Japan’s Highest Castle at Dawn | Hidden Okayama Trip

In this episode of Lyon Around Japan, we explore a lesser-known corner of Okayama Prefecture, starting high above the clouds at Japan’s highest surviving mountain castle, before exploring a beautifully preserved red village, an old copper mine, and one of Japan’s most impressive limestone caves.

This weekend trip is just a taste of how much there is to discover beyond Japan’s major tourist routes!

Places We Visited
– Bitchu Matsuyama Castle Viewpoint – https://maps.google.com/?q=Bitchu+Matsuyama+Castle+Viewpoint

– Bitchu Matsuyama Castle – https://maps.google.com/?q=Bitchu+Matsuyama+Castle

– Hayama Tunnel – https://maps.google.com/?q=Hayama+Tunnel+Okayama

– Fukiya Furusato Village – https://maps.google.com/?q=Fukiya+Furusato+Village

– Yoshioka Copper Mine – https://maps.google.com/?q=Yoshioka+Copper+Mine+Okayama

– Ikura Cave (Ikurado Cave) – https://maps.google.com/?q=Ikura+Cave

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:51 Castle at dawn
04:00 Matsuyama Castle
10:40 Hayama Mountain tunnel
16:02 Camp for the night
18:41 Fukiya Furusato Village
26:35 Yoshioka abandoned copper mine
29:16 Ikura Cave

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