Okayama Private Half-Day Tour: Explore Japan's Top Gardens with a Licensed Guide

Discover the beauty of Okayama City’s top gardens on a private half-day tour with a licensed guide. Explore Korakuen Garden, one of Japan’s top three gardens, and enjoy the stunning cherry blossoms in spring and colorful maple trees in autumn.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Okayama Castle - Okayama Castle (岡山城, Okayamajō), also known as “crow castle” due to its black exterior, was built in 1597 in the style of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. The original castle was destroyed in the last year of World War 2, but a reconstruction was made in 1966. The castle is located on the Asahi River, which was used as a moat. Korakuen…

What's Included
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Okayama
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private transportation
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

This value-packed journey with a government-licensed, experienced multilingual tour guide offers a fantastic and efficient way to discover Okayama!
The highlight of Okayama City is Korakuen Garden, recognized as one of Japan’s top three gardens. Visitors can admire pink cherry blossoms in spring, vibrant maple trees in autumn, and the striking crow-black…

Location
Okayama Castle
2-3-1 Marunouchi,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sara_s
Nov 2, 2025
A nice day in Yokohama - Involves a lot of walking,so enough time needed.plan lunch at the gardens. Don't forget a SICA card.
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Gizelle
Oct 11, 2025
Wonderful Experience - A very organise tour, from the prompt pick up at meeting place (train station) to drop off at our accommodation. Our guide, Naoki has wealth of knowledge regarding the area and it's history, he covered a lot of ground in an allocated 4hr time frame.
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Pamela_f
Jun 1, 2025
Highly recommend the half... - Highly recommend the half day tour and our wonderful guide, Hisao Kaji. He accommodated our requests and was very knowledgeable with excellent English. Thank you Hisao!
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33lindyy
Apr 23, 2025
A day in Okayama with Yoko - A wonderful day with Yoko in Okayama. She was in touch several times before the date to plan the day. Meeting place was easy. Was great getting local knowledge and conversation . Would definitely recommend her to anyone interested in the history and special places of Okayama.
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Worldtraveling1313
Dec 13, 2024
Okayama and Kurashiki tour - Yoko was an excellent guide. She answered all of my questions beforehand and was competent and considerate throughout the day. Arigato!
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Stevenfh7176ia
Jan 3, 2024
Tour of Okayama Castle and Korakuen led by Ray - We had a great tour with our guide, Ray. She was very nice, helpful and easy to talk to. She went out of her way to help us find a quaint pottery shop called Sobian near the Okayama Railway Station. We ended up buying two special Bizen teacups. Thanks to Ray, we had a wonderful tour of Okayama Castle and Korakuen. We especially enjoyed seeing the Ted-Crowned Cranes, the beautiful and serene garden, and meandering along the winding paths viewing the tea trees, plum groves, ponds and bridges. Thank you Ray for a wonderful visit to Okayama. Aloha! Your friends from Hawaii, Steve and Louise.
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Heather_b
Nov 7, 2023
Wonderful day in Okayama - Very easy to book, quick response from guide who offered immediate assistance and itinerary planning assistance. Guide reconfirmed upon our arrival in Okayama and was very punctual on the day. She conducted a very informative and delightful experience for us based on our special interest.
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Jay_f
Jun 20, 2023
Fun - The park was absolutely beautiful. The tour guide was knowledgeable and helpful. The city was okay and interesting as well. Thank you
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486irynar
Jun 16, 2023
Amazing - Ray (Reiko Takemaru) was an amazing guide who showed us the Okayama Castle and the Korakuen garden. She was excited to show us the famous sites of the city she grew up in! She spoke excellent English and was extremely knowledgeable about the history and significance of each site. The tour helped us dive deeper into the history and the culture of Okayama. My husband and I enjoyed the tour very much!
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From $39
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).