Okayama Prefecture

Each area has its own attractions, such as Kurashiki, where old-fashioned urban scenery like machiya townhouses and warehouses still remain, and Kojima, known as a sacred ground for blue jeans. There is an abundance of local cuisine, including the “demikatsu” rice bowl of fried cutlets topped with demi-glace sauce, and the miso-based "Hiruzen yakisoba" fried noodles.