Asakuchi City Tourism Association

Asakuchi City, located in Okayama Prefecture, is an "astronomical city'' where astronomical facilities such as the Kyoto University Okayama Observatory, which has one of the largest telescopes in Asia, Subaru Telescope Okayama Branch Office, NAOJ NINS, and the Okayama Astronomical Museum are gathered. Although it is a very compact town, in addition to astronomical facilities, there is Mount Yosho, which is attracting attention as a filming location for movies, Kamogata Machiya Park, which has been selected as one of the top 100 Japanese historical parks, and Honshu's only Salicary grassland. There are many attractions such as fabrics. Also, blessed with the warm climate of the Seto Inland Sea and rich nature, there are many delicious gourmet foods such as agricultural and marine products and their processed products. Please come and visit Asakuchi City, which is full of attractions and flavors.