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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Kasaoka
Okayama, Japan · Asia
About Kasaoka
Kasaoka is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Satoshō, 35km from Bitchū Matsuyama Castle.
Kasaoka is in Okayama, Japan, with about 50,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Satoshō, about 5 km away.
Kasaoka (笠岡市, Kasaoka-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 45,404 in 21,987 households and a population density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi). The total area of the city is 136.24 square kilometres (52.60 sq mi). TheRead more
municipal district also includes 31 outlying islands including seven inhabited islands in the Kasaoka Islands archipelago in the Seto Inland Sea.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kasaoka?
Within an hour or so of Kasaoka: Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter (26 km), Onomichi (29 km), Bitchū Matsuyama Castle (35 km), Chichibugahama Beach (38 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Shimanami Kaido, Shikoku Karst and Uradome Coast.
Where is Kasaoka?
Kasaoka is in Okayama, Japan, about 5 km from Satoshō.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 50,160
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Okayama
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.5060, 133.5039
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 Kasaoka
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Onomichi
A charming hillside port town on the Seto Inland Sea, serving as the gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.
29 km · about 35 min 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Kasaoka
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 65 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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