Okayama Self-Guided Tour: Direct flights from Hong Kong to Okayama are now available. Using this central Japan base, you can easily travel to the Seto Inland Sea islands, as well as the Sanyo Line (a western route) to Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures, and even as far as Fukuoka. What are some must-see attractions in Okayama? 1. Okayama Food and Tourism: White Peach and Korakuen Garden. Okayama Prefecture is the legendary hometown of "Momotaro." With 270 sunny days a year, it's known as the "Land of Sunshine." Its specialty is the white peach, harvested every summer, with the picking season in July and August. A must-see in Okayama City is Korakuen Garden, one of Japan's three most famous gardens (the other two being Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Kairakuen Garden in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture). Korakuen Garden was a recreational area for Ikeda Tsunamasa, the lord of the Okayama Domain, 300 years ago. It has been preserved since the Edo period. Its architectural feature is that it is a strolling garden with an open view. The central "Sawanoike" pond has an island teahouse and a sandbar with white sand and green pines.