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🙇 Japanese-to-English Google Translation. Apologies for any errors.
Must-Visit / Off-the-Beaten-Path Rating for Ushimado, Setouchi, Okayama
★★★★☆: 4 Stars → [Must-Visit] Landmark
Ira’s Comment :
①Rich in history
②Streets lined with traditional Japanese houses and a museum repurposed from a former police statio
③Approximately 2 hours one-way from Okayama Airport
④A 5-minute car ferry trip to the inhabited island of Maejima
⑤Great spot to stop by during a road trip (sleeping in your vehicle)
花<br>HANA[Ira’s Rating Criteria] International Recognition + Landmark
★★★★★ : 5 Stars → [Top Must-Visit] Promoted abroad by government agencies / World-known landmark
★★★★☆ : 4 Stars → [Must-Visit] Landmark
★★★☆☆ : 3 Stars → [Local Favorite] Well-known regionally
★★☆☆☆ : 2 Stars → [Off the Beaten Path] Local area. Not a mainstream tourist spot
★☆☆☆☆ : 1 Star → [Hidden Gem] Low recognition nationwide
[Video] Retro & Local Scenery of Ushimado and Maejima, Setouchi, Okayama
Filmed in August. The area was filled with the loud chirping of cicadas. A nostalgic atmosphere—a retro Japanese town rich in traditional wooden houses.
KODAKARAJIMAEnglish Subtitles Available
Overview & Basic Information
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official Name | Ushimadocho-Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture：岡山県瀬戸内市牛窓町牛窓町 |
| Established | 1889 (Ushimado Village established under the municipal system; promoted to town in 1896) |
| Historical Significance | Scenic port city known as the “Aegean Sea of Japan”; historical port of call for Joseon Tongsinsa envoys (Honren-ji Temple, etc.) |
| Area | Approx. 31.78 sq km (Former Ushimado Town area) |
| Historical Scope of Exhibits | From the Kofun period (Kuroshima Tumulus Cluster) to the prosperity of the port town in the Muromachi & Edo periods, up to modern tourism |
| Main Permanent Exhibition | Divided into 4 sections: Origins as a port town, Joseon Tongsinsa & domestic trade, history of olive cultivation, and yachting & resort tourism |
| Major Treasure-Class Exhibits | Medieval structures of Honren-ji Temple (Important Cultural Property), Danjiri floats & Shishikoma masks from the Ushimado Autumn Festival |
| Renovation Completion | 2021 (Ongoing updates/expansion of major tourist & cultural facilities such as Ushimado Sea Wandering Cultural Center) |
| Area Location | Coastal area & around Maejima Island in the Bizen region of eastern Okayama Prefecture |
| Access & Nearest Station | Approx. 30 min by airport bus from Okayama Airport to Okayama Station. Transfer to JR Ako Line to Oku Station (approx. 25 min), then take the Tobizu Bus bound for “Ushimado” for approx. 20 min. |
