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Setouchi · 岡山

Okayama road trips

Okayama links Kurashiki, the Seto Inland Sea and the Chugoku highlands. Coastal day trips are gentler; mountain or cross-prefecture drives require more time.

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Begin with Kurashiki and nearby stops, then decide whether to extend toward Tottori or Hiruzen.

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Drives from Okayama

Kurashiki & Kojima
1 days · 28 km

Kurashiki & Kojima

Suggested day trip: Kurashiki Bikan Quarter—Ohara Museum—Kojima Jeans Street—Washuzan sunset.

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Bitchu Matsuyama Castle & Fukiya
1–2 days · 68 km

Bitchu Matsuyama Castle & Fukiya

Suggested 2 days: D1 Bitchu Matsuyama Castle—Takahashi old town|D2 Fukiya Furusato Village; the castle requires parking, shuttle and a climb.

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Tottori Dunes from Okayama
2 days · 145 km

Tottori Dunes from Okayama

Suggested 2 days: D1 Okayama—Tottori Dunes—Sand Museum|D2 Uradome Coast—Kurayoshi; shorten dune time in heat or strong wind.

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Hiruzen Highlands & Daisen
2 days · 112 km

Hiruzen Highlands & Daisen

Suggested 2 days: D1 Hiruzen Highlands—Kimenodai|D2 Daisenji—Daisen Loop Road; winter tyres are essential and closures must be checked.

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