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Bitchū Matsuyama Castle
The highest surviving original castle keep in Japan, at 430 m on Mount Gagyu. On autumn mornings the ridge stands above a sea of cloud filling the valley below.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Ibara
Okayama, Japan · Asia
About Ibara
Ibara is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kannabechō-yahiro, 27km from Bitchū Matsuyama Castle.
Ibara is in Okayama, Japan, with about 41,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kannabechō-yahiro, about 6 km away.
Ibara (井原市, Ibara-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 37,835 in 16,677 households and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 243.54 square kilometres (94.03 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Ibara?
Within an hour or so of Ibara: Bitchū Matsuyama Castle (27 km), Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter (28 km), Onomichi (32 km), Chichibugahama Beach (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Ibara?
The nearest famous roads are Shimanami Kaido, Shikoku Karst and Uradome Coast.
Where is Ibara?
Ibara is in Okayama, Japan, about 6 km from Kannabechō-yahiro.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 41,460
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Okayama
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.6000, 133.4667
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Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Ibara
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
A charming canal district with white-walled warehouses converted into museums and craft shops in the heart of Okayama Prefecture.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Onomichi
A charming hillside port town on the Seto Inland Sea, serving as the gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.
32 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Chichibugahama Beach
A shallow tidal flat on the Seto Inland Sea where a thin film of water left at low tide turns the sand into a vast mirror at sunset, reflecting sky and silhouettes.
49 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Naoshima Art Island
A small island in the Seto Inland Sea transformed into an extraordinary open-air art museum with works by world-renowned artists.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Ibara
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 70 kmShimanami KaidoA 60 km island-hopping expressway across the Seto Inland Sea from Onomichi to Imabari, leaping between six islands on soaring suspension bridges including the world-class Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge.
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