Okayama

Okayama (岡山市, Okayama-shi) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. As of March 2007, the city has an estimated population of 698,946 and the density of 884.87 persons per km². The total area is 789.88 km². After the merger and part of the negotiation with the Okayama Prefecture, the city became a designated city on April 1, 2009. The city is known as the site of the Korakuen ... more

Okayama (岡山市, Okayama-shi) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. As of March 2007, the city has an estimated population of 698,946 and the density of 884.87 persons per km². The total area is 789.88 km². After the merger and part of the negotiation with the Okayama Prefecture, the city became a designated city on April 1, 2009. The city is known as the site of the Korakuen Garden and the black Okayama Castle, which was chosen the best 100 of Japanese castle. And the city is famous for the stage of Japanese fable called "Momotarō". Okayama University is located in the city, which founded as a medical school in 1870 and established in 1949 as a national university. The city is one of few Japanese cities to have kept an operational tram system. And the JR West Okayama Station is a major rail interchange as trains from Shikoku and San'in region connect with the Sanyō Shinkansen. And Okayama Airport also serves the... less