into castle stuffs but I can tell the castle is quite new looking.
After that, we went to the garden and was surprised to see many Japanese couples taking wedding photos.
Loved the bride’s clothing! Think we saw about 4 couple that day taking wedding shots.
View of the garden from a hill top.
There were many ppl sitting under the Sakura tree enjoying their hanami.
We din join in as it was quite crowded. Besides, we already had our hanami at previously at Hakata.
From Okayama, we took the local Sanyo train to kurashiki station. From that, it’s was about 10mins walk to the historical quarter. The place was a scenic and relaxing place to stroll about, admiring the weeping willow trees along the canal.
Cannot resist getting a strawberry whipped cream and chocolate crepe at the entrance. I love crepes especially these kind of hand rolled fruit and cream type. It’s like a must eat thing whenever I go Japan. Seems like I only get to eat this when I’m there. It’s not c common in Singapore...strangely....
Spotted this cute deer dressed up as a strawberry mascot walking around.
There was a Momotaro museum but we din go in.
Spotted several swans swimming in the canal.
After that, we decided to go back to kurashiki station as there was an outlet mall and a shopping Mall behind the station.
Did managed to buy some clothes from Beam outlet but the prices aren’t cheap.
There was also a Can do 100 yen store in the shopping mall. Loved shopping for Sanrio stuffs in Can do stores as it’s only 100 yen!
By then our legs were almost breaking from all these walking and we just called it a day and went back to our hotel at Okayama.
After that, we can check in Mitsui Garden. It’s a v nice and comfortable 2 nights stay. The room was clean and modern and also quite spacious for 2 person.
Just across our hotel was a big Aeon Mall. Happened to find out there’s also a Pokémon center there.
So cute! The mascot for this Pokémon Centre was Pikachu wearing Momotaro costume!
For dinner, we decide to eat at the food court in Aeon Mall. Ordered a pizza with salad and drink from one of the stall for only 800 yen while hubby ordered a mapo tofu hot stone set with fried rice etc. The food was cheap and delicious to me. It was a good meal as I was craving for something non rice and noodle. Get kinda sick of eating rice and noodle every day....
That’s all for day 1 at Okayama. The next day we will be going Himeji Castle!
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