Information on nearby sightseeing spots
- Fuji Park
- Created with celebrated wisteria gathered from around the country, this beautiful park boasts the widest variety of wisteria in Japan with about 100 types. There are a variety of wisteria including those with corollas hanging down a full meter, those with smallish corollas like grapes, those with deep purple flowers and those with lovely pink and pure white colored flowers as well. The hanging corollas overlapping each other make the wisteria look like a hazy rain, their beauty drawing in those who view them.
During the wisteria festival it is also decorated with lights, so you can enjoy a magical time viewing the wisteria at night. - For more details please see the "Okayama Prefecture Wake-Cho Official Website"
- Former Shizutani School
- The Shizutani school was constructed during the Edo period, and served a school which educated the common people directly controlled by the former Okayama clan. Most of its structures are designated as important cultural properties of the nation, including its Confucian temple, its Shizutani Shinto shrine, and its auditorium, which is a national treasure. The trees and flowers show their different colors as the seasons change, pleasing all those who visit.
In 2015 it was designated as a Japan Heritage by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. [ Modern Japan Education Heritage Sites ―The origin of the spirit of learning and decorum― ] - For more details please see the "Former Shizutani School Official Website"
- Katatetsu Romance Road
- The now-abandoned Katakami railroad has been reborn as a cycling road.
Along the route you can find vestiges of the railroad days such as platforms, station buildings, and traffic signals.
Ride along within the clear streams and green showers while feeling the seasons. You are sure to encounter nostalgic scenery and historical romance.
The Ugaidani transportation park and Wake-cho Tourism Association (in front of JR Wake station) also rent bicycles. - For more details please see the "Okayama Prefecture Wake-Cho Official Website"
- Okayama Prefecture Nature Conservation Center
- A prefectural nature park with an area of 100ha, this is the largest Japanese crane breeding facility, with over 41 of the cranes, which are a protected species, inside.
There are about 2,500 confirmed types of plants and animals inside the center, which features the most spacious artificial wetlands in Japan and offers the opportunity to view rare species up close including the beautiful pogonia and fringed orchid flowers as well as the smallest domestic scarlet dwarf and more.
At this facility you can view living things to your heart's content and learn about the importance of our natural environment while feeling the four seasons with your five senses. - For more details please see the "Okayama Prefecture Nature Conservation Center Website"
