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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Sōja
Okayama, Japan · Asia
About Sōja
Sōja is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Kurashiki, 19km from Bitchū Matsuyama Castle.
Sōja is in Okayama, Japan, with about 69,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kurashiki, about 10 km away.
Sōja (総社市, Sōja-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 69,428 and a population density of 330 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 211.90 square kilometres (81.82 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Sōja?
Within an hour or so of Sōja: Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter (9 km), Bitchū Matsuyama Castle (19 km), Naoshima Art Island (33 km), Okayama International Circuit (51 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Shimanami Kaido and Uradome Coast.
Where is Sōja?
Sōja is in Okayama, Japan, about 10 km from Kurashiki.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 69,030
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Okayama
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.6753, 133.7509
Emergency & Services
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 Sōja
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
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.
19 km · about 20 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Okayama International Circuit
A compact hillside circuit in western Japan that hosted two Formula 1 Pacific Grand Prix races in 1994 and 1995.
51 km · about 60 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Onomichi
A charming hillside port town on the Seto Inland Sea, serving as the gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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