Okayama Korakuen - cited as one of the TOP 3 Gardens in Japan. Before exploring the gardens do spend some time looking around Okayama Station, there r interesting souvenir shops together with promotional activities. There are also several good food outlets if one is feeling hungry- also there are several Momotaro pic “opportunities “.The peach boy hero is the emblem of Okayama! Journey to Korakuen is possible by bus n should take u just about 15mins. The Garden is beautiful and divided into 2 primary sections - fees for each r charged. One area is the Garden n the other is the Castle area, note that entrance into the castle with guided tour is another charge. Within the Garden area there are also several food outlets n cafes/tea house where one can take a break n rest if tired. There is a restaurant by the river in the castle area but it’s prices reflect that it is in a tourist zone. Seeing both areas could take u approximately half a day and one could then journey off by local train to nearby Kurashiki to see its canal district n preserved tea/geisha houses. Do note that there is a museum in the Garden area that houses an ancient/oldest katana ever found! Many locals come to the beautiful gardens in traditional attire for photography sessions. Okayama Korakuen is definitely worth a visit as it has many places of interest.