Roadside Station Kume-no-Sato Gundam 563-1 Miaoi, Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture At the roadside station "Kume-no-Sato" in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, an astonishing sight unfolds that will make you do a double-take. There, a gigantic robot towering at 7 meters stands majestically! This 7-meter tall mobile suit was designed by Shoichi Nakamoto, a resident of Tsuyama City, who was born in 1964 and was 35 years old at the time of completion. He single-handedly crafted it based on his own design documents, conceptualizing a bipedal manned general-purpose machine that can be piloted by a person in the cockpit to walk and perform various tasks. After seven years of work, it was completed in December 1999 (Heisei 11). After graduating from a local technical high school, Nakamoto worked as an engineer for an automobile manufacturer. However, feeling that he had to pursue the creation of the mobile suit, he convinced his parents and returned to his hometown, continuing the project in between his daily job. Now, knowing that this Z Gundam has a cockpit, who wouldn't think, "I want to ride it too!"? In fact, this Gundam can be piloted on the festival day held once a year. The festival is called the "Sennin Matsuri" at the roadside station Kume-no-Sato. Limited to 120 groups, you can experience the cockpit ride. Riding the Gundam on festival day is reminiscent of the opening scene of ∀ Gundam.

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Minagi Station on the Bobi Line in Okayama Prefecture. It is a retro station that has been carrying people and feelings since 1925 (at that time, it was the terminus of the Bobi South Line, the predecessor of the Bobi Line). There are many stations in the Chugoku region, including the Bobi Line, with such a retro atmosphere, so I would like to visit all of them someday.

Daigo Sakura, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture I went to Daigo Sakura for the first time, which I had wanted to visit for a long time. I arrived at around 4 a.m. in the morning, and even though it was already a weekdays, there were about 40 photographers taking pictures, and it was difficult to take pictures because it was filled with tripods and it was a dark place, but I managed to take a picture, and above all, the Milky Way and starry sky cherry blossoms seen with the naked eye were pitch black and Impression even if I couldn't see them. The lights of the cars hit the cherry blossoms on the way

Daigo Sakura, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture I went to Daigo Sakura for the first time, which I had wanted to visit for a long time. I arrived at around 4 a.m. in the morning, and even though it was already a weekdays, there were about 40 photographers taking pictures, and it was difficult to take pictures because it was filled with tripods and it was a dark place, but I managed to take a picture, and above all, the Milky Way and starry sky cherry blossoms seen with the naked eye were pitch black and Impression even if I couldn't see them.

I went ❣️ to the Kurashiki Bikan area of Okayama Prefecture to see [Spring Night Light] Light up of Japanese umbrellas along the river was very cool and beautiful ❣️ It is 😃 a wonderful Events of [Spring evening light] in the Kurashiki Bikan district that shows a completely different face from the daytime In the daytime, the Bikan district was a very fun place with ❣️ many buildings that retain the faces of the Edo period, and there were many Souvenir shops and Restaurants in harmony with the Sea cucumber wall, historic cityscape, and rich nature I would definitely like to ❣️ go and play slowly again

I went ❣️ to the Kurashiki Bikan area of Okayama Prefecture to see [Spring Night Light] In the Kurashiki Bikan district, the historic cityscape and rich Nature are in perfect harmony, and the buildings that retain the face of the Edo period are lined up, and the scenery along the river is particularly beautiful Squid ❣️ Light up of Japanese umbrellas along the river was very cool and beautiful ❣️ The willow trees and small boats also gave me 😃 a strong sense of the faces of the Edo period

A flower field adjacent to the Roadside Station "Kasaoka Bay Farm" in Kasaoka City. Summer flowers sunflowers are blooming endlessly. The sunset in the flower garden was also beautiful.

Tsuruyama Park, a famous cherry blossom spot in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, has 1,000 Someiyoshino trees. Every year during the "Cherry Blossom Festival", it is lit up and you can enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms at night.

Tsuyama Castle on a rainy day. I like cherry blossoms because they create an atmosphere even on rainy days. It is recommended because there are not many people.

Tsuyama Castle is a symbol of Tsuyama City, which has been selected as one of the "100 Famous Castles in Japan" and "100 best cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan", and is crowded with many tourists in spring. On the day I visited, the weather was blessed and the petals of the cherry blossoms were shining very beautifully. It visits every year in the spring.

Rice fields in Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture. It is not rezoned, and it is not possible to mow all of it with a combine, so I mow it by hand. The children also mobilize to harvest rice with all three generations of relatives. It is also accustomed to use a sickle to reap, and two bunches are reaped in one pull. The harvested rice is bundled up and hung on a bamboo pole. The children are smiling and happily helping from beginning to end. Rice, delicious! And I eat a lot. Along with the scenery, I would like to preserve this traditional culture.

Eku Town, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. In winter, the Seto Inland Sea is very beautiful with sunlight shining on the surface of the sea.

Okayama Korakuen, one of Japan's three famous gardens in Kita-ku, Okayama City, is also famous for autumn leaves. The autumn leaves reflected in the pond of the well-kept Japan garden are also beautiful.

A famous place for autumn leaves in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture "Hofukuji". The collaboration with the scarlet carp in the deciduous pond is also beautiful.

Okayama Korakuen Garden, one of the three famous gardens in Japan in Okayama City. The autumn leaves were beautiful in the autumn light-up ibate.

The kochia in the agricultural park "Okayama City South Village" in Minami-ku, Okayama City was beautifully foliaged.

Tsuruyama Park is located in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture. The illumination of the autumn leaves was beautiful.

The autumn leaves of Kozanji Temple in Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture were beautiful.

The autumn leaves of Hofukuji Temple in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture are beautiful.

In addition to the famous Kusama-sama red pumpkin in Naoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, 😀 I love Yu and Naoshima Pavilion are also nearby.

Island trip ⛴️ starting from Uno Port, Okayama Prefecture The islands are dotted with popular islands at the Setouchi Art Festival, and art remains even on other days.

Ushimado Shrine in Ushimado, Okayama Prefecture At the entrance, the coast spreads out, It was beautiful and mysterious with a long staircase to reach the shrine, and there was 😌 a green tunnel and a torii gate on the way

Ushimado Shrine in Ushimado, Okayama Prefecture It is also a location for dramas, and the sea is beautiful and it feels like a cow window.

It is a colony of red spider liliies located in the Mikawa district of Yakage Town, Okayama Prefecture.

Kawahigashi Park in Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture is a red spider liliies colony, and beautiful flowers bloom in late September every year.

German Forest, Okayama Prefecture The purpose here was Heidi's swing, but it was a pity that it had already ended when I arrived, but the cosmos was very beautiful and there was a small swing, and I was 😁 doing Heidi there. Dogs are also OK, and it seems to be a relatively easy place for tourists and foreigners to come to, so autumn cosmos is recommended 😀.

Okayama Korakuen Garden is one of the three most famous gardens in Japan in Okayama City. Every year from August 1st to 31st, the summer night illumination event "Fantasy Garden" is held. The lighting direction also changes little by little every year. During the period, projections and concerts are also held. It is also good to take a walk in the illuminated Japanese garden at night when it gets a little cooler.

It is a fireworks festival that was previously held in the Kojima district of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. The fireworks festival of Japanese night events is making a comeback in many places, and it seems to be entertaining summer nights. We hope to revive the fireworks festival in the Kojima area.

Okayama Korakuen Garden is one of the three most famous gardens in Japan in Okayama City. Every year from August 1st to 31st, the summer night illumination event "Fantasy Garden" is held. During the period, projections and concerts are also held. It is also good to take a walk in the illuminated Japanese garden at night when it gets a little cooler.