City Details: Okayama
A few alternate names for Okayama are: OKJ, Okajama, Okayama, Okayama-shi, Okayamashi, gang shan, gang shan shi, okayama, okayama si, okayamashi
Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. As of February 2023, the city has an estimated population of 700,940 and a population density of 890 people per km2. The total area is 789.95 square kilometres.
General Information
- Official Name: Japan
- Common Name: Japan
- Population: 724691
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.65, 133.93333
- Country Code: JPN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Okayama
- 1. Okayama Airport (OKJ), distance from city center: 13.88 km
- 2. Takamatsu Airport (TAK), distance from city center: 49.05 km
- 3. Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base (TKS), distance from city center: 84.43 km
Location of Okayama
Country Details
- Country: Japan
- Official Name: Japan
- Capital: Tokyo
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 125,836,021
- Area: 377,930 km²
- Languages: Japanese
- Currency: Japanese yen (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+09:00
- Flag:
Holidays in Okayama, Japan
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- こどもの日 - 2026-05-05
- 海の日 - 2026-07-20
- 山の日 - 2026-08-11
- 敬老の日 - 2026-09-21
- 秋分の日 - 2026-09-23
- スポーツの日 - 2026-10-12
- 文化の日 - 2026-11-03
- 勤労感謝の日 - 2026-11-23
Museums in Okayama, Japan
岡山シティミュージアム
東西連絡通路, North Ward, Okayama, Ekimotomachi 700-0024, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6663° N, 133.9158° E
Hours: 10:00-18:00
夢二郷土美術館本館
Asahi-gawa Sakura-michi, Naka Ward, Okayama, Hama 2-chome 700-0812, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6707° N, 133.9346° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
岡山市立オリエント美術館
Korakuen Line, North Ward, Okayama, Marunouchi 1-chome 700-0823, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6664° N, 133.9302° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 • Mo off
岡山県立博物館
Korakuen Line, North Ward, Okayama, Izushicho 1-chome 700-0812, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6684° N, 133.9338° E
林原美術館
Ujo-michi, North Ward, Okayama, Marunouchi 2-chome 700-0823, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6636° N, 133.9334° E
吉備路文学館
南方横断歩道橋, North Ward, Okayama, Minamigata 3-chome 700-0807, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6752° N, 133.9239° E
岡山市水道記念館
旭川・百間川ランニングコース, Naka Ward, Okayama, 703-8252, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6869° N, 133.9354° E
岡山県立美術館
Korakuen Line, North Ward, Okayama, Marunouchi 1-chome 700-0823, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6677° N, 133.9298° E
おかでんミュージアム
Okayama Ushimado Line, Naka Ward, Okayama, Higashiyama 2-chome 703-8275, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6561° N, 133.9432° E
遺跡&スポーツミュージアム
National Highway Route 53, North Ward, Okayama, Gakunancho 2-chome 700-0083, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6806° N, 133.9187° E
岡山淡水魚水族館
Urayasu Toyonari Line, Minami Ward, Okayama, 702-8021, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6187° N, 133.9276° E
岡山市埋蔵文化財センター
Okayama Tamano Line, Naka Ward, Okayama, Sakurabashi 4-chome 703-8285, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6458° N, 133.9382° E
North Ward, Okayama, Izushicho 1-chome 700-0812, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6685° N, 133.9337° E