Young Inn Kurashiki
Located in a shopping/entertainment district, also close to train station, this hotel is the perfect place for your stay in Kurashiki. You can enjoy a selection of meals, both Asian and western, in our restaurant. Feel Japan's tradition and history in this town. We have bunked twin and singles for budget travellers. We also have ensuite
twins for couples ...
Okayama (岡山市; -shi) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. As of August 2006, the city has an estimated population of 676,283 and the density of 1,026.89 persons per km˛. The total area is 658.57 km˛. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. The city is known as the site of the Korakuen Garden and the striking black Okayama Castle; which is a modern reconstruction. The popular Japanese folktale of Momotaro may have originated there. Sogenji is a very large zen monastery belonging to the Rinzai sect in the centre of the city. It has produced several of the abbots of the major monasteries in Kyoto and is now a training centre for foreign paractitioners. Okayama is one of few Japanese cities to have kept an operational tram system. It is a major raitiol interchange as trains from Shikoku connect with the Sanyō main line here.
