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Districts and Towns

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	The various districts and towns located throughout Okayama Prefecture include:		The various districts and towns located throughout Okayama Prefecture include:

-	*[[Aida District] – Nishiawakura	+	*[[Aida District]] – Nishiawakura
	*[[Oda District]] – Yakage		*[[Oda District]] – Yakage
	*[[Asakuchi District]] – Satosho		*[[Asakuchi District]] – Satosho

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-	'''Okayama Prefecture''' (岡山県) is a [[Japanese]] prefecture within the [[Chugoku]] region on [[Honshu]]. The capital of Okayama Prefecture is [[Okayama City]].	+	'''Okayama Prefecture''' (岡山県) is a [[Japanese]] prefecture within the [[Chugoku]] region on [[Honshu]]. The capital of Okayama Prefecture is [[Okayama City]].

	==History==		==History==
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	==Region==		==Region==

-	The prefecture of Okayama is bordered by [[Tottori Prefecture]], [[Hyogo Prefecture]], and [[Hiroshima Prefecture]]. It also faces towards ]]Kagawa Prefecture]] across the [[Seto Inland Sea]] and consists of more than 90 additional small islands off the coast.	+	The prefecture of Okayama is bordered by [[Tottori Prefecture]], [[Hyogo Prefecture]], and [[Hiroshima Prefecture]]. It also faces towards [[Kagawa Prefecture]] across the [[Seto Inland Sea]] and consists of more than 90 additional small islands off the coast.

-	The town of [[Kurashiki]] is a well known part of Okayama as a classic town and home to much of the prefecture’s population. Most of the municipalities in the prefecture have officially been designated as depopulated.	+	The town of [[Kurashiki]] is a well known part of Okayama as a classic town and home to much of the prefecture’s population. Most of the municipalities in the prefecture have officially been designated as depopulated.

	==Cities==		==Cities==

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New page: '''Okayama Prefecture''' (岡山県) is a Japanese prefecture within the Chugoku region on Honshu. The capital of Okayama Prefecture is Okayama City. ==History== When th...

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'''Okayama Prefecture''' (岡山県) is a [[Japanese]] prefecture within the [[Chugoku]] region on [[Honshu]]. The capital of Okayama Prefecture is [[Okayama City]].

==History==

When the [[Han System]] was abolished in 1871 by the [[Meiji Restoration]], Mimasaka Province, Bizen Province, and Bitchu Province were combined to form the current Okayama Prefecture.

==Region==

The prefecture of Okayama is bordered by [[Tottori Prefecture]], [[Hyogo Prefecture]], and [[Hiroshima Prefecture]]. It also faces towards ]]Kagawa Prefecture]] across the [[Seto Inland Sea]] and consists of more than 90 additional small islands off the coast.

The town of [[Kurashiki]] is a well known part of Okayama as a classic town and home to much of the prefecture’s population. Most of the municipalities in the prefecture have officially been designated as depopulated.

==Cities==

The Cities of Okayama Prefecture include:

*[[Akaiwa]]
*[[Setouchi]]
*[[Ibara]]
*[[Kasaoka]]
*[[Kurashiki]]
*[[Okayama]]
*[[Maniwa]]
*[[Tamano]]
*[[Asakuchi]]
*[[Mimasaka]]
*[[Niimi]]
*[[Soja]]
*[[Takahashi]]
*[[Bizen]]
*[[Tsuyama]]

==Districts and Towns==

The various districts and towns located throughout Okayama Prefecture include:

*[[Aida District] – Nishiawakura
*[[Oda District]] – Yakage
*[[Asakuchi District]] – Satosho
*[[Tomata District]] – Kagamino
*[[Kume District]] – Kumenan, Misaki
*[[Maniwa District]] – Shinjo
*[[Tsukubo Ditrict]] – Hayashima
*[[Katsuta District]] – Nagi, Shoo
*[[Kaga District]] – Kibichuo
*[[Wake District]] – Wake

==Attractions==

Local attractions making up a large percentage of Okayama Prefecture’s volume of annual tourists include the [[Koraku-en Japanese Garden]] in Okayama City, [[Okayama Castle]], the Shizutani School in Bizen City, the [[Bikan Historical Area]] in Kurashiki City, [[Tivoli Park]] in Kurashiki City, and [[Bisei Astronomical Observatory]] in Ibara Town.

==External Links==

*[http://www.pref.okayama.jp/kikaku/kokusai/momo/e/ Official Homepage, Okayama Prefecture] (English)

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