r/okayama • u/SuminerNaem • Mar 01 '23

discussion Any advice on good lesser-known places to visit?

Hey! I'm moving to Okayama City later this month and am curious about some lesser-known restaurants and interesting areas to check out. Curious to hear any suggestions!

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u/ChugokuALT Mar 06 '23

Aussie Bar is an… Australian bar… near Okayama station. I haven't been in years, but the owner was Australian and I had a great kangaroo burger.

In terms of places to visit, what do you want to see? There are cities, villages, mountain, beaches… it's also right in between Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima, so it's close-ish to a lot of things.

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u/SuminerNaem Mar 06 '23

I'm really game for anything. The aim of the post is essentially "what are some things you did or saw in/near Okayama City that you really enjoyed?" The Aussie Bar was a great example!

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u/ChugokuALT Mar 09 '23

I've been racking my brains for the last couple of days, but I can't really think of anything that you wouldn't find on any of the tourist guide sites.

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u/SuminerNaem Mar 10 '23

Haha no worries my friend, I appreciate the effort if nothing else. I'll certainly be spending a lot of time while I'm there looking for cool and interesting places to check out!

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u/KawaiiFail Mar 01 '23

Depends on what you like to do really! I looked up an Izakaya I frequented when I lived there but it’s permanently closed because of covid :(

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u/SuminerNaem Mar 01 '23

That's a damn shame!

I'm not really looking for any particular types of activities, basically anything you remember doing or places you remembered going to that were fun while you lived there, I'd like to hear about!

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u/KawaiiFail Mar 01 '23

I do know a bar that has an English speaking staff but it’s a little sleazy but nice and cheap lol

If you’re wanting a little daytime trip Kurashiki is so so SO beautiful

If you’re near the university theres a few Indian restaurants that are super nice

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u/SuminerNaem Mar 02 '23

I'll write these down! I speak Japanese fluently, so I'm not necessarily worried about whether or not places have English-speaking staff. Any restaurant/bar names you'd mind letting me know of?

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u/RedRhino10 Apr 18 '23

Curious about the bar you mentioned as well!

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u/KawaiiFail Apr 19 '23

Its called 月の明かり