What this area is like
Tsuyama Castle’s stone walls are covered in cherry blossoms in April. Yunogo, Okutsu and Yubara are the three Mimasaka hot springs, and Yubara has an open-air bath under a dam. Hiruzen Kogen is a highland of Jersey cows and yakisoba.
Plan your visit
Tsuyama is about 70 minutes from Okayama on the JR Tsuyama Line; Hiruzen is easier by car or highway bus.