Cycle Around Japan S13E03 · Okayama - Charming Rustic Warmth

Overview

We travel Okayama in spring, visiting unique places like a city famous for horseshoe crabs, an island with a historical stone quarry, and a temple featuring hundreds of woodblock prints.

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